Lycos.com has released this year’s most popular costumes list, compiled based on the costumes’ popularity spanned across search engines. And the results are… (Drum roll please)….

1) Batman 6) Transformers

2) Indiana Jones 7) Hannah Montana

3) The Joker 8 ) Sharpay (High School Musical)

4) Iron Man           9) Love Guru

5) Hulk 10) Hellboy

Movies and television seem to be the only influence in this year’s Top 10. These costumes will be super saturated at parties across the country, and so recognizable (Lindsey’s favorite rule), but there are still some things to keep in mind. (You didn’t think you were getting off that easy did you?)

a) Comic book characters are characters. They are creatures of an animator’s imagination, so do them justice. Go all out! Muscles suits, capes, face paint, funny accents: all important and imperative!

b) Movie roles need accessories. Do not expect to dress in khakis and brown shoes and become Indy. Whip, fedora, and miscellaneous dirt are not extras: they are essentials. Treat them as such, and apply to any movie costume you plan to don.

c) If you do not regularly watch the Disney channel after school, you should not be dressing as one of its employees. Bringing back the classics is one thing (think: Tinkerbelle, Minnie Mouse), however, it is NOT appropriate to dress as an adult version of anything containing the words “High School,” “Hannah,” or “Montana.” Sorry, kiddo, but you have to be a grown up for a night.