Subject:

Halloween

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Candy Fuels Halloween Kiddie Crimes

    celebrations.comHalloween crime blotter, '11.​Now that we've had time to recover from Halloween's massive sugar crash, it's time to assess the damage. How many kids received drugged candy this year? Apples with razor blades? Oh, wait. That almost never happens. Although Bill Maher has some g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 1

    It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or-treat ritual of sorting the bounty into two piles, i.e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 2

    RFT photo​It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or-treat ritual of sorting the bounty int ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Eight Tasty Food-Related Halloween Costumes

    Photos by Julia Gabbert​Every year, we wait until the last minute to pick out our Halloween costume, and this year was no exception. We refuse to go the all-too-easy "slutty" route (we have class!), and we're bored with Jokers and Jesuses. So we decided to go with what we know: food. Spirit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 5

    RFT photo​It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or-treat ritual of sorting the bounty int ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 8

    RFT photo​It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or-treat ritual of sorting the bounty int ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 9

    RFT Photo​It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or-treat ritual of sorting the bounty int ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 11

    RFT photoLeave the raisins. Take the chocolate.​It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 12

    It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or-treat ritual of sorting the bounty into two piles, i.e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 13

    It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or-treat ritual of sorting the bounty into two piles, i.e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Battle Lame Halloween Treats: Angie's Kettle Corn vs. Snyder's Mini Pretzels

    ​For years now, parents have been freaking out about the Obesity Crisis, pulling bread from the very mouths of their children and causing them to become anorexic by the age of six. They have castrated Ronald McDonald, taken a piss on Happy Meal toys, and banned soda and chips from some school ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 17

    It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or-treat ritual of sorting the bounty into two piles, i.e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 18

    It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or-treat ritual of sorting the bounty into two piles, i.e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 20

    ​It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or-treat ritual of sorting the bounty into two pil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown Debuts with No. 21

    It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for candy. So we remember well the post-trick-or-treat ritual of sorting the bounty into two piles, i.e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Poisoned Candy, Free Lifetime KFC, and Other Halloween Food Horrors

    What's scarier - urban legends about psychos contaminating Halloween candy with poison and sharp things, or dressing up as Colonel Sanders to win a lifetime supply of KFC? The Atlantic debunks spooky tales of razor blades and cyanide in treats, giving evidence that most "Halloween sadist" stories ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Buck You: Be a Big Buck Girl for Halloween!

    ​Do the following statements describe you?Lacking a Halloween costume.Willing to pay multiple next-day shipping fees.Ascribes to the "Mean Girls" philosophy of Halloween. ("In the real world, Halloween is when kids dress up in costume and beg for candy. In Girl World, Halloween is the one day a ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Missouri Sex Offenders All Clear for Trick-or-Treating (If Convicted Prior to '08)

    How to know whether your kids are knocking on a sex offender's door? The Jack-o-Lantern might offer a clue.​Remember Missouri sex offenders: If you were convicted prior to August 28, 2008 you're all good for participating in trick-or-treating this Halloween. That said, those of you convicted after ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Ten Frightfully Good Beers to Bring Your Halloween Back from the Dead

    Dave Nelson​Looking to spice up the beer selection at your Halloween party? Here are ten excellent brews that play up the scary theme with their names and packaging -- and bring the quality as well. Jolly Pumpkin La Parcela ($15/750ml) For years tiny Jolly Pumpkin has walked the lonely, brill ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Ten Lamest Halloween Candies

    It's that time of year again. On Sunday evening millions of pint-size Iron Men and Hermiones will fill the streets and ring our doorbells, visions of tooth decay Skittles, Snickers and Hershey's full-size milk chocolate bars dancing in their heads. Yes, folks, it's Halloween, and our collective pl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Mother Sues Soulard Haunted House; Claims Daughter Poisoned By Artificial Fog

    Thrill seekers gather outside The Darkness in October 2008.​A fifteen-year-old from Belleville got the fright of her life last Halloween at the popular Soulard haunted house, The Darkness. Only the scare didn't come from the advanced animatronics and dozens of costumed goons that have made the St. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    What Do You Call a Sex Offender Passing Out Candy w/in 1000 ft. of a School on Halloween?

