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The Intense Madness Of Your Pop-Culture Devotion [Past Fashion]

• Jul 12, 2010 from jezebel(Jezebel) in Entertainment
  A few weeks ago, I asked our readers to send in pictures of themselves showing their obsessive devotion to everything from bands to books, and naturally, they delivered. Inside, a roundup of your fellow readers amazing and often hilarious contributions:From commenter Spike49: I wish I could tell you these were actually "past" fashion, but I would be lying. These are of me, my sister and friend less than two years ago at the NKOTB concert in San Jose. The t-shirt I am wearing- I'm the jackass in the hot pink arm warmers- is an original from 6th grade that I never got rid of. My sister got her yellow one off ebay. My friend found a sheet set on ebay and had her designer friend make her a dress out of them. There were 4 others with us, and we all looked ridiculous. We honestly thought a ton of people would have done it up like we had, but we were very, very wrong. NOBODY else embraced the absurdity of it all, they were all totally dolled up like they were waiting for Joey to see them from across the arena and take them home (which let's be honest, is the real absurd behavior). We are not an easily embarrassed bunch so we had a blast and everybody wanted to take our pictures. The real tragedy is that there are no pics of my denim jacket that I wore that night COVERED in NKOTB buttons, tiny ones, giant ones, the works."
  From commenter cosmictuesday: "This photo was my submission to the Mad Men photo contest last summer. I didn't win, but I was in the top ten for a coupla days before the winners were announced."
  From commenter Bye June: "My friends and I were about 14 when these were taken. We went to Warped Tour mostly for Good Charlotte, and spent a good part of our day waiting around for/stalking the band. It paid off and here's the proof. It doesn't look terribly superfan-ish, I don't think, but when Joel threw a water bottle out into the crowd, we all dove for it. My friend caught it and it sat on her shelf for a couple of years before being thrown out with the recyclables. Oh, and identities have been hidden to protect the innocent/mildly embarrassed."
  From reader Nicola: "I have had a few major obsessions in the past and have the photos to prove it, for years in High School I was obsessed with Marilyn Monroe, I read over 30 books on her, saw all the films even "A Ticket to Tomahawk" where she had the illustrious part of "Chorus Girl #4" I had books, bags, and pictures, dear God so many pictures decorating my walls."
  From reader Tazzy: "This is a nice little fan tattoo that spans across the back between the shoulder blades. It represents the love of Avenged Sevenfold. The roman numerals inside the bat wings actually spell out A7X. My daughter designed it."
  From commenter Bunnya69: "I am a HUGE Linkin Park fan and in 2007 I got to see them for the very first time. As a bonus I got to meet them, where I asked lead singer Chester Bennington to sign my arm below the LP logo that I had tattooed a few months earlier. He did and for the rest of the concert I covered it over with a wrist band I had. The next day I had it permanently inked where I can always look upon it and remember what an awesome time I had."
  From reader Helen: "I take a yearly trip to the University of Georgia in Athens with my dad to catch a game. I didn't attend the school, although my dad did, but I'm a huge fan of their football team. In this photo I'm wearing at least 4 pieces of UGA themed clothing, have a pass for the press box, and am sitting on the back of a bulldog sculpture. I have pics like this going back years."
  From reader Patricia: "This photograph documents a night in November 2009, when a group of college girls went on a date with Robert Pattinson. A Robert Pattinson life-sized and made out of cardboard. For the opening weekend of the second Twilight movie, my friends and I met up and put body glitter all over faces (so we can sparkle like vampires!) and headed off to the movie theatre, where we got so many picture requests with Robert Pattinson. I'm on the far left here with four of my friends, joined with two preteen Twihards, one very inappropriate little boy, and of course, the one and only Robert Pattinson. Cut to earlier this summer, when Jezebel did a story about the girl brought a Robert Pattinson life-sized cutout as her prom date. I showed it to my friends, and we all agreed that our was much, much better. I mean, we bought him his own ticket, and all."
  From reader Hannah: "We put on all our Argentina gear that we'd purchased that day on the street (note my necklace made from a one peso moneda) and were wandering around like complete clowns. At least one of us is actually Argentine. Too bad we were eliminated :("
  From commenter AnnVeal: "Once upon a time there was a Jezebel commenter named Ann Veal. Ann Veal loved Avatar: The Last Airbender a little much. So when she heard there was a live-action movie, she rejoiced. She could practically taste the awesome. (It tasted like chocolate frosting and Sokka)."
  "She followed...

