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Halloween Tip: 4 Last Minute Costume Ideas

Oh s**t! Today is Halloween, and you don't have a costume. You could go to your Halloween party and hang your head in shame; or, you can check out some super easy Halloween costumes that will save your spooky day:

Posted Oct 31 2008, 09:38 AM by Alex Zalben with | with 1 comment(s)

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Halloween Tip: Sweet, Sweet Kisses

I think I drooled so much when I heard about these, I shorted out my keyboard. Hershey's has three, limited edition Halloween flavored kisses, the first of which is pictured above: Caramel Apple Kisses.

Here's the other two, which also sound delightful:

Posted Oct 29 2008, 12:10 PM by Alex Zalben with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: eBay, chocolates, halloween, halloween tip, kisses

Halloween Tip: Vampire Survival Kit

I think you'll all be pleased to know that this Vampire Hunter's Kit is "Roman Catholic Approved," whatever that means. Hey, I'm Jewish, I approve of this post. This post is Jewish Approved!

Anyway, here's what it comes with:

Posted Oct 29 2008, 09:03 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments

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Easy To Assemble Home Vortex

If you looked at the above picture, and said, "WTF is that?" then you clearly didn't read the title of this post. No joke, this is an "easy to assemble" Vortex tunnel that includes the siding you see, the bridge, and all necessary lighting.

Oh, and guess how much it costs?

Posted Oct 28 2008, 03:33 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments

Filed under: home decor, lighting, halloween, haunted house, lights

Halloween Tip: The Spookiest Geek Pillows

It's Halloween week here at the Modern Boo-terialist (I know, it's a stretch), and there may perhaps be nothing geekier than Halloween pillows that look like the Mac OS icon. Some more versions:

Posted Oct 28 2008, 02:02 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments

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Eternal Love

Want to tell her you'll love her forever? Give her this:

Posted Oct 28 2008, 10:28 AM by Diana Vilibert with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, halloween, vampires, scary

Love it or Leave it: Corpses for Sale

Are you throwing a Halloween party this weekend? Want some super realistic corpses for extra freak factor? Got an extra $545 - $595 lying around? Good, then you can tailor your own corpse with hair, skin and eye color, level or decay, and gender of your taste (the women corpses cost more, which I can only assume means they'll be more fun...).

Posted Oct 28 2008, 10:03 AM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments

Filed under: halloween, freak factor, corpses

Halloween Tip: I Dismember Mama

This particular item is probably a little too expensive to give out as a treat on Friday, but maybe you can "trick" yourself into "buying one."

And before you think this is some sort of simple plush zombie, think again... It's far more awesome than that:

Posted Oct 28 2008, 09:01 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments

Filed under: dolls, halloween, zombies, halloween tip

Halloween Tip: Most Vile Treat Ever

Back when I was a young She-Ra, Princess of Power, my least favorite parts of the Halloween haul were the black licorice and the pennies. Could there possibly be anything worse than a crotchety old woman who gave out pennies instead of Tootsie Rolls?

Posted Oct 27 2008, 11:59 AM by Steph Auteri with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: seasonal, Candy, holiday, gross, halloween, halloween tip, trick or treat

Halloween Tips: Top 10 Sexy Geek Costumes [NSFW]

Halloween is right around the corner, and as we all know, it's the one time of the year you can be whatever you want, as long as it falls under the heading, "Sexy [Blank]."

It's also the one time of the year everyone can bring out their inner dork, without feeling the shame associated with cosplaying at Anime Conventions. So herewith, we present the top ten "Sexy Geek" costumes:

Posted Oct 24 2008, 04:33 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments

Filed under: geeky, sexy, NSFW, costumes, halloween

Halloween Tip: The Perfect Gift For Your Ghoulfriend

What's the perfect girt for your ghoul-friend this Halloween? How about a Ghoulfriend Gram:

Posted Oct 22 2008, 03:07 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments

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Halloween Tip: Wall of Zombies

Want to have more subtle, psychological horror at your Halloween party? Then you might want to pick this up:

Posted Oct 22 2008, 09:06 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments

Filed under: wall art, decals, halloween, zombies

Halloween Tip: World's Grossest Jell-O Molds

Nope, not that one, though that is actually a turkey made out of Jell-O. I'm talking about these:

Posted Oct 21 2008, 09:04 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments

Filed under: Food and Drink, halloween, molds, jell-o

Halloween Tip: Vampire's Dinner

Now, normally, you shouldn't invite a vampire over for dinner, as he'll just suck your blood. But what about just his teeth:

Posted Oct 17 2008, 11:33 AM by Alex Zalben with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: halloween, teeth, vampires, placesettings

Halloween Tip: Dress (Rainbow) Bright This Year

I don't care if this is wrong or right. It incorporates all the colors of the rainbow, and one of my childhood superheroes.

Posted Oct 14 2008, 05:37 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

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Funny Business

mustache hankie

Why save all that costumey funny business for next week's costume party?

Posted Oct 14 2008, 03:38 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

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Halloween Tip: Zombie Pin-Up Session

Sure, anyone can dress up in a good zombie costume for Halloween. All you need is a little blood, a little white face make-up, and some tattered clothes. But what if you really want to do it up, and all sexy like at that?

Well, check out the above picture, and if you're interested in your own Zombie Pin-Up Phot Session, here's what you do:

Posted Oct 13 2008, 10:34 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments

Filed under: Photography, halloween, zombies

Trend Watch: Your Thick Skull

[$14, Etsy]

I was relieved when the Jared Paul Stern-induced skull craze died down, and when Damien Hirst started doing up his diamond skulls, I wondered what all the hullabaloo was about.

But I'm planning a party for Dia de los Muertos, so skulls are on my mind. After the jump, signs that the skull trend is far from dead and gone.

Posted Oct 10 2008, 02:01 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: Trend Watch, seasonal, halloween

Halloween Tip: Rising From the Dead

I rise from the dead every morning but, now that Halloween is hovering on the horizon, I'd like to do it with a bit more style.

Posted Oct 10 2008, 11:56 AM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: kitchen, seasonal, halloween

Halloween Tip: Inappropriate Costumery

I'll admit it. I totally love those corset-wings-and-horns costumes we're encouraged to trick ourselves out in now that we're too old for trick-or-treating.

When I use the word "inappropriate," though, I'm referring to this other costume, which totally made me snort in a completely juvenile way:

Posted Oct 09 2008, 02:03 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: seasonal, Apparel, halloween

Halloween Resource: Williams-Sonoma

[$19.95, Williams-Sonoma]

Williams-Sonoma is like the embodiment of the homemaker I hope to someday be rich enough to be. And it's the seasonal items that make me drool the most. I mean, who wouldn't want Make-a-Face Halloween Pancake Molds??? After the jump, the other seasonal items I can't afford to pick up right now.

Posted Oct 08 2008, 04:03 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: seasonal, holiday, halloween