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.
2 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...
3 months ago

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...
98 months ago

We now spend about $12 billion on Halloween, a 300% increase since 2005. And over 70% of us celebrate, although most have removed any ritual, or spiritual...
2 months ago

Purim unequivocally kicks Halloween's rump. Of course, I am slightly biased: If Halloween featured a Queen Esther, I might be inclined to change my preference.
116 months ago

There is no lasting benefit to ignore a holiday that exists around us, but it also does harm to celebrate Halloween as it has originated and grown over the...
3 months ago

The Catholic faith describes natural and supernatural realities existing in a relationship of communion or coinherence that is called sacramental.
26 months ago

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.
27 months ago