Halloween: History, Fun Facts, and Resources to Plan Parties and Make Decorations

• Sep 16, 2010 from thefreeresource(The Free Resource) in *
  
  
  
  History and Fun Facts about Halloween
  Halloween wasnt always the silly child-centered holiday that it is today. It had some ritualistic, religious and serious roots, beginning as early as the 1st century AD. Read on to learn more about this increasingly less-spooky holiday including how it began, what it is today and how to make the most of Halloween this year.
  Who originally celebrated Halloween?
  It is thought that the Romans and the Druids were the original celebrators of Halloween. The Roman celebration took place on October 31, and was held in honor of the goddess of fruit trees, Pomona. An ancient gathering of Priests in England, the Druids, later added the lord of the dead, Samhain, to the list of honorees on October 31 and November 1. These groups of people believed that on October 31, there were hoards of ghosts, spirits, witches, goblins and evil apparitions surrounding them. The celebrations of Romans and Druids were centered around a day of sacrifice, while surrounding themselves with cats, which were believed to be holy animals.
  Why do we celebrate Halloween?
  In the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church decided to make the pagan holiday into a Christian holiday. It was at this time that the purpose of Halloween became a day to remember and pray for saints that had passed away. They renamed November 1 All Saint Day, and October 31st became the All Hallowed Evening.
  What year did Halloween start?
  Halloween first began around 10 AD, in the area that now belongs to the country of Ireland. As mentioned above, the Druids celebrated the holiday on October 31st because this date marked the end of the harvest season, which they considered to be the end of their year. The end of October for them was what New Years Eve is throughout the world today.
  Where did the name Halloween come from?
  The name Halloween was originally used long after the day had been celebrated as a pagan holiday. The Roman Catholic Church adopted the celebration as a Christian holiday in the 7th century, and from thereon called the day before All Saints Day (November 1), All Hallows Eve. The origin of the words All Hallows came from Middle English Alholowmesse (or All-hallowmas), which meant All Saints Day. This word was modified to All Hallows, and thus, the day before All Hallows, or All Saints Day became known as All Hallows Eve.
  How to make Halloween decorations?
  1. Halloween Ghosts Make the head of the ghost first by crunching up a ball of toilet paper. Cover the toilet paper with a tissue, gathering the tissue underneath the ball and tying it with a piece of string or a rubber band. Turn the ghost over and hang from the ceiling or rest on the table. Scary!
  2. Glowing Ghosts Place an activated mini glow stick inside a balloon and inflate the balloon. Cover the balloon with a white napkin or white pillowcase. Secure the white cloth to the balloon using string or double-sided tape. Hang outside somewhere so that the decoration eerily moves in the wind.
  How can I make an alcoholic punch for Halloween?
  1. Sewer Punch Mix 1 bottle vodka, 7 cups fresh orange juice with lots of pump, 2 liter bottle or dr. Pepper or Coca Cola, Ice. Serve with ice in a punch bowl. The mixture is a filthy shade of brown and will gross out all your guests!
  2. Bath Scum Punch Mix 1 can frozen lemonade concentrate (mixed with proper amount of water, 2 liters Sprite or 7 Up and 1 bottle vodka. Remove gallon of rainbow sherbet from the freezer. Thaw and stir the sherbet until the mixture turns brownish grey and disgusting. Return the gallon to the freezer to refreeze before the party. Just before the party, place the bowl in its location and add scoops of the sherbet so that they float in a grayish mass on the top of the punch. Serve while solid.
  What are some good Halloween games?
  1. Witch Hunt
  How to play Witch Hunt? Cut out paper witch hats and hide them around the house. Cut out enough hats so that each child can find between 3 and 6 hates. Color one of the hats a different color. The person that finds this hat wins the grand prize. Give out another prize for the person who finds the most hats. Give out small prizes to all the children playing the game.
  2. Icky Food Guessing Game
  How to play the Icky Food Guessing Game on Halloween? Prepare 5 paper bags by lining them with plastic bags inside. This will keep the food from seeping through the opaque paper bag. Put one food in each of the bags.
  Bag 1: mashed bananas (brains),
  Bag 2: peeled grapes (eyeballs),
  Bag 3: wet pretzel rods (soggy bones),
  Bag 4: spaghetti cooked (intestines),
  Bag 5: dried orange peels (dried/dead skin).
  Let children take turns guessing what is in each bag. For an extra challenge, make the children remember which bag contained which item. At the end of the taste, the child that has written down the correct foods in the correct order wins a prize.
  How to make Halloween treats?
  1. Witchcakes These scary treats are chocolate cupcakes with witch-like decorations on top!...

Trick-or-Treaters Want Princess and Spider-Man Costumes this Halloween, Poll Says

• Sep 30, 2010 from parentdish(ParentDish) in Lifestyle
  Filed under: Holidays, In The News
  
  Princesses, witches and pirates are set to rule this Halloween. Credit: Getty.
  
  
  More than two thirds of kids already know what they want to be on Halloween. And, no big surprise there, most girls want to to princesses.
  
