Archive for September, 2011

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Unless you absolutely have no taste in horror, you have heard of, seen, or read The Shining, one of Stephen King’s most popular of novels. Hell, even if you’ve read the book or watched the movie, let’s just go ahead and revisit the scary axe scene, because it’s simply that good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TVooUHN7j4 Sends shivers up [...]

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The zombie apocalypse is going to happen. There’s no point denying it. To ensure that you’re mentally prepared, we created this trusty list of zombie symptoms. First, let’s look at what is not a zombie: a Wal-Mart shopper. There he is – all of his wide-mouthed glory spewing into the world worse than an open [...]

Humans Have Invisible Stripes

Posted: 28th September 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Costumes
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Blaschko’s lines, also known as the Lines of Blaschko, are invisible lines that run all along a human’s body. Your face, head, back, arms, legs – right now, as you read these words – are covered with these invisible lines, which come in all sorts of shapes, patterns, and designs. (These are not Halloween costumes [...]

Keanu Reeves: Because Why The Hell Not?

Posted: 24th September 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Costumes
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Since we had discussed Nicolas Cage’s vampirism yesterday, it only seems fit to disprove a similar rumor that revolves around Keanu Reeves. The Internet is an eternal rumor mill that can easily alter one’s life, either for better or worse. Glenn Beck, for example, was the receiver of the Internet’s attention when this question was [...]

eBay Seller Claims Nicolas Cage is a Vampire

Posted: 23rd September 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Costumes
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On September 19, an eBay seller by the name of Jack Mord put up an auction for a photo that he claimed would prove Nicolas Cage is a “vampire.” The photo, which can be seen below, clearly depicts a Civil War-era individual who closely resembles the actor Nicolas Cage. (Now there’s an original idea for [...]

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Combining the excitement of marathon races and zombies, Run For Your Lives is an intensely unique experience that is sure to get your blood pumping. At the core of Run For Your Lives are the basic marathon rules. There is a start, a finish, obstacles, multiple routes that you can follow, and competing racers. However, [...]

The White City’s Murder Castle

Posted: 14th September 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Decorations
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If someone was to tell you that a man in the late 1800s built a three-story castle dedicated to kidnapping and killing people, would you believe it? You should, because that’s what we’re talking about today. Herman Webster Mudgett, more commonly known as Dr Henry Howard Holmes, was one of America’s first documented serial killers. [...]

Top Halloween Parties for 2011

Posted: 12th September 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Decorations
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Feel the bass ricochet off your bones. Let the music swim through your veins. Succumb to the energy of a costumed mob bearing down upon you in waves of movement and dancing. Halloween parties are less than two months away, and now is the time to start planning which ones to attend. You take care [...]

The Ultimate Trick

Posted: 9th September 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Costumes
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Kids are always getting into trouble. Their young, rambunctious energy leaves them vulnerable to the effects of boredom. While television and video games have helped alleviate these dull, uneventful fits of youthful boredom, they have not completely done away with them. There are still kids out there that find themselves pulling pranks or, in today’s [...]

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Mischief and Halloween go together like summer and bikinis. This mischief is often created by bored children, specifically teenagers, but countless adults are also swept away with Halloween’s torrents of trouble. The fake blood, the Halloween decorations, and the costumes just make it too easy to play pranks on people. And we are more than [...]