19 Pop Culture Halloween Costume Ideas That’ll Snag Major Attention

The best resource for creative costumes? Pop culture, of course. Think about the sheer number of headline-making celebrities, obsession-worthy TV shows, and buzzy viral sensations.

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Just using Hollywood and HBO as inspiration, there are more than enough ways to kill it on October 31 without reverting to traipsing around dressed as a sexy cat or a sexy bumblebee or a sexy librarian… You’re better than that!

Here, 19 pop culture costume ideas to try this Halloween.

Originally posted September 2015. Updated October 2017.