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How You Can Help Families in Newtown, Connecticut

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:30:16 +0000

In the wake of the horrific killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School last week, Americans across the country are wondering how they can aid the families of the victims. There are numerous methods to donate money, but you also can help in other ways, such as volunteering your time, writing a card or letter, or sending a teddy bear to a child in Newtown.

Safe Trick or Treating

Cindy Campbell — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:00:00 +0000

It's one of the best nights in a kid's life. They get to dress up in a cool costume, pretend to be someone else, and go door to door asking for candy! I mean, it just doesn't get any better than that, unless it's Christmas! Here are a few tips for parents to make sure mishaps don't ruin a perfect night.

10 Costumed Mugshots for Halloween

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:00:09 +0000

When we get older, Halloween becomes less about accumulating candy and more about letting off some steam and having a good time. However, the mixture ofÂ alcohol and costumes are too much for some adult Halloween revelers to handle and their celebrations run them afoul of the law. This can lead to some prettyÂ hilariousÂ mugshots and we’ve [...]

Hurricane Sandy Weakens; Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Expected Today in Maine

Jeff Tuttle — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:00:44 +0000

Hurricane Sandy will bring her heavy rains and high winds to Maine Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Gray, which is predicting wind gusts between 50 mph and 60 mph and the threat of coastal flooding.

See the Cast of 'Friday the 13th' Then and Now

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:19:21 +0000

Audiences got their first taste of the ‘Friday the 13th’ franchise, which is now 12 films strong, when the original horror flick hit theaters in 1980. The tale ofÂ gruesomeÂ happenings at Camp Crystal Lake didn’t do much for critics, but audiences ate up its grindhouse-style gore. ‘Friday the 13th’ certainly wasn’t a star-based film — in [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About Halloween

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:16:41 +0000

Shakespeare described the "witching hour" as a time "when churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out." Spooky! Equally esteemed author Washington Irving described Halloween night in his classic 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' as a setting full of "fearful shapes and shadows...amidst the dim and ghastly glare of a snowy night." Kids all across the country describe it as the night when the entire world gives them all the candy they can eat until they either pass out or develop early on-set diabetes.

Just In Time For Halloween, Here's A Creepy Science Video About Brains

Dan Seitz — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:00:04 +0000

It's Halloween in just a few short days, and that means a lot of brains: Frankenstein monsters looking for them, zombies munching on them, aliens exposing them in creepy experiments. But how much do we know about the brain? Could we survive getting them eaten? Do we need them at all? So here's a video explaining a bit about the brain, and whether a "no-brainer" exists

Just How Extreme Are the Haunted Houses This Halloween?

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:00:38 +0000

If you’re thinking of celebrating Halloween by going to a haunted house attraction, you also might want to schedule an appointment with a psychologist the following morning. The Wall Street Journal took a behind the scenes tour of several haunted attractions that have been dubbed as the scariest in the country. They don’t just feature [...]

10 Spooky Celebrity Ghost Sightings

Amanda Ferris — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:00:25 +0000

It’s always sad when a celebrity passes away, but sometimes these strong-willed, vibrant personalities live on long after they have shuffled off this mortal coil. Here are 10 famous folks reportedly still hanging around even though they were “no longer with us.” Elvis Presley The King of rock n’ roll is one busy spirit! Presley [...]

Galaxy's Cutest Dog Wears 'Star Wars' Cone

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:00:17 +0000

Dressing up our furry friends means they're usually subject to embarrassment among other pups. However, we think it's the small price they pay for being so darn adorable. That being said, we've already made our Star-Wars-meets-puppies obsession pretty clear, what with the discovery of Ewok dogs and Princess Leia pugs. Could the fantasy flick and canine combo get any cuter?! Luckily for us, yes.