# Google’s Top Trending Halloween Costumes for 2026 Include ‘Obsession,’ ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Descendants’

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-14 18:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Google’s Top Trending Halloween Costumes for 2026 Include ‘Obsession,’ ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Descendants’" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WTNH.com, IndyStar, Yahoo and blog.google. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| 9News | These are the top trending Halloween costumes of 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNMkJIWENNUWI0Ul9BLVVjdWxPNjdKdjZyT2dhVmZPV1ZFRFJSZjl3dHFySWtTZ1N1Tk1KNTExa09ST2tOVEh6ZUd0RjhuRHpwTWxwMnNaVE5SbG1uc0V2QkhGMUhfaGxCeUhVRXI1TVVqaEtEMWRxTUQyd2l2cFdpZlhuMHE0OWxuTXByck1MVDR4dlFqcXRfa1czZEJFTmo3TDNvZU52UUFYMl8tcnNPWWNQQVh4YkhtUFo4Z3RsLTVRUHc?oc=5) |
| KTLA | Google reveals top trending Halloween costumes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOaTVWSlUtV2lzcHlmRmxsU3FiNFVRWGJNaVNNdm5zdHN2Z1FkUUIzXzdzRjZtQ2h5NFdZSVNnZm9HNzNsYkd6SzllckxaZXNZRDdTSDFHZlRsUnMzSjI1NGRBTkZUOFozS2xFVkNEMXJqQ0lEemhSbWRpRE5iVzdEczIyVk7SAYoBQVVfeXFMTXBRT1hsTDFHQjgwd1R6dUVWZ0FwV0FHaEswb2lmQ0ZFbzcwQ2pmMnduSjB1Q01BRFVFdlBITzVhakVOYlYydk1aOXYxV3h1TUVwX1VKdVU4XzZjellJTXhHVUM3SmY4Uk9sNWc5b3Rmc0lVcmo4VU5QcGNCczl2RHh2bUdFWG9kTGJn?oc=5) |
| blog.google | 6 ways to trick-or-treat yourself to the ultimate Halloween with Search | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxOLUlYcldlbWNFcjh3Rmk5cG5LeHhRZ0F5YTQ5WlV6dTdmNUFEVnVIM1RrOWtvVDdLdWwxSEtMS3BvRjJubXdqeWxXQ3EzdHhnRkwzdEtxeDF0X014SVk4dzJhbXpEX1VITy1LZzV6Vl9wdktBdDg3RDQ2azYxMFJyS0pfbkJNZw?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Google’s top Halloween costumes for 2026 include ‘Obsession’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNcmQ1b2daYkZab1FZMjdpcTFtTDBhUlY0MjlXMXRIZmdyaVVGY0pZVjdWTC1vM2hZV0I1TDJGWEN0cEh4TzRDeVFKYzlpcVRoYnU5Z1J6bk1TNUVjSGF0S2s4MjUzRkpLT2pweE9kU0pCMGJsM1B4U29rUEV3eFk1X3BIcWNIYmllVDVuUjVNazg1LUhsZlFVLTc5dw?oc=5) |
