Predictions for the most popular Halloween costumes this year:

Newsweek has posted a hilarious slide show with their predictions of what will be the most popular Halloween costumes this year, based on the top pop-culture and newsworthy events of 2009. Complete with masks to print out!

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My personal favorite is the Balloon Boy costume. Of course, I have been planning on being Lady Gaga since April, so any other Lady Gagas are definitely copying me. Although the chances of two Lady Gaga costumes looking the same are about as low as the chances of me avoiding the swine flu this winter - another awesome costume idea. Check it out!

-Erin

Predictions for the most popular Halloween costumes this year: