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The Sweet Science Behind Halloween Candy

Halloween candy is more than just a sugary treat. It’s a fascinating lesson in science. Food scientist, YouTuber, and author Abbey Thiel joins us to reveal the surprising secrets.

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Oct 30 • 11:40 AM EDT • Science • tmj4.com
Kern County Public Health shares Halloween safety tips for families
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Oct 30 • 11:31 AM EDT • Health • bakersfieldnow.com
Sci-Port Discovery Center brings spooky science to Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, La.— Sci-Port Discovery Center is celebrating the Halloween season with hands-on science activities, themed fitness events and trick-or-treating for local families along the Red River.

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Oct 30 • 11:30 AM EDT • Science • ktbs.com
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How “Zombie Bacteria” Keep Making DNA Even When They’re Dead

Anyone looking for last-minute costume ideas for Halloween, we’ve got you sorted.

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Oct 30 • 11:28 AM EDT • Science • iflscience.com
DeForest Area Public Library News

Phew! We made it past the Family Halloween Party a couple of weeks ago, and past the Haunted Library this past weekend. And it isn’t even Halloween yet!

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Oct 30 • 10:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • hngnews.com
Why scary movies, haunted houses scare some people more than others

Factors like upbringing and exposure to stress can contribute to whether people enjoy scary experiences.

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Oct 30 • 10:06 AM EDT • Science • jsonline.com
Nintendo Cancels Kirby Air Riders Halloween Event Following Performance Woes

Freeze frame

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Oct 30 • 9:45 AM EDT • Technology • nintendolife.com
Sharing is scaring

Happy Halloween, everyone!

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Oct 30 • 8:56 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU nurses dress babies in handmade Halloween costumes

Halloween came early for some of West Michigan’s smallest patients.

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Oct 30 • 8:12 AM EDT • Health • wwmt.com
Community Halloween Safety Reminders

As neighborhoods prepare to celebrate Halloween, the Central MA Regional Health Department would like to remind residents and motorists to take simple precautions to ensure a fun, healthy, and injury-

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Oct 30 • 8:08 AM EDT • Health • shrewsburyma.gov
LSU hosting Spooky Super Science Saturday on Halloween

Dr. Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy shares details about the free spooky science event on Saturday, Oct. 31.

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Oct 30 • 7:54 AM EDT • Science • wafb.com
Science Says Halloween Candy Doesn't Make Kids Hyper. But This Does

If your kids are fired up after trick-or-treating, it's not the sugar.

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Oct 30 • 7:35 AM EDT • Science • inc.com
Baptist Health Lexington shares photos of NICU babies in Halloween costumes

Baptist Health said the costumes brought a touch of holiday magic to the NICU.

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Oct 30 • 6:49 AM EDT • Health • wkyt.com
Baptist Health Lexington shares photos of NICU babies in Halloween costumes

Baptist Health Lexington shared some photos of babies in the neonatal intensive care unit wearing costumes to celebrate the Halloween season.

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Oct 30 • 6:48 AM EDT • Health • wkyt.com
Birdbrained Science: Boo-ology and other spooky science facts

Logo courtesy of Colbi Loranger, Associate Artist Editor / The Daily Campus. Happy Halloween Eve! It’s the perfect time of year for lovers of thrills and frights. Whether you’ll be spending your ni…

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Oct 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • dailycampus.com
'Things that Go Boom in the Night' at King's College sparks kids' curiosity about science

Children explored hands-on science at King's College's 27th annual “Things that Go Boom in the Night," featuring Halloween-themed experiments.

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Oct 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • wvia.org
Frights, Fangs, and Healthcare Nightmares in Winning Halloween Haikus

This year’s winning Halloween haikus take on measles, the high cost of dental care, and AI-powered insurance denials.

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Oct 30 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • kffhealthnews.org
New Mexico Wellness Wire: Halloween healthcare

Healthcare officials advise families to balance Halloween fun with good oral hygiene while still enjoying the festivities.

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Oct 30 • 1:50 AM EDT • Health • santafenewmexican.com
The best Halloween movies for scaredy-cats who hate horror

Love movies? Live for TV? USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter has all the best recommendations, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.

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Oct 29 • 10:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Tampa Police upping patrols in entertainment districts ahead of Halloweekend

The Tampa Police Department will be sending more resources to high-traffic areas and entertainment districts to prevent drunk driving and “reckless behavior” this Halloween weekend.

