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Front Page: Halloween's a Treat For Celebrities and Politicians

TresSugar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:56 -0800

Dressed as a crow, Heidi Klum went all out for her 10th annual Halloween party where countless celebrities celebrated in costumes. - PopSugar
Barack and Michelle Obama welcomed 2,000 trick-or-treaters to the White House Saturday. - Huffington Post
The USS New York, a warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center, made its entrance into New York City today. - BBC News
Afghanistan's runoff presidential election has been canceled after challenger Abdullah Abdullah dropped out because he said the vote would not be free or fair. - AP
The New York City Marathon happened this weekend; here's a look at runners who have cheated throughout history. - New York Times
Michael Jackson's This Is It moonwalked to the top of the box office this weekend, bringing in $21.3 million in its first weekend in theaters. - BuzzSugar

10 Scary Books to Read on Halloween

TresSugar — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:20:06 -0700

I am a sucker for scary stories. Whether the story's about a ghost, a witch, or a madman, I am all over it. Check out these 10 scary books to read on Halloween and cuddle up next to someone you can grab onto. You may get scared just from the descriptions. Happy Halloween!

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Will You Wear a "Sexy" Halloween Costume?

TresSugar — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 -0700

I'm sure many of us are expecting to see some serious skin tomorrow night for Halloween. The holiday has turned into an excuse to sexify even the most innocent costumes (sexy Harry Potter is just not OK).

I have to admit that the Wonder Woman costume I borrowed is a little short, but I plan on wearing thick leggings underneath. Do you dress sexier than usual on Halloween, or do you channel your costume creativity in a more reserved way?

(And if you need some last-minute ideas, check out 10 costume suggestions inspired by powerful women.)

Who Knew? Bat Oral Sex Might Have an Evolutionary Benefit

TresSugar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:30:00 -0700

Just in time for Halloween mania: some stats on bats. This isn't about how they've come to be part of Halloween iconography, but rather about their sex habits. It turns out, bats give head, too!

Scientists have long known that animals engage in nonprocreative sex acts like oral sex. (Just look up the sex acts Bonobo chimps engage in and your sex life may look vanilla in comparison.) But they're trying to figure out if the fruit bats that are performing oral sex on each other might not also have sex for longer periods of time, which may have an evolutionary benefit.

Bats performing oral sex could be trying to increase the chances that sperm will fertilize the egg or attempting to kill bacteria on the penis, and in effect, keep both bat partners from getting STDs. Wow. I think that's enough of bat sex ed for today!

Halloween Special Part 2: Cocktails and Costumes, Including How Rachel Bilson, Audrina, and Kristen Bell Are Dressing Up!

Molly — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:49:00 -0700

Why is Halloween so big this year? We've got seven reasons it's the hugest Halloween in ages, so check out our PopSugar Rush Special! In case you missed part one, watch it here, or just jump right in to see the sexiest celebrity costumes, how to make the perfect festive cocktail, and some dress-up ideas from our editors! Paris Hilton and Lauren Conrad love to get dressed up, and check out what Kristen Bell, Rachel Bilson, and Audrina Patridge told us about their costumes. Watch part two of the PopSugar Rush Halloween Special now!

Do Tell: Who's Your Favorite Pop Culture Witch?

TresSugar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0700

The witches of popular culture come in all different varieties. There are the truly scary witches, like the queen in Snow White and the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, the harmless witches, like Samantha from Bewitched and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and the mischievous witches, like Endora from Bewitched. To get in the spooky spirit just in time for Halloween, tell me which famous witch has you under a spell!

The 7 Reasons Halloween Is Huge in 2009, Part 1: TV, Movies, and Celebrity Baby Trick-or-Treaters!

Molly — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:05:16 -0700

We had so much fun with our PopSugar Rush Vampire Special, so we're back with more - this time it's all about what makes this Halloween even bigger and better than ever! In part one, we've got our favorite vampires, the TV shows with the best Halloween episodes, the reason that scary movies are everywhere - hint, the Twilight craze helps! - and our favorite celebrity kids all dressed up for trick-or-treating. Watch the 7 Reasons Halloween Is Huge in 2009, Part 1 now, and check out part two on Thursday!

10 Girl Power Inspired Halloween Costumes

TresSugar — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00:30 -0700

Halloween is almost here! Still need a last minute costume idea? I have 10 suggestions inspired by powerful women that might do the trick (or treat).

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Front Page: Recession Spooks Halloween Shoppers

TresSugar — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:46 -0700

Halloween spending is down 15 percent this year compared to last according to the National Retail Federation. - KSFM
Drug companies might be coming closer to a miracle pill that helps patients safely lose weight. - USA Today
Dick Cheney is accusing President Obama of "dithering" by failing to make a decision yet about sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan. – LA Times
By welcoming married Anglican priests into the Catholic Church, the Pope might be setting up an end to celibacy among Catholic priests. - New York Times
A new wave of mortgages should be headed toward foreclosures soon. – Wall Street Journal
A new lawsuit alleges that Bernie Madoff financed a cocaine-fueled work environment and a culture of sexual deviance at his former company. - CNN

Do Tell: If You Could Talk to Any Dead Celeb, Who Would It Be?

TresSugar — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:30:00 -0700

Paranormal activity has just moved into the 21st century! A psychic in the UK is going to conduct the world's first online séance using Twitter. Ghosts + psychic + séance + Twitter = Twéance.

Psychic Jaynce Wallace wants you to tell her – via tweet - which celebrity you'd want her to reach out to. She will post this dead celebrity Q&A on Twitter.com/tweance Oct. 30 - just in time for Halloween! (Be sure to account for the UK time/ghost time differential.)

Although Twitter really only blew up about a year ago, a spokesman for Angels Fancy Dress in London, the folks who came up with the idea for the Tweance, wondered why it took so long to conduct séances on the site: "We were amazed to see no one had used Twitter for a séance before." Seriously, why so long?

If you could talk to any dead celebrity, who would it be? What would you ask?

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