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An attendee looks around at all the booths during the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Hannah Piedad | Staff

Lexington Comic & Toy Convention unites fans across different fandoms

Hannah Piedad, Assistant News Editor March 10, 2025

Members of the Lexington community cosplayed, attended Q&A panels and competed in games during the Lexington Comic & Toy Convention at the Central Bank Center. Held from Thursday, March 6 to...

Young trick or treaters walk down the sidewalk with their candy during Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, on Chenault Rd in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff file photo.

This Halloween is calling for creativity and pop culture

Lindsey Davis, Staff Reporter October 31, 2022

I am a huge fan of Halloween. It’s filled with all of my favorite things: eating candy, going to parties with friends and most importantly, dressing up. Halloween is your chance to be someone else...

Movies influence costume trends

Savannah Smith November 8, 2017

The scariest part about Halloween is not the ghouls and goblins. The real fear is finding the perfect costume in time.Costumes are often influenced by movies or TV shows that were recently released. According...

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Halloween costumes can turn offensive

Madison Rexroat October 21, 2016

A recent article published by USA Today College touched on the importance of cultural sensitivity when putting together a Halloween costume.The article reported that flyers were hung in certain Florida...

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