Insensitive portrayals of ethnic and religious groups by some Halloween revelers have spawned a campus-led movement to remind people that cultural appropriation is no treat.
Nope. It's not eye of newt and toe of frog. But food — and its connection to dead loved ones — does play a starring role in the major Pagan holiday Samhain, which coincides with Halloween.
Halloween's iconic candy corn first appeared in stores in the 1920s. The decade saw a boom in the retail candy business — and in advertising and production divided along racial lines.
For several years, the owners of a Maryland house have synchronized lights to music, from Halloween favorites like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" to more recent hits.
A big-deal poet comes to town. Offbeat musicians unite for an evening. Artists show their work, actors emote onstage: fall will be chockablock — that’s right, chockablock! — with culture. Our smartly curated guide will help you make the most of this autumn bounty.
Halloween is a multi-billion-dollar industry spearheaded by legions spending untold amounts of money on fake tombstones, plastic skeletons and costumes...
Scary movies are getting bloodier and more extreme. And those who are in the business of scaring people must keep up with the growing appetite for intense and gory experiences
On October 31, kids across the US dress up in costumes to celebrate Halloween. A day later, many in Mexico, dress up in costume -- many as skeletons -- and celebrate the Mexican "Day of the Dead.
On October 31, kids across the US dress up in costumes to celebrate Halloween. A day later, many in Mexico, dress up in costume -- many as skeletons -- and celebrate the Mexican "Day of the Dead."
All around Las Vegas you'll likely find a haunted house in the parking lot of a big box shopping center almost every few blocks. Around Halloween people like, no LOVE, to have the bejesus scared out of them.
Nevada Pops will present their Tricks and Treats concert for Halloween. They will perform music from The Sorcerer's Apprentice as well as music from Twilight and traditional Halloween favorites including Danse Macabre and Night on Bald Mountain.