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Oct 29 • 10:20 PM EDT • Entertainment • wfla.com
Uptown Theatre to hold Halloween weekend movie showings

UTICA — After a hiatus of more than 10 years, movies are back at the Uptown Theatre in south Utica.

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Oct 29 • 10:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • romesentinel.com
Prioritize your health during Halloweekend

Columnist Julia Acevedo argues students need to remember that while celebrating Halloween is important, their health is too.

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Oct 29 • 9:21 PM EDT • Health • thedailytexan.com
SLO County Public Health shares pumpkin safety tips ahead of Halloween

Brookshire Farms is closed after health officials found a potential link between the pumpkin patch and an E. coli outbreak. The exact source is unconfirmed, but officials shared pumpkin-handling tips.

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Oct 29 • 8:30 PM EDT • Health • ksby.com
Can Michigan Conjure Up Some Halloween Magic at Rutgers?

Michigan offensive coordinator Jason Beck took a complete bashing from media and fans across college football’s national landscape this week […]

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Oct 29 • 8:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Celebrate Warhammer Day with some suitably scary miniatures

Halloween and Warhammer are brought together in a list of some of our favourite terrifying models.

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Oct 29 • 8:00 PM EDT • Technology • warhammer-community.com
WATCH: Trumps host Halloween celebration at the White House

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump handed out candy to hundreds of costumed kids outside the White House residence at Thursday’s annual Halloween celebration.

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Oct 29 • 7:53 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Dentists share oral health tips ahead of Halloween as National Brush Teeth Day approaches

With Halloween just days away and many children preparing to enjoy candy, local dentists are reminding families about the importance of proper brushing and oral health during National Dental Hygiene Month.

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Oct 29 • 7:45 PM EDT • Health • abc30.com
Greenville police, local businesses prepare for busy Halloween weekend downtown

With Halloween only a couple of days away, law enforcement and business owners are preparing for the crowds ahead.

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Oct 29 • 6:41 PM EDT • Business • witn.com
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Hot Ticket: Halloween thrills and spooky chills highlight island weekend

Run for the headlines: Lace up your running shoes and break out your favorite book character costume Saturday as the 15th Annual Daily News Press Run returns to Galveston for

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Oct 29 • 6:25 PM EDT • Entertainment • galvnews.com
New event venue to open with card show, Halloween party

A new event venue near The Empire Mall opens this Saturday with a free card show and a Halloween party.

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HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: Halloween weekend events include Taste-A-Long movie, masquerade, trunk or treat

Hocus Pocus Taste-A-Long, a masquerade murder mystery and Salem Pumpkinfest are planned Friday

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Oct 29 • 5:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • wdbj7.com
King’s College Things That Go Boom in the Night: Halloween science show delights kids for 27th year

Making sure the little girl was wearing sturdy gloves for safety, chemistry professor Julie M. Belanger invited 7-year-old Rosely Espinosa to dip a long-stemmed carnation into a container of liquid nitrogen.

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Oct 29 • 4:11 PM EDT • Science • timesleader.com
12 things to do for Halloween weekend around the Seattle area

From costume shops with Seattle-themed looks to a new addition to the Wing Luke Museum, here are the latest local things to do around the Seattle area.

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Oct 29 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
'A golden angel.' 'Chuck E. Cheese.' 'Yuck, ew.' We asked 15 kids to rate Heidi Klum's most famous Halloween costumes.

Many of these kids weren't born when Heidi Klum debuted some of her Halloween costumes. That doesn't stop them from having opinions.

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Oct 29 • 3:12 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
APD: 100K people expected to descend on Austin entertainment district for Halloween

Austin Police are preparing for large crowds ahead of a busy Halloween weekend in downtown Austin.

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Oct 29 • 1:31 PM EDT • Entertainment • kxan.com
Students celebrate Halloween while recalling nostalgic activities

Attending college is different for every student and can present new social opportunities or create a quick way for them to miss home. Around the time of Halloween, university students

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Oct 29 • 12:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • ocolly.com
Make no bones about it, the giant skeleton has become an Ame...

Home Depot’s 12-foot Skelly skeleton, introduced in 2020, has become a Halloween lawn fixture, selling out annually as owners dress it for every season.

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Oct 29 • 12:44 PM EDT • Entertainment • semissourian.com
Entertainment this week: Halloween events, Warren Miller film and more

Friday, October 30 Dia De Los Muertos – 4-7 p.m., Community Arts Center Auditorium, 10046 Church St. For more information, visit https://www.townoftruckee.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1902. The Funk Hunters w/ Rambo Party (Creeper’s Ball- N1) – 9 p.m., 14...

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Oct 29 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • sierrasun.com
The 2026 Big Ten College Football Playoff Picture: Week 9

Halloween will be the stage for most of the Big Ten's next slate of games, and things are about as spooky as they've been. Now, with only a handful of games left on the schedule, there is a clear tier of contenders emerging, but one bad weekend could pose a massive threat to the Big …

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Oct 29 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
10 Years Later, Movies Are Back at Utica's Uptown Theatre with Halloween Weekend Screenings

Movies have returned to the Uptown Theatre in South Utica after more than a decade away.

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Oct 29 • 10:51 AM EDT • Entertainment • wktv.com
Kelly Ripa transforms into Elizabeth Holmes for 'Live' Halloween costume

Think you’ve seen "Everything"? You haven’t seen Elizabeth Holmes like this: being played by Kelly Ripa while spoofing "The Traitors," the reality series known for rewarding deceit.

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Oct 29 • 9:57 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Halloween scares: the science behind why some people love horror

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Love it or hate it, horror is king this time of year. Movies, costumes and jump scares abound. There are two factors that influence how we feel about it. One is genetics, the other is personal experience. Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Katherine Brownlow says everyone is born with different temperaments. Some love

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Oct 29 • 9:17 AM EDT • Science • kvia.com
Misericordia’s Boom in the Night brings hands-on Halloween science to families

Misericordia University got into the Halloween spirit Wednesday evening with its annual Boom in the Night event, giving children and families from surrounding c

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Oct 29 • 9:12 AM EDT • Science • fox56.com
Lancaster\'s \'Potato Man\' to be featured on \'Drew Barrymore Show\' Friday

Lancaster city resident Pat Foy has been handing out potatoes for Halloween for so long that he's now starting to see the second generation of trick-or-treaters relish the same memory.

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Oct 29 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • lancasteronline.com
Boo-ming business: KSU expert explains why consumers spend on Halloween

The National Retail Federation projects Halloween spending to reach a record $13.5 billion. Kennesaw State's Patrick Fennell explains how nostalgia, family traditions, social connections and self-expression drive spending on costumes, candy and decorations.

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Oct 29 • 8:50 AM EDT • Business • newswise.com
Local Halloween Party

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Oct 29 • 8:36 AM EDT • Entertainment • theeveningleader.com
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Top Weekly Entertainment Picks

Halloween weekend is here and we have all the scary details on the most spook-tacular happenings in South Jersey, from the hottest headliners to the coolest

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Oct 29 • 8:16 AM EDT • Entertainment • shorelocalnews.com
CDPH Weekly Media Brief, 10/29/2026

Weekly Media Briefing from the Chicago Department of Public Health, 10/29/2026: Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Event in Daley Plaza; Enjoy a Spooky and Safe Halloween; Healthy Chicago Podcast

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Oct 29 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • chicago.gov
Penn State vs. Purdue: Game Preview

The Nittany Lions are still seeking their first conference win as they welcome Purdue on Halloween. Penn State (3-4, 0-4) vs. Purdue (3-4, 2-2) Kickoff: 4:15 p.m., Beaver Stadium, State College, PA The Betting Line: Penn State -7.5 (Fanduel) TV: BTN, 4:15 p.m., Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Dannie Rogers (sideline) Weather: Matt Campbell: PENN STATE RECORD: 3-4, […]

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Oct 29 • 7:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Weekly Entertainment Report: Live music and lively arts, Oct. 29-Nov. 1

Make it a musical Halloween weekend. We've got the live music round-up for you.

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Oct 29 • 5:35 AM EDT • Entertainment • manchester.inklink.news
Science Spooktacular brings free STEM fun to families

Science Spooktacular offers free STEM activities, hands-on learning and Halloween fun at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen.

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Oct 29 • 5:02 AM EDT • Science • southbendtribune.com
Science Spooktacular brings free STEM fun to families

Science Spooktacular offers free STEM activities, hands-on learning and Halloween fun at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen.

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Oct 29 • 5:02 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Highway 82 leads straight to Eagles Club on Saturday

Carbondale band to get community Halloween party started

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Oct 29 • 4:50 AM EDT • Entertainment • aspendailynews.com
Spirit Halloween’s CEO says Trump’s tariffs were ‘going to put us out of business’—they even set up a war room. Then it had its best year ever

Spirit stopped ships, froze spending, and absorbed the tariff costs. Now its charity Spirit of Children is aiming for $20 million in its 20th year.