| NBC 5 Chicago | Google's top trending Halloween costumes feature ‘Buddy,' ‘Obsession' and more | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQRDRJbkozNFFVWlBVeG5pZEFQWnctU2pDcVp1dHJQc3NRenJfWmpLQWptcHNaNjJyT0lYd2ZlMkd0SDNoeWExQ2Vya05QeF9MMUg5LXZ1UmZ5aEJMUFZ6VHY3MmhveFpnOTgxdUQwbWdscm42TW5PQjBvbndMdzVKYkNOMWZtZ2R2aERUanh0a2JaeFk4aGpzcWJUVUQ3VU13MEotdjlnOURoUVlfbUhiRU5wV2VUUUFoMzc0NF81Yk9Yd3Nt0gHMAUFVX3lxTE9ldWNOUHVfUVlVMWpSVExSbGZwWVlEOXNfekZfSDJWZXpnYkdpWUpHd0xBQXZxOVpZZ0liQzhKcmhndUxpU2lILTNCeks5aVl3T2p1cVNzSFNkdmdDQ2FhYnNVQU5saEJ5SHRZc0dXQmM0OTRsX2JPSmJoWWh4U0FyS0FUbHUyelRJbU9zMk8) |
| Yahoo | California’s Most Popular Halloween Costume Of 2026 Is Not What You’d Expect | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNMHh1SFhvM25lQ3N6Q3R1RmVtMVJWNXgxbFB3dmMxWkVMU1pab2xXY0NjM2FvbzFTVjZiSHJ4ODVPNDhBeFp1UVVIUFZXamJfVFpFSS1XRUFWdUF0QU14YVljb1B2TVlxVWFZTl96RVZTTDY4V0x5V2FDNkV0R0diUGxZNEhFd3ItT2ZUbFNZeVNFZk9ja29hVzYxVXBnY1N0eVBj?oc=5) |
| Complex | Nikki From 'Obsession' and Oliver Tree Among This Year's Top Trending Halloween Costumes, Per Google | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNbUowdXExRVpENkVJaU9KQnZ2TDVITE40STBYWnFzY01YVU9FVDg1OC1tTzVwdzM1UGtscm5oTjhkemNManhHRTh4SlcwNURqd1JNODJxbW80NGhUX3lxTW9yaENYb0F5cllsVUlsRDJyZFpnMW9ZbmxpQURnTFBndElEQQ?oc=5) |
| FOX 8 News | Halloween costume trends 2026: Horror, pop culture and mythology rule | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQcjdEWTVhdkI1QThQQm5pSGYyWHo1dnJQMmpUMnlWVE5US09ybElCVGdwSHVrSjFXRFEyX1pDTVVIQmxCREJRQWFndVB2M0JkMFllLU9fLXdObDVkUkFKMDhPbWlfSnFlQ1dEaTRuRHFkRmw1OVhhTTFEampfVTk5QjZjRG1EUmR2d1YwcFJleFFxejlS0gGaAUFVX3lxTE1CZ3N6QmRwMnFEOWdEYTZIYVVySW9fa05HSDcwcndBaERIZjN5c1ktZ3ZGcEs0Z3Joa1FFeWZEZ3JSWWp5YVJTWlQ5Y2VWamxTaTRBSGhwTzB3MVBDZ3VJTHhFUzc1eS05Vk11NmpiRzhLTjNoM1ZLNWxUVGpaRFlXeUZxNDQyd2ZkeXFWbkZTeEN2YWlQNnpfNUE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | These are Connecticut’s top-trending Halloween costumes for 2026, according to Google | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQNnUwWDdWUzc0Z1hJUlFmd3QxeEpBQW03dEVtUFBua2xlcDduVnN2SHVWR3V1QlNFTm1YREhuOGNkMFBJM3V6UkhjRmVCMHVTd3NrRHVPanNZQzlBbzJmTF9DOVNfX0lJcm9YOUNxallSaGM3NVpSOHY3N1VmQi1rWFlzdkJPbVUxZHBPLWNBTXRWN3VzVmNXemtHdHN6THNM?oc=5) |
| Mental Floss | Every State’s Favorite Halloween Costume, Mapped | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNdGM2LVZZZ2lWMVdXN2tpLU9IZ2Y5d05hbTZvTUdxU3A4RGM5NTR1ekgycTFHWFhxaTBIbTZNUFgyNDZPUmNMVzMwVGhpOEQzT25lOTFaSXZRWjMyaGN4STVJRktGbm1IUEdYcHRKUkpjcHh4a0tBWkVnamRVeEFZSWNzYlpwTDRiSG53Nl9qQ1IxcDRqUlJB?oc=5) |
