Month: October 2014
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Paras Pumpkins: Because Carving is So Old School
When it comes to pumpkins, there’s a way to decorate a pumpkin and there’s a way to DECORATE a pumpkin. Jeanette Paras of Paras Pumpkins is known for the latter. My darlings, this woman has put our pumpkin carving to shame. Instead of carving a face into a little store bought pumpkin, Paras paints the faces of…
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October Favorites: Demi Lovato’s Engagement, “Froot” & Skittle Milk
It’s the end of October, and you know what that means… Halloween and monthly favorites! This month gave us a taste of the cold weather to come, but October’s pop culture and gossip was enough to warm us right back up! Favorite News Articles 1. Demi Lovato is engaged. Who’s the lucky guy? A 5-year-old…
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Re-visit Your Childhood Home with “The Wilderness Downtown”
I challenge you to creep yourself out this Halloween by re-visiting your childhood home using the 2010 interactive short film “The Wilderness Downtown.” The short film by Chris Milk is a Google Chrome experiment created with the help of Google Maps and a song long enough to navigate through the streets of the neighborhood you…
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8 Not-So-Spooky Halloween Movies
I’m going to be honest here: I do not like scary movies. I just cannot sit in front of a screen while a character is being repeatedly tortured, brutally murdered and/or frightened to near death. Call me a scaredy-cat, a wimp or any other names you want–I don’t care. I’m sure I’m not the only one,…
The Whisper Box 