Halloween

Peter Straub on how to scare readers Peter Straub on how to scare readers

The author of "Ghost Story" and "Koko" talks about the fine art of literary terror
By Laura Miller Oct 30, 2009

  • What not to wear (on Halloween)

    Slutty Sarah Palins, men dressed as Sarah Palin -- the potential for tasteless costumes this Halloween is truly terrifying.
    By Sarah Hepola October 31, 2008

  • The raven has flown

    I've missed out on Halloween, my only chance to open my beak and screech a prophetic message, "Nevermore!"
    By Garrison Keillor November 7, 2007

  • Trick or treat with Clinton and Obama Girl

    Hillary, Amy Winehouse and Britney Spears make for some creepy Halloween costumes.
    By Eryn Loeb October 31, 2007

  • My girlfriend's daughter is dressing like a stripper for Halloween!

    I'm disturbed to see this 16-year-old girl pretending to be a slut!
    By Cary Tennis October 31, 2007

  • I'm dressing up as a melting polar ice cap

    Because that's scary. Almost as scary as the possible reelection of the party of the scaremonger in chief.
    By Bill Maher October 27, 2007

  • No more Slut-o-ween!

    Journalist Joel Stein suggests an alternative: Slut Day.
    By Tracy Clark-Flory October 26, 2007

  • Eek, it's Sexy Anna Rexia!

    Here's a Halloween costume that's sure to make you retch.
    By Carol Lloyd October 4, 2007

  • Paris and Nicole: They really are puppets!

    The dimmest bulbs in all of tabloid land decide what to wear for Halloween.
    By David Marchese October 30, 2006

  • What else we're reading

    What do women's rowing, breast pumps, trampy outfits and marching bands have in common? They're all in "what else we're reading"!
    By Page Rockwell October 16, 2006

  • This year, the special prosecutor costume

    Halloween is our chance to slip out of the stereotypes assigned to us, and find truth and beauty in caricature.
    By Garrison Keillor October 26, 2005

  • Freddy, Jason, Megadeth and me

    I'm a young, cultured New Yorker who reads Gaddis and Ishiguro. But I can't stand indie rock, I love speed metal and slasher movies, and I refuse to be ashamed anymore!
    By Tom Bissell August 28, 2003

  • Truly scary stuff

    From murderous clowns to harrowing modernity, Salon staffers pick a terrifying lineup of spooky movies and TV shows.
    October 31, 2002

  • Mask oriented

    Phyllis Galembo's photos of vintage costumes, from Depression-era ghost hoods to 1960s neon plastic skulls, distill the murky glamour of Halloween.
    By Laura Miller October 30, 2002

  • Primeval terror (since 1929)

    You think Halloween has pagan roots? Guess again. Two new histories of America's second favorite holiday reveal the truth.
    By Laura Miller October 28, 2002

  • "The Raven"

    Edgar Allan Poe's haunting classic poem is read by Hollywood legend Basil Rathbone.
    Read by Basil Rathbone October 31, 2000

  • Blue Glow

    Salon's TV picks for Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000
    By Joyce Millman October 31, 2000

  • Smells like crushed teen spirit

    The 10 scariest things that could happen to the digital world.
    By the Salon Technology Staff October 31, 2000

  • Draculas of everyday life

    Energy vampires suck you dry and leave you depleted -- and not just on Halloween
    By Christine Schoefer October 30, 2000

  • Hell, 90210

    Aaron Spelling shares special moments with starlets; is Kevin Costner Catherine Zeta-Jonesing or just following her around? And Neve vs. Jamie Lee ... she who screams last?
    By Amy Reiter February 11, 2000

  • Hollyween meltdown

    The party is costume-mandatory: John Cusack comes as a werewolf, James Woods comes and leaves, Neve Campbell comes as herself -- no one gets it.
    By David Goodman November 19, 1999
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