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Oct 29 • 3:07 AM EDT • Business • fortune.com
Hometown of ‘Addams Family’ creator becomes ghoulish Halloween destination

The New Jersey town that helped birth “The Addams Family” is embracing its ghoulish legacy. Westfield is the hometown of Charles Addams, the cartoonist who created the darkly eccentric, fictional

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Oct 29 • 12:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
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The science behind the screams: Inside Mishawaka’s Legend Park

Halloween is almost here, and local attractions are gearing up for a spooktacular weekend."Fear Itself" at Mishawaka's Legend Park is offering theatrical experi

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Oct 28 • 10:44 PM EDT • Science • wsbt.com
Rutgers Football vs Michigan Halloween Game Week Preview

Rutgers to face Michigan without Lonergan, Duff doubtful to play.

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Oct 28 • 8:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Clocks fall back Nov. 1: Sleep specialist on health impacts and how to adjust

Daylight Saving Time ends on Nov. 1, so clocks will be set back an hour. While many will welcome an extra hour of sleep on Halloween night, changing the clocks twice a year carries health impacts.

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Oct 28 • 5:11 PM EDT • Health • wkyt.com
Canelo Banks Massive Payday For Halloween Title Fight

Canelo Alvarez will make his long-awaited return to the boxing ring this Saturday (Oct. 31, 2026) for the first time since losing to Terence Crawford over a year ago to face off against WBC’s interim super middleweight champion, Christian Mbilli, inside Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on DAZN PPV. Despite the loss to “Bud” […]

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Oct 28 • 5:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Washington’s Devan Chandler Long on his journey to ‘Ghosts’

The Anacortes-raised actor returns as the Viking ghost Thorfinn in the "Ghosts" Halloween special, which premieres Thursday on CBS.

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Oct 28 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Try These Spooky Science Experiments Just in Time for Halloween!

Get into the Halloween spirit with these hands-on science activities that combine learning and fun! Also, learn tips to help your pumpkin last longer!

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Oct 28 • 2:07 PM EDT • Science • newschannel5.com
Spooky Experiments with Mad Science of Greater Kansas City

Radiant Randy with Mad Science of Greater Kansas City joins Shane and Kerrigan to share a few Halloween experiments.

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Oct 28 • 1:26 PM EDT • Science • kctv5.com
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What’s happening in Gainesville? Here are events to check out

Find Halloween fun, live music, theater, art and the Micanopy Fall Festival among this week’s events around Gainesville.

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Oct 28 • 12:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • gainesville.com
Club Science: Halloween

The Science Museum of Minnesota is transforming into something wildly unexpected this Friday with a costume contest, a live dance floor and dissections you can watch up close. Emma Filar and Dakota Rowsey from the Science Museum joins us to share all the exciting details about the one-of-a-kind event. For more information on Club Science: Halloween, click here.

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Oct 28 • 12:47 PM EDT • Science • kstp.com
Why do we like being scared? The science behind fear this Halloween

From haunted houses to scary movies, Halloween is a time when many people willingly seek out experiences designed to frighten them. But what is actually happening inside the body when we feel fear?

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Oct 28 • 12:39 PM EDT • Science • boston25news.com
Why do we like being scared? The science behind fear this Halloween

From haunted houses to scary movies, Halloween is a time when many people willingly seek out experiences designed to frighten them. But what is actually happening inside the body when we feel fear?

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Oct 28 • 12:39 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Documentary About "Halloween" Scream Queen Danielle Harris Lands at Deranged Minds Entertainment

A new feature documentary will trace Danielle Harris's decades in the Halloween franchise alongside chapters of her life she's never discussed at length before.

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Oct 28 • 12:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • rue-morgue.com
'DWTS' sidesteps Val controversy. Will Horror Movie Night change that?

There will be carnage in the ballroom when ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" returns tonight, Oct. 27, for the Halloween-themed "Horror Movie Night" (8 p.m.

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Oct 28 • 11:44 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
October is Dental Health Month

The month of Halloween is also Dental Health Month. We talk to a dentist and author about how benefits of brushing go beyond a gleaming smile.

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Oct 28 • 11:35 AM EDT • Health • 13abc.com
October is Dental Health Month

The month of Halloween is also Dental Health Month. We talk to a dentist and author about how benefits of brushing go beyond a gleaming smile.

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Oct 28 • 11:35 AM EDT • Health • wbay.com
Novant Health's mammogram truck brings free screenings to Buncombe County

The 3D screening coach rotates among four Buncombe County sites, offers free mammograms to people who qualify, and stops at a free Halloween health fair in Black Mountain on Saturday.

