By: Meg Humphrey It’s no secret I love horror movies of all kinds. I’ve even sat through Cannibal Holocaust and The Human Centipede 2. Sci-fi Horror, psychological horror, super gory horror, totally weird horror that doesn’t make any sense – I’ll take it all. But despite my strong stomach and tolerance of staged depravity, […]
Tag Archives: Halloween
October 27
Ray Rice Costumes Emerge During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
posted by terraolsen
By: TCO Over the weekend, I saw a couple’s Halloween costume online that outraged me—a husband and wife, in blackface, dressed as Ray and Janay Rice. Racist AND misogynist. Wonderful. But, for some naive reason, I figured this was the work of one dumbass couple. What I was not prepared for was the flurry of […]
October 24
Last Minute DIY Halloween Costumes
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By: TCO Halloween is only a week away! If you don’t have a costume yet, don’t fret. There is still time to create something fabulous. Here are a few of my favorite DIY costumes that require little time (and hopefully resources). (And of course I had to kick-off the post with Beyonce’s awesome DIY costume.) […]
October 28
LB’s Top Games for Halloween
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LB’s Top Games for Halloween By: LB Chambers Halloween is without a doubt one of the best times of the year for gaming. October’s dark and spooky nights, especially with Seattle’s foggy background, are just begging for a little game time. With some hot cider (or caramel apple cider, or irish coffee, or hot punsch!), caramel […]
October 25
Geeky Halloween Costumes for Kids
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Geeky Halloween Costumes for Kids By: Terra Clarke Olsen Halloween is right around the corner, and personally I can’t wait to see all the trick-or-treaters running around my neighborhood. I don’t have kids of my own, but I couldn’t help but share these adorable favorite geeky Halloween costumes. Many of these can be created easily […]
October 09
Top 5 Halloween Movies
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Top 5 Halloween Movies By: Terra Clarke Olsen The spooking season is upon us, which brings some of my favorite things of the year-pumpkin everything and all things Halloween! One of the best ways to spend a fall evening is watching an All Hallowes’ Eve movie, complete with warm cider. To help you get in […]
November 05
More Costumes? Yes Please
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More Costumes? Yes Please We had too many great costumes to share in one post, so here are some more great costumes sent in by readers. Enjoy! Tom Farney as Butch Coolidge from Pulp Fiction Jiao Zhang as a Mail Order Bride Brianna Noll as Joan from Mad Men Dylan Green as […]
November 01
Halloween Costumes from Readers and Staff
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Halloween Costumes from Readers and Staff We’re not done celebrating Halloween. Check out some these amazing costumes from readers and a few staff. Please take a look and be inspired for future Cosplay needs….* HYN’s Katie Neely as the Mad Hatter HYN’s Terra Olsen as Lara Croft and Virginia Eader as Margot Tenenbaum Aisha Mathews […]
October 29
Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
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Spicy Pumpkin Seeds By: Katie Neely It’s close to Halloween and many of us are carving pumpkins. Here is a way to turn those pumpkin seeds into a tasty snack. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 1/8 cup or so of brown sugar 1 tablespoons of paprika 1/2 tablespoon cumin 1/2 tablespoon of Cayenne pepper […]
October 23
Watermelons are NOT Sexy
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Watermelons are NOT Sexy: Must all Female Costumes be Sexy? By: Terra Olsen As a follow up to my post proclaiming my love for Halloween, sadly there is something that really irks me and dampens my spooky spirit–the ridiculous amount of ‘sexy’ costumes. First, let me state that I am all for ‘sexy’ costumes. […]
October 22
“Why am I Watching This?”
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“Why am I Watching This?”: Movies that Make You Check Under the Bed By: Meg Humphrey In the aftermath to my spoooooky book recommendations, I realized that maybe sitting down and powerhouse reading through 300+ page novels isn’t your thing. Don’t worry! I compiled a list of the most “WTF IS THIS” “OMG I CAN’T […]
October 09
Spooooky Books
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Spooky Book Recommendations By: Meg Humphrey Happy HallowREAD!! It’s October! The Witching Hour is upon us! Tis the season for all things spooky, scary, and suspenseful! But it’s also the season for rainy, blustery days. When you’re stuck inside with steaming soup and hot cocoa, why not pass the time by picking up one […]