    ​In Missouri you call him well within his rights -- that is, if he (or she) was convicted and sentenced before two relatively recent residency laws went into effect.Today the Missouri Supreme Court handed down two rulings relating to where registered sex offenders may live in the state and how the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Girldrive Author Nona Willis Aronowitz Visits St. Louis This Weekend to Plug Book at Left Bank

    In the fall of 2006, shortly after the death of her mother, the feminist writer and critic Ellen Willis, Nona Willis Aronowitz met up with her friend Emma Bee Bernstein for brunch."I'd been bombarded with my mom's colleagues, friends and students, people who had been influenced by her," Aronowitz re ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 12, 2009

    Creole Belle: Molly's in Soulard branches out with a bistro

    In the fall of 2006, shortly after the death of her mother, the feminist writer and critic Ellen Willis, Nona Willis Aronowitz met up with her friend Emma Bee Bernstein for brunch."I'd been bombarded with my mom's colleagues, friends and students, people who had been influenced by her," Aronowitz re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Over the Weekend: John Oates at the 'Stache Bash, Kelly Clarkson, Our Lady Peace and Plethora of Halloween Costumes

    After a week where we rarely saw the sun, the weekend's weather seemed to make up for the days of gray. Besides Halloween, there was a lot going on and here's a recap of our weekend coverage.John Oates at the 'Stache BashPhoto: Chad GarrisonJohn Oates at the 'Stash Bash on Friday night.​You might ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Three Best Halloween Jokes As Told by Trick-or-Treaters Age 8 and Under

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/abennett96/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Trick-FOR-Treaters​Halloween in St. Louis is somewhat unique in that we require trick-or-treaters to tell us jokes in exchange for candy. Yes, somewhere along the way St. Louisan's interpreted trick-or-treat as trick-FOR-treat, implying tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Photos: Best 2009 Halloween Costumes in the USA

    Our sister paper, the Village Voice, has compiled nearly 50 of the best Halloween costumes in the country, comprised of photos shot and published in cities from New York to Seattle, Dallas to Minneapolis. They've been nice enough to share this costume compilation, and you'll find that a few St. Loui ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2009

    Show Review Setlist: Kelly Clarkson at the Family Arena, Saturday, October 31

    Dear Ms. Clarkson, After finally getting a chance to attend one of your concerts last night at the Family Arena in St. Charles, I finally understand why I think you're such a fantastic pop songstress and performer. From the first slow-burning, disco-infused chorus of "All I Ever Wanted," your voice ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    This Week In Gut Check, Regurgitated

    Kelli Best-Oliver​Did Gut Check have Halloween covered this week? Of course, we did! I suggest some cheap and easy food-related costumes, the Sneak helped you plan for the zombie apocalypse, the Novice Foodie showed you how to make your own candy corn, and Farmers' Market Share made a terrifyingly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    The Morning Brew: Thursday, 10.29

    ​ Author thrives on a candy-filled diet. (The New York Times)Halloween wines: trick or treat? (San Antonio Express-News)How to throw a dinner party. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)University of Illinois gets a nod for being vegetarian-friendly. (Daily Illini)Septuagenarian lobster spared in NYC re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Follow My Costume Advice, Get a Free Burrito

    User "tacvbo," Wikimedia Commons​Yesterday, I humbly suggested a few easy food-related costume ideas for Halloween. One of those ideas? A burrito. Now comes word that if you dress up like a burrito* and visit a Chipotle from 6 p.m. until closing on Halloween this Saturday, you'll receive a free bu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    Let's Have A Ball

    User "tacvbo," Wikimedia Commons​Yesterday, I humbly suggested a few easy food-related costume ideas for Halloween. One of those ideas? A burrito. Now comes word that if you dress up like a burrito* and visit a Chipotle from 6 p.m. until closing on Halloween this Saturday, you'll receive a free bu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    Do You Believe in Magic?

