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Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. As a kid, I’d spend days, sometimes weeks, thinking about my costume. Did I want it to be magical or scary? My mom had a bin of costumes that were… kept in the attic. We had costumes from her childhood, which were passed down to my sister and me, dance recital costumes, and hand-sewn costumes, courtesy of my grandma. Things are different now. I’m no longer that kid yearning to scream “Trick or Treat” at the top of my lungs. I have two kids, now,… >> Read More

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Family-Friendly Halloween Movies To Stream With Your Kids

Joanna C. Valente

Halloween is almost here, which means that your kid is probably asking to watch scary movies with you. So Kveller rounded up some spooky films likely to please the entire family. These movies… celebrate the season, without being outright scary or gratuitous. 1. Curious George: A Halloween Boofest (2013) (Amazon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc4Ydao6rHA Curious George goes to the local Boo Festival where he learns a lot about fall and fun. (3 and up) 2. Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005) (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xgs5sIBYcs Watch Pooh celebrate Halloween in the Hundred Acre Wood, where he… >> Read More

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How I Became a Halloween Curmudgeon

Reyna Marder Gentin

Growing up in the 1970s and early ’80s in suburban Long Island, I celebrated Halloween just like all the other kids in the neighborhood. My parents, first-generation Americans and the children of… Eastern European Jews, viewed Halloween as just another brick in the American home they were building—no different from Thanksgiving or the 4th of July. We dressed up as witches or vampires, looking decidedly more adorable than frightening, we went door-to-door chaperoned by our parents or older siblings, we remembered to say thank you when we… >> Read More

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Jamie Lee Curtis Is Ready to Scare Us Again

Joanna C. Valente

Jamie Lee Curtis, our original and favorite "Scream Queen," is coming back to the Halloween franchise in the new movie set for release on October 18, 2018, according to The Hollywood… Reporter. Jamie Lee Curtis' career was launched when she starred in the first Halloween movie nearly 40 years ago in 1978. Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode in HALLOWEEN, released by Universal Pictures October 19, 2018. #HalloweenMovie pic.twitter.com/6tbbz2W1ZV — Blumhouse (@blumhouse) September 15, 2017 John Carpenter, the co-creator of the franchise… >> Read More

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This Girl’s ‘Tired Mom’ Costume Hits the Nail on the Head

Joanna C. Valente

I finally found the scariest Halloween costume, guys. It's a tired mom. One little girl named Lainie made this a reality with her shockingly on-point costume this year. A family friend shared… Lainie's epic costume on Facebook, and while she suggested that the girl is just missing some hemorrhoids and stretch marks, it's definitely a winning costume. Do you recognize the dark circles under her eyes, the shoulder vomit, the messy bun, and the baby attached to her leg? Check it out below: Read More: Bracing… >> Read More

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