Best Blu-ray & 4K horror movies: 'Frankenstein,' 'American Psycho,'...
Best Blu-ray & 4K UHD horror movies: 'Frankenstein,' 'American Psycho,' 'Unbreakable,' 'Doctor X,' 'Theatre of Blood' and moreWith Halloween knocking at the creaking gates, Count Zad offers a few...
View ArticleCancel culture's next target: Superheroes and princesses
It’s Halloween. Perhaps you fondly remember it from childhood or from your own children as a time of joy, imagination, costumes and way too many sweets. My son is now too old to dress up for the annual...
View ArticleTikTok influencers post viral 'Happy Halloween' dance challenge
A trio of TikTok influencers has posted a viral Halloween dance challenge featuring the hit song that debuted in the 2020 Adam Sandler horror spoof “Hubie Halloween.”TikTok performers Slavik, Bdash and...
View ArticleAs COVID cases fall, Halloween brings more fun and less fear
PHOENIX (AP) – Witches and warlocks, ghosts and ghouls can breathe a little easier this year: Coronavirus cases in the U.S. are generally on the decline, and trick-or-treaters can feel safer collecting...
View ArticleHalloween stats: 40% of Republicans and Democrats believe in ghosts
The pollsters have not overlooked Halloween. New research reveals that 41% of U.S. adults believe that ghosts exist — and that includes 40% of both Republicans and Democrats. Another 43% overall also...
View ArticleReport: Halloween treats came with trick of higher prices
One-third of U.S. parents reported finding Halloween candy more expensive than expected this year, dampening an otherwise festive return to the holiday with reminders of rampant inflation, a new survey...
View ArticleNetflix's 'Squid Game' sparks concern about violent impact on kids
Reports that Netflix is renewing the hyper-violent "Squid Game" for a second season have alarmed media watchdogs concerned about the South Korean series' influence on American children.Media watchdogs...
View ArticleRuth Bader Ginsburg's tea set, coat, other items raise $800K for opera
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's silver tea set is going to a family with a 5-year-old daughter who once was Ginsburg for Halloween. A medal Ginsburg was awarded when inducted into the National Women's...
View ArticleCandy industry warns of Halloween shortages, inflation amid soaring demand
The candy industry is warning that chocoholics will pay more for their Snickers, Kit Kats and Hershey bars this Halloween as supply chain shortages lag behind an appetite for sweets that has grown...
View ArticleHalloween candy shortage scare shows importance of domestic sugar production
Most Americans don’t think about the farmers who grow our food or the government farm policies that support them – that is until they can’t find an item at the grocery store. Sugar is one of the crops...
View ArticleHalloween retail industry predicts 'return to normal'
Retailers say more Americans will dress up as witches, buy candy and go trick-or-treating next month as Halloween “returns to normal” after two years of supply chain delays and pandemic health...
View ArticleInflation pushes retailers to launch Black Friday sales before Halloween
Retailers are offering Black Friday deals earlier than ever — before Halloween — as high inflation and online shopping further diminish the relevance of the day after Thanksgiving.Target will offer its...
View ArticlePhiladelphia-area school district cancels Halloween parade for safety,...
A school district in the Philadelphia suburbs has canceled its Halloween parade out of safety and inclusivity concerns.The Lower Merion School District had originally taken the annual Halloween parade...
View ArticleTrick-no-treat? Health, inclusion concerns drive Halloween alternatives
If you’re planning to take your kids trick-or-treating, you may be surprised to find several alternatives to candy this Halloween.Concerns about health, safety and inclusion are driving new trends in...
View ArticleNot a treat: Candy prices up 21% over last year heading into Halloween
Consumers stocking up on Halloween candy for trick-or-treaters might want to consider chocolate if they don’t want to take a bigger chunk out of their wallets this year.Candy prices rose an average of...
View ArticleBest Blu-ray & 4K UHD horror movies: 'Fright Night,' 'Night of the Living...
The mad Count Zad is back as Halloween approaches to offer his best home entertainment movie disk picks for the scary season.Night of the Living Dead (Criterion, not rated, 1.37:1 aspect ratio, 97...
View ArticleGOP warns of 'rainbow fentanyl' as Halloween approaches
Congressional Republicans demanded answers from Homeland Security Wednesday over growing dangers of “rainbow fentanyl” just before Halloween.Top members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee...
View ArticleTrick or trash: Candy makers grapple with plastic waste
Halloween treats have a tricky problem: plastic packaging that’s difficult to recycle.As America loads up on an estimated 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween, a handful of companies are trying to...
View ArticleInside the Beltway: Seasonal cancel culture
The judgmental crowd has not taken a day off on Halloween. HBO host Bill Maher has noticed that protests against certain types of costumes for cultural or political reasons are still a factor. Dressing...
View ArticleS. Korea in shock, grief as 151 die in Halloween crowd surge
SEOUL, South Korea -- Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of at least 151 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got...
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