The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In...
182 months ago

One study estimated that the UK produced about 2000 tonnes (equivalent to 83 million plastic water bottles) worth of waste from Halloween costumes in 2019.
15 months ago

Former MLB player Doug Glanville thought he'd devised a real treat for a costume contest. Turns out, the trick was on him.
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I am sorry that your child was so upset! Costumes these days can be very scary to young children, and it isn't surprising that your four-year-...
14 months ago

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlights and return them to any Target store for a full refund. Consumers should turn off the...
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You're uncomfortable wearing a costume? You think it's dumb and foolish? It's weird and risky and vulnerable? Yes, all true, all true for every...
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A scaredy-cat's guide to Halloween Horror Nights – and other haunted house events · Wear the right shoes · Bring a buddy · Play it cool · Know...
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It is called “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” not after. Therefore, it should count as a Halloween movie (also, the vibes are spooky, and Jack Skellington is...
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Halloween has become an entire season unto itself. A party marathon. A celebratory slog. I don't know when, exactly, this happened, but I do know that now, by...
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Listen to Professor Neil Lerner explore the staying power of John Carpenter's iconic theme music and how it remains so unsettling all these years later.
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