| 10TV | These are the top trending Halloween costumes of 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPN1lIZnJkUHkyNmItMGZMN21YYTZjdUctendLS0VHTjZLQS1meXM3Z3ZlYWFwTi1tS3BqVnVqWHFELTkwczRwR0huZTVrMGc4ZDRDUVdDbWNZU2JwMEYzMVBfaHUyLUFqeFVEUHZJTFNoVVB2a0ZMZ2RTb3kycXE5LTRIRFpjQmo3SHRyUXFUZ052THZ1T1hJR3pjVzZNSVY0M3VmRzdaT0l1S1ZkU3ZDcV84dW9UVjdNUDNGTjNvd3F1UQ?oc=5) |
| WTNH.com | These are Connecticut’s top-trending Halloween costumes for 2026, according to Google | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxPS3JUaUxJcnI5eXJ3T2p2QVJLeHB0M0F4N29yUk9mYXRMYy1YMlpWN1hyZFZaWlRPdGxjckxNMzlvdWJsdEFaYzYwbEszUExkaG1wNVJ5SzNQOE11MHhZMDFEZk5NN2g0YzdJQUhtMG5taDdGc2JOQ284ZHVnTl8xRGhnR0FqTW9GOU1LZWR3eFNJaUFiOG1QWm1ia21leVJGZDRVWmRBVG01alpESnJRaE1tckxPTnhTZlgteHVpLUphMURYNGRfdkVzeGXSAdIBQVVfeXFMTWkwNEJfUC1ZanR1djJsa3hIWHM3X0RScjAyUHkwc2tEX3ZjbjZiYXpWSVE3V1NUdjlfZ01ybWpoVTB3MjRBNm9pNG9NNU9DVkZyZHFJeHBteUF6TUpJVFdJWHdvSkdadUkyd04tdHBVOTE3VlF3MlFTVDAzY0pDRmhqaldiR0V) |
| IndyStar | Will Halloween 2026 look more like 1986? See trending costumes in Indiana | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxNRDEyZzkteEZtdkM1T3M1M1l4alVIN0VKdFY5eVp5bjBCYzRXNUpKSkVVa0JUNngyV2JsYnpkYUVWTVE1TjBUTXpteTNQdE9LdzdUU0hPS0daN3dIVWp6eTdQTGlxaTl6WVg0bWc3dTFNT0RRR0xQUXdBNlJqUVFKZDlvckVEcGNoLWsyeGtJN0VjWHdlQS1JR0FpN2JvWUZiYkVTbGpwTUdrSHhUeU9Xdlhmc1VOWk91UkNPczkzNm55eXJPUVRXSG5TbUxXRDNTWmhZUUpCZ25MUlhudHc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Minecraft’s Verity Is A Top Trending Halloween Costume For 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOc3duUDhyeUNHa2hVdmxDa05GQWVBTjItWTJOTDhydFBIQXF5N2NnNmFVMXFvNzg3ZVZqbWZEVjE3a2phN0o5S3J2amhteW5XalVsNTRhcEhTLV9MeDNXZWpuazdtUGF2OGYtbGdlNXNUNGpFN0lUUW1ueXcteUNXeEYxRi1jV2NhTDJycGVlV0JnXzJJX2ItaFpyM3JSSjVV?oc=5) |
| blog.google | Check out this year’s buzziest Halloween trends. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQQ0tQS2M3cUpqWnhSVmxlSkNOckhIMUhwZVBqLVJSVVR2OFVTS2E0cnJmZGx0SDhIMFFzVW83ZDU1dWZzdTUtSFZQTnRBQjU0NlVjUGVkZ1djWFh1ZjZXb0pycW5pMmx5R3ZlWUJualBHN3IwTGJEVk5RbUc1Z0VKWU84NFFZVWpOZmFqY1lQZk5mTU5wNnV0bw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-14/google-s-top-trending-halloween-costumes-for-2026-include-obsession-the-odyssey*