In October 2008, a group of bloggers, vloggers and internet enthusiasts met at Fontana’s, a now-shuttered bar on Manhattan's Lower East Side. “Dress up as your favorite meme or viral video star,” read ...

Halloween is still days away, but online, “Gay Halloween” is in full force. Ahead of the actual holiday, hundreds of people on X are showing off their niche costumes inspired by pop culture and ...

There are a few days to go until the spookiest holiday of the year, but folks are already been dressing up as their favorite memes for Halloween. Sometimes, “I hate gay Halloween” is omitted and meme ...

From niche costumes to obscure pop culture references, the “I hate gay Halloween” trend has exploded on social media, as people show off their most unique and hyper-specific Halloween looks with humor ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Callum Booth covers the intersection of art and internet culture. Now we’re firmly in spooky season, it’s no surprise that “gay ...

Rowan Ashley Smith has often been described as "a multi-hyphenate about town." He loves work that connects him to his cultures as a gay, Jewish, multiracial trans man. Before breaking into journalism, ...

No reference is too obscure for “Gay Halloween” — the rare meme with staying power. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta The messages are nearly identical in phrasing. The costumes in question are obscure to ...

Who else is scouring TikTok for their Halloween costumes? Believe it or not, we are quickly approaching spooky season (and PSA: Midterms will creep up on you just as quickly as the costume delivery ...