    User "tacvbo," Wikimedia Commons​Yesterday, I humbly suggested a few easy food-related costume ideas for Halloween. One of those ideas? A burrito. Now comes word that if you dress up like a burrito* and visit a Chipotle from 6 p.m. until closing on Halloween this Saturday, you'll receive a free bu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    Normal or Paranormal? You Make the Call!

    User "tacvbo," Wikimedia Commons​Yesterday, I humbly suggested a few easy food-related costume ideas for Halloween. One of those ideas? A burrito. Now comes word that if you dress up like a burrito* and visit a Chipotle from 6 p.m. until closing on Halloween this Saturday, you'll receive a free bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    St. Louis Halloween Shows: Get Spooked

    Halloween falls on a Saturday this year -- which means that the ooky-spooky celebrating (and, let's be real, debauchery) begins on Friday night. In light of this, here's a rundown of all the shows going on so far. Did we miss any? Chime in below. Wikimedia Commons​ October 30 Binge and Purge: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Five Easy Food Costume Ideas for Halloween

    Kevin Dooley, Wikimedia Commons​I don't like Halloween. It's an adult holiday now, what with all the sexy nurses and sexy pirates and -- I'm going to go out on a limb and hazard a guess here -- this year way too many Michael Jackson-inspired costumes of questionable propriety.At any rate, even bef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    The Novice Foodie's Deadline Trick? A Candy Corn Treat

    Kelli Best-Oliver​Much like deadlines, Halloween is a holiday that often sneaks up on me. I always have grand ideas for costumes (or columns), I lose track of time, and then I've got to throw something together. (Except for last year, when I planned my costume a year in advance.) This Halloween, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2009

    Bark or Treat

    Kelli Best-Oliver​Much like deadlines, Halloween is a holiday that often sneaks up on me. I always have grand ideas for costumes (or columns), I lose track of time, and then I've got to throw something together. (Except for last year, when I planned my costume a year in advance.) This Halloween, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Martial Arts Academy Presents Halloween Safety Tips Noticeably Void of "Karate Chops"

    One kid not afraid of Halloween.​Received a list of Halloween safety tips today from Midwest Martial Art's Academy and its instructor, eighth-degree black belt Charlie Foxman. The advice includes warning children to trick-or-treat only at "friendly houses" that leave their lights on and taping ref ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Immigration Activists Can't Take Joke; Protest "Illegal Alien" Halloween Costume

    ​I subscribe to an email list-serve for immigration issues. The email thread can -- at times -- be helpful for discovering news bits on legislative concerns, law enforcement initiatives and social matters important to the foreign-born community. So when the following email showed up four time ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2008

    Tricks and Treats

    Have a naughty-nice Halloween

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2008

    Celebrate Life

    Remember the dead

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2008

    Spooky Sounds of the Season

    BandTogether says "boo"

  • Calendar

    December 19, 2007

    Santa, Baby

    BandTogether says "boo"

  • Dining

    October 31, 2007

    Battle Cupcake!

    Ian binges on cupcakes from Jilly's and the Cupcakery -- and lives to write about it.

  • Calendar

    October 24, 2007

    The Great Pumpkins

    Ian binges on cupcakes from Jilly's and the Cupcakery -- and lives to write about it.

  • Calendar

    October 10, 2007

    Putting the “Happy” in “Happy Halloween”

    Ian binges on cupcakes from Jilly's and the Cupcakery -- and lives to write about it.

  • News

    October 10, 2007

    Zombie Road

    Unreal plays superhero matchmaker, takes a trip down Zombie Road with some ghost busters, checks in with a parachuting local blogger and talks back to "Town Talk."

  • Calendar

    October 26, 2005

    Cavern Club

    Light up at Onondaga

  • More >>
for free stuff, news info & more!
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy