--- description: From the Apparently Kid to John Oliver destroying things title: 11 Halloween Costumes For People Who Spend Too Much Time on the Internet image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt88894cfc5ef4768a/69869efed0b6f20534305a27/ice-challenge.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 11 Halloween Costumes for People Who Spend Too Much Time on the Internet by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 15, 2014 4:44 PM CUT  Elise Amendola—AP by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 15, 2014 4:44 PM CUT Halloween is almost two weeks away, which means time is running out to create the perfect costume. (Yes, you could always buy one, but homemade costumes are so much more fun and clever.) If you’re anything like us, you spend most of your time hiding behind a screen, entrenched in the weird world of the Internet — so why not use Halloween as an opportunity to celebrate the web’s biggest trends? Here, ideas for 11 costumes that will help you take your web-savviness off of the screen and into the real world. ## **1\. The Apparently Kid** Five-year-old Noah Ritter became a massive internet sensation thanks to his [scene-stealing appearance](http://time.com/3082741/apparently-kid-takes-over-local-news-interview/ "undefined") on a local news segment. With appearances [on _Ellen_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrIrbeoDkT0 "undefined"), a [mention](http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/82nvgq/news-anchor-baby "undefined") on _The Colbert Report_ and even a [commercial deal](http://time.com/3341034/apparently-kid-freshpet-commercial/ "undefined"), he won the Internet and our hearts. _What you need:_ A large TV microphone, a striped polo shirt, a can-do attitude. Make sure to punctuate all your sentences with the word “apparently” ## **2\. The “Sexy Felon”**  Jeremy Meeks Stockton Police Department This summer, the Internet collectively [swooned](http://time.com/2904591/internet-swoons-over-beautiful-convicted-felon/ "undefined") over the mugshot of convicted felon Jeremy Meeks. He was just so dreamy that nobody seemed to care too much that the California resident was considered “one of the most violent criminals in the Stockton area.” _What you need:_ Perfect bone structure (or makeup to create the illusion), an orange jumpsuit, eyeliner to draw a teardrop on your face and tattoos on your neck, a sultry gaze ## **3\. Potato salad** Remember that time the wonderful people of the Internet came together to[ raise $55,000](http://time.com/2963528/potato-salad-kickstarter/ "undefined") for some guy on Kickstarter who just wanted to make some potato salad? Yeah. _What you need:_ White pants, white shirt, a picture of potato salad to tape to yourself, money to tape to yourself (optional) ## **4\. Some guy on Tinder** > [](https://twitter.com/MollyRhinestone/status/420064429305122816) This will be the best way for you to score a date at that Halloween party. _What you need:_ A stuffed tiger, poster board and markers to make a portable Tinder placard, a weird pick-up line ## **5\. The Ice Bucket Challenge**  Elise Amendola—AP This [viral phenomenon](http://www.alsa.org/fight-als/ice-bucket-challenge.html "undefined") truly dominated the Internet for _weeks_, so you might encounter other people who’ve turned this into a costume too. Step up your game by requesting ice water at the party and then make a scene by dumping it all over yourself. _What you need:_ A bucket to wear upside down on your head, ice cube trays to tape to yourself ## **6\. The Snapchat ghost** A modern twist on a classic costume. To really commit here, you’ll need to dash away from all conversations in 10 seconds (or fewer). _What you need:_ A white sheet, scissors to cut some eye holes, large yellow poster board to tape to your back ## **7\. Obama’s tan suit**  WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 28: U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House August 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. President Obama spoke on various topics including possible action against ISIL and immigration reform. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Alex Wong—Getty Images Everybody online seemed to have _really_ strong feelings about [the tan suit ](http://time.com/3214633/barack-obama-tan-suit/ "undefined")Obama wore during an address about the terrorist group ISIS. Like, they didn’t seem particularly concerned about ISIS, but they were _super_ concerned about Obama’s suit. _What you need:_ A tan suit ## **8\. A Flappy Bird** Since the creator of this game seems to have taken about five minutes to make it, there’s no reason you should spend any more than that making your costume. _What you need:_ A picture of a Flappy Bird, a printer, tape Note: If you plan to tag-team Halloween this year, here are some options that work for a group: ## **9\. Pumpkin spice**  Pumpkin Spice Latte Michael Phillips—Getty Images You’ll need to convince five friends to dress up as each one of the Spice Girls: Posh Spice, Baby Spice, Scary Spice, Ginger Spice and Sporty Spice. Then you get to be the long-lost sixth member: Pumpkin Spice. Get it? _How many people:_ 6 _What you need:_ Platform shoes, a mini skirt, a pumpkin to wear on your head (or a picture of a pumpkin to tape to your shirt) ## **10\. Sharknado 2** Gather your friends, attach some sharks to yourselves and swarm around everybody. Boom — you’re the real life version of everybody’s favorite campy disaster sequel. _How many people:_ 2 (or as many as you want, really) _What you need:_ Stuffed sharks to attach to your body, black clothing ## **11\. John Oliver destroying things** The host of HBO’s _Last Week Tonight_ started a tradition of taking buzzy topics or concepts and then [just totally shutting them down ](http://www.vox.com/2014/10/1/6871939/john-oliver-headline-generator "undefined")— and these clips continually took the Internet by storm. For this costume, one person gets to be John, and everyone else gets to be one of the things he has taken down. (Think [Columbus Day](http://time.com/3502331/john-oliver-columbus-day/ "undefined"), native advertising, the Obama administration’s drone policy, [pumpkin spice lattes](http://time.com/3501877/john-oliver-pumpkin-spice-latte/ "undefined"), the sexism of [Miss America](http://time.com/3418349/john-oliver-miss-america-pageant-scholarships/ "undefined"), etc.) _How many people:_ 3 or more _What you need:_ A suit and rectangular glasses for John Oliver, a whole bunch of creativity for everything else ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3503267/halloween-costume-ideas-meme-internet/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3503267/halloween-costume-ideas-meme-internet/"},"headline":"11 Halloween Costumes for People Who Spend Too Much Time on the Internet","datePublished":"2014-10-15T16:44:21.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:48:22.768Z","description":"From the Apparently Kid to the Ice Bucket Challenge to some guy on Tinder","url":"https://time.com/3503267/halloween-costume-ideas-meme-internet/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Internet","Holidays","memes"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt88894cfc5ef4768a/69869efed0b6f20534305a27/ice-challenge.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Samantha Grossman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt88894cfc5ef4768a/69869efed0b6f20534305a27/ice-challenge.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Beryl Lipton douses Matt Lee during the ice bucket challenge at Boston's Copley Square on August 7, 2014 to raise funds and awareness for ALS.","caption":"Beryl Lipton douses Matt Lee during the ice bucket challenge at Boston's Copley Square on August 7, 2014 to raise funds and awareness for ALS.","creditText":"Elise Amendola—AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3503267/halloween-costume-ideas-meme-internet/","name":"11 Halloween Costumes for People Who Spend Too Much Time on the Internet"}}]}] ```