“Help me settle a debate with my roommate. I’m white and she is of mixed heritage: African American and Japanese. However, she was raised by her African-American father and is not very much in touch ...

Instagram-favorite fast-fashion label Fashion Nova is coming under fire on social media for selling a “sexy” geisha Halloween costume. A centuries-old Japanese tradition, geishas are women who have ...

Other cultures aren’t costumes. But try telling that to Fashion Nova, which is the latest online retailer to court controversy this Halloween, by turning traditional, ceremonial dress into sexed-up, ...

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It’s officially October, which means pumpkin-spice everything, cozy knits, and — inevitably — problematic costumes. From ill-advised “Border Babe” costumes inspired by the uniforms of U.S. Border ...

There's always a few surefire signs it's that time of the year again. Jack O' Lanterns are on stoops. Fake spider webs are every to be seen. And some people think it's okay to dress up in costumes ...

Cady Heron once remarked, “In the real world, Halloween is when kids dress up and beg for candy.” The Mean Girls protagonist had slightly more disparaging things to say about what Halloween means in ...

Despite growing recognition of the Black Lives Matter movement and of racial oppression in general, when it comes to Halloween, it appears that being none the wiser remains tradition for many — as ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Halloween is around the corner and people are already planning their outfits for the occasion. This is a great time to dress up and be whatever or whoever you like (within reason). Unfortunately, this ...

Though most of us spend Halloween pondering over what to wear, how to make animal costumes look sexy and then eating copious amounts of candy, it seems to be a difficult time for some brands. Almost ...

Well into the new movie “Memoirs of a Geisha,” after the beautiful young Sayuri has captivated the denizens of the Gion pleasure district, the powerful Baron Matsunaga Tsuneyoshi decides he must ...