halloween Costco releases new life-size motion-activated punk rock skeleton Thom Dunn

halloween The Daily Show explains "Halloween" Jason Weisberger

History A look at the most divisive Halloween candies Gareth Branwyn

cars Forget drugs in candy — Halloween is a day of ritual sacrifice for the cult of the automobile Thom Dunn

History The fascinating history and traditions of the Jack-o-Lantern Gareth Branwyn

drugs The self-fulfilling prophecy of drugged Halloween candy Thom Dunn

halloween Man recreates Capitol Insurrection with plastic skeletons for Halloween Thom Dunn

metal Metal cover of Nightmare Before Christmas' 'This is Halloween' Rusty Blazenhoff

Games Red Dead Online gets first new content in years, baffling fans Grant St. Clair

documentary New documentary revisits infamous 'Balloon Boy' hoax after 15 years Ellsworth Toohey

Nintendo Ben Drowned was the ultimate unauthorized Nintendo content Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Burgers, pool floats, and big savings—summer starts with a $20 Sam's Club membership Boing Boing's Shop

delightful creatures Watch: Hilarious difference between country dog and city pooch (video) Carla Sinclair

Incredibly strange "before and after" vintage photos Allan Rose Hill

ireland Newly discovered fungal zombie spiders named for Sir David Attenborough Thom Dunn

music Fantastic trailer for 50 years of SNL music Jason Weisberger

politics Groceries not cheaper yet, except these nuts Rob Beschizza

art Man claims to be Oregon's public art googly eye upgrader Rob Beschizza

happy mutants "Humble Caveman" excoriates "Yabba Dabba Douchebag" Tempe City Council members for their hypocrisy Jennifer Sandlin

books Swearing improves grip strength, Halloween sees a spike in child ADHD diagnoses, and more 2024 learnings David Pescovitz