  About 4.3 million kids will dress up as princesses this Halloween, the most popular costume for the sixth year in a row, says a poll from the National Retail Federation, a trade group. By early September, 69.5 percent of the households polled said their kids had picked a costume -- more than 42.1 million kids in all.
  
  Princess costumes are the most popular among kids, followed by Spider-Man, witch, pirate and Disney princess costumes. Pop culture is big for kids: Among the most popular character costumes are Batman (ninth on the list), Star Wars characters (10th), Tinker Bell and other animated characters (12th), Buzz Lightyear (14th) and Iron Man (17th).
  
  And if you think the kids are ready to get dressed up, grownups are way ahead of them: 73.8 percent had picked their costume by early September. The most popular: witch, vampire, pirate, nurse and wench/tart/vixen. An earlier poll from NRF found more adults plan to dress up this year than kids. Adult princess costumes tied at 14th with police officer and doctor among adults, just ahead of number 15: French Maid getups.
  
  Many households also will dress up their pets this year, with pumpkin being the most popular pet costume. The other top pet costumes are devils, witches, hot dogs and bees.
  
  "Creativity will reign this year as parents look for ways to save money while making sure their families' costumes are the talk of the town," Phil Rist, executive vice president for strategic initiatives at market research firm BIGresearch, which did the poll for the NRF, says in a statement.
  
  The trade group released poll results recently that showed American homes will spend more this year on Halloween than last year, almost back to pre-recession levels. But the survey also found parents still plan to hold back their spending by reusing decorations and making their own costumes. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Put Your Co-Workers in the Halloween Spirit - 25 Days till Halloween

• Oct 06, 2010 from moviesatmidnite(Ryan Midnight) in Entertainment
  5 Ways to Put Co-Workers in the Halloween Spirit (without the Messy Fake Blood)Article by Jill TooleyI dont even try to hide the fact that I live for Halloween. If I could, I would be one of those nut bars who coats the house in fake spiderwebs and spends hours outside setting up an elaborate, gory Halloween scene on the front lawn. Unfortunately, I dont have the time or the cash to celebrate my favorite holiday in the elaborate capacity I desire, so I try to make up for it by oozing enthusiasm wherever I go from the beginning of September until the start of November. Not everyone shares my zealous attitude for Halloween, but that doesnt mean I cant try to persuade them anyway. Heres how you can spread your passion for All Hallows Eve like the bubonic plague!1. Decorate however you can. I may not be able to afford enormous, motorized Halloween statues but I definitely dont have a shortage of decorations! This year, I strung orange and purple cluster lights around my desk, brought in some gauzy spiderwebs and a few stuffed monsters, broke out the ghost-and-pumpkin garland, and plugged in my favorite light-up jack-o-lanterns for a festive effect that Im quite proud of. I receive tons of smiles and compliments from all who enter my domain, which makes it more than worth the effort.2. Bribe em with treats. Surrounded by Halloween scrooges? If you cant beat them, bribe them! Nows the time to scour supermarket aisles for the most mouthwatering candy and put a bowl (or a cauldron) full of it where your co-workers can see it. It boosts afternoon energy and reminds them that Halloween is right around the corner; not to mention, it saves them the trouble of stealing kids candy from trick-or-treat bags. Thats just embarrassing.3. Throw a killer party. Nothing screams Halloween like a raging party, and you could be just the one to throw it. For best results, make it a costume-required affair and commission your friends to help with decorations and music so youre not stuck doing everything for yourself. Your guests will get into the spirit of things if they see everyone else decked out in zombie sores or meat dresses!4. Have a costume contest. Even those stubborn, ghoul-hating people will participate in a contest if theres a prize involved! Costumes can be tricky in professional settings, but dont let that deter you from playing dress-up. When fake oozing wounds and grotesque props arent an option, then think of a theme that would allow people to wear costumes while still appearing somewhat work-appropriate (like famous movie characters or good old-fashioned witches and vampires).5. Host a horror movie night. Instead of going out for a few drinks after work, invite people over to veg out and watch scary movies. You can bond with your co-workers over choice flicks and share the passion for your favorite holiday all in one night! Or, if youre a Halloween enthusiast who prefers a more hands-on approach to group outings, arrange a company visit to a local haunted house and spend a different evening watching your top horror films.I dont know about you, but Id be super psyched if a fellow employee tried to organize any of these suggestions. Be prepared if you give these techniques a whirl, though, because a few co-workers will probably refuse every invitation you give them. That doesnt mean that you suckit only means that some people arent willing to participate in Halloween festivities. And thats just the way the spooky crumbles!Jill Tooley is a writer and blogger who loves scary movies but would probably die immediately in the event of a zombie apocalypse. She regularly blogs for Quality Logo Products, a promotional products company specializing in stress balls, pens, and trade show giveaways.25 days till Halloween...Read more horror movie reviews and get the latest horror news updates on Movies at Midnight.