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5 Halloween Myths Busted

Dave Diamond — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:54:49 +0000

Here are five of the most popular myths ... busted by the folks at Live Science.

Kid Pulls Out Handgun Over Stolen Candy Joke

Bethany Lee — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:00:01 +0000

Because that extra bag of M&Ms really is a life or death item.

Who Eats More Halloween Candy, You, Or Your Kids? – Survey of the Day

Dave Diamond — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:30:33 +0000

Here we are, the big sugar feast that kicks off the holiday season. You’ve dressed the kids up and taken them out Trick Or Treating. You’ve answered several knocks on your door requesting sweet treats to prevent them from tricking you. But I’m curious. Who eats more Halloween Candy at your house? You? Or your [...]

Prince Charles Makes Claims He's Related to Vlad the Impaler

Bethany Lee — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:00:36 +0000

I love that this story is coming out right before Halloween.

What If Alfred Hitchcock Had Played Angry Birds? [VIDEO]

Dave Diamond — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:01:50 +0000

I'll admit it. When I got my smartphone, the very first app that I downloaded was Angry Birds. Everyone was talking about it and I was curious. Now I'm addicted. And I WILL get past my current level ...

I'll also admit that the first time I saw Alfred Hitchcock's movie, The Birds, it scared the living daylights out of me. Hey, I was just a kid and we lived on a farm! There were lots of big, black, scary birds flying around.

All of this brings me to my point. What if Alfred Hitchcock had played Angry Birds? The result might be a movie like The Birds Of Anger from G4 films. (Be careful! It's not for the timid!)

Which Halloween Costume Are You Most Likely To Use? – Survey of the Day

Dave Diamond — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:30:03 +0000

All right, let’s stop talking about the kids and get down to some serious Halloween business for ourselves. Here’s a list of what the top costumes are expected to be this year.

Which Halloween costume are you most likely to use?

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Check Out Some Wonderfully Awkward Family Halloween Photos [IMAGES]

Don Deane — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:36:26 +0000

The folks at ‘Today’ offered up a gallery of spectacularly bad Halloween photos culled from the Awkward Family Photos website.

There’s nothing wrong with homemade Halloween costumes per se, but these are simply unforgivable (and unintentionally scary).

Do You Control The Amount Of Candy Your Kids Get On Halloween? – Survey of the Day

Dave Diamond — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:30:06 +0000

A dentist in Mansfield, Ohio, is offering to buy Halloween candy from his child patients in an effort to promote dental health. Craig Callen will pay kids $1 per pound of unopened candy that they bring in to his office between Halloween, October 31st, and November 4th, and is also raffling off two children’s bicycles. [...]

18 Bizarre Homemade Halloween Costumes From Etsy [PICTURES]

Dan Seitz — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:35:36 +0000

Avante Garb/My Cat Has Cancer/Two Moms LTD, Etsy

Etsy, in case you don't know, is basically the craft fair/flea market of the internet. Millions of people come together to sell the unique things they've handcrafted to those wishing to have something unique in their lives. And like most craft fair/flea markets, it's

9 Things You Didn't Know About Candy Corn

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:26:01 +0000

Every year, it hides in some dark, dank corner of even the most raucous Halloween party, waiting for some unknowing fool to stick their hand in its clutches of doom. It entices its prey with colorful designs and the promise of sweet joy, only to fill its victims with a familiar sense of bland, flavorless dread. T

10 Halloween Costumes Everyone Will Wear in 2011

Shauna Wright — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:51:03 +0000

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Halloween is fast approaching. Besides figuring out exactly how much candy you'll need for the trick-or-treaters this year, another burning question remains: how will you dress for those adult parties and festivities? While you can always go with the tried-and-true — zombies, vampires, and superheroes — may we suggest something a little more timely? We took a look at the most popular topical costumes being sold by retailers, and added in a few of our own ideas for homemade get-ups as well. It's safe to say

1,600-Pound Giant Pumpkin Takes Top Prize at New England Contest [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:06:39 +0000

At this year’s New England Pumpkin Growers Weigh-Off in Rhode Island, a boulder-sized monster pumpkin weighing in at more than 1,600 pounds took the top prize. Gourd almighty! While gargantuan, the pumpkin missed setting the world record by only 150 pounds. Still, can you imagine all the pies it would make? [MSNBC] Read Original: 1,600-Pound Giant [...]

Kids Are More Likely to Get Hit by Cars on Halloween, Says Study

Shauna Wright — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:30:57 +0000

Kids always look forward to trick-or-treating on Halloween, but a new study from the Centers for Disease and Prevention may give some parents pause.

The CDC reports children are four times more likely to be hit by cars on October 31 than on any other day of the year — probably not terribly surprising, given the increase in the number of kids who are out and about on Halloween.

Haunted House Visitors Scared to Death in Hilarious Hidden Camera Photos

Don Deane — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:53:38 +0000

To get you in the “spirit” of Halloween, ‘Good Morning America‘ offered a slideshow of thrill-seekers making a scream-filled trip through the Nightmares Fear Factory in Niagara Falls.

5 Insanely Easy Halloween Cookie Ideas [PICTURES]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:40:33 +0000

If you're planning a Halloween party, don't get lazy with the treats and snacks. Just setting out big bowls of candy is not going to cut it.

Instead, how about Mummy Cookie Pops? Or Frankenstein Marshmallows? Or even Mis-Fortune Cookies?

Ten Frighteningly Cool Halloween Gadgets

Dylan Schenker — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:56:41 +0000

YouTube (2) / SkyMall Remember the good old days when Halloween meant trick-or-treating and bobbing for apples? Well, technology has made All Hallow's Eve a whole lot scarier. From advanced video displays to motion-sensing devices, these Halloween-themed gadgets will turn your home into a truly terrifying house of horrors. Here's a list of some cool [...]