The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In...
181 months ago

Halloween: Directed by David Gordon Green. With Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney. Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe,...
101 months ago

With Halloween falling on Shabbat, I'm going to make one of my favorite recipes, which brings the two holidays together: Halloween candy challah.
122 months ago

It's Halloween season again. Skeletons dangle from porches, pumpkins sit carved on doorsteps, and the air is filled with an eerie excitement...
3 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

Father Steve Grunow responds to our questions with everything you ever wanted to know about Halloween and its deeply Catholic roots.
26 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

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

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

These costumes aren't funny and harmless; cultural appropriation isn't senseless outrage. It's a painful, dehumanizing attack on their culture.
86 months ago