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Oct 28 • 10:11 AM EDT • Health • wyff4.com
Aimé Donna Kelly gives first look at ‘unique’ “SVU” episode: ‘Halloween vibes’ (exclusive)

Captain Renee Curry leads this week’s case to “get justice” for the victim, Kelly tells EW.

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Oct 28 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Aggie B.A.T.S. gets ready for Halloween party

Aggie B.A.T.S., an inclusive alternative goth club, will co-host with KDVS this year’s Halloween Goth Gala at Watermelon Music’s Melon Ball, an all-ages, open-to-the-public, pay-what-you-can party.This year, the festivities feature

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Oct 28 • 9:55 AM EDT • Entertainment • davisenterprise.com
Why do we see ghosts? The science behind spooky encounters

At Halloween, when people share tales of haunted houses, ghosts in the graveyard and things that go bump in the night, Wake Forest University psychologist Melissa Maffeo responds with science. Author of the 2025 book “Science of the Supernatural: Critical Thinking for the Mind and Brain,” Maffeo explores the spooky experiences pop culture often attributes to the paranormal through the lens of neuroscience. She says several key neurological and psychological factors can explain why we see ghosts.

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Oct 28 • 8:32 AM EDT • Science • news.wfu.edu
‘Turn of Screw’ in Iowa City a treat for Gothic horror fans

Looking for a scare this Halloween season? Riverside Theatre is staging Henry James’ gothic ghost story “The Turn of the Screw” through Nov. 8, carried entirely by a two-actor cast in a 90-minute performance.

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Oct 28 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thegazette.com
“The Spooky Science of Pipe Organs”

On Saturday, Oct. 24, the National Music Museum (NMM) hosted a Halloween-themed event featuring songs performed on a 200-year-old pipe organ. The event included a chance to discover how pipe organs work through the NMM’s “Organ Experience,” showcasing how a miniature, fully functional pipe organ is assembled by Anna Van Kley. Van Kley […]

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Oct 27 • 10:08 PM EDT • Science • volanteonline.com
Can your brain make you see ghosts? The science behind the Bloody Mary legend

It's Halloween night. Someone has dared you to turn off the lights and stand in front of the mirror. The rules are simple: Stare into your reflection and say her name three times.

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Oct 27 • 7:00 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
The science behind why people get scared during Halloween
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Animals Starves while the Kardashians Miss the Charts Again

(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get going, I’d like to offer congratulations to Jonathan Funke, whose suggestion “midflicks” won the poll for what I should call straight-to-streaming films which aren’t big or cinematic enough to go to theaters but seem too expensive for a TV movie. It’s so useful a term, I just used it last week! Now I just need to add this term to my data dictionary! Okay, on to this week’s issue. We’re starting out looking at Netflix/Ben Affleck’s latest crime thriller, Animals. I’ll also look at Disclosure Day heading to Peacock (it did better than you’d remember in theaters...) and a new movie based on toys. Plus, a long-time streaming flop returns for its eighth season...will it finally chart? (No.) Will anyone at Disney care? Probably not. All that, plus another look at new shows landing on streaming on 1-Oct from Reelgood, what streamer hasn’t had a film make the Luminate charts since August, Reacher’s long run on the charts, M_onster: The Lizzie Borden Story’s_ short run, the top shows in 2026 according to Samba TV, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. And I mean that last part: putting this week’s issue together, I assembled OVER 25 images, most of which are bespoke looks I made just for this report. Really, publishing articles like this takes the work of writing two articles: one is the narrative and the other is making charts/graphs. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the week of October 5th to October 11th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - Netflix’s Latest Star-Studded Thriller Goes For Glory The tempting angle for anyone writing about streaming film this month, like yours truly, is to ask, “Is this why Dan Lin lost his job at Netflix?” Take Animals, the Ben Affleck-starring-and-directing, Artists Equity-produced crime thriller that opened on 9-Oct. (Kerry Washington and Gillian Anderson are also in it.) If it did really well, then one could argue that Lin has another success on his resume. If it underperformed, then it’s another example of a Netflix underperformance this year. So where did Animals fall? Kinda in the middle, but that means it’s more “not a hit” than “big hit”. On Nielsen, it opened to 12.0 million hours, and here’s how that stacks up for 2026 films so far this year: Obviously, that’s not great. It’s both under my 15 million opening bar for “fine” for a Netflix film and 20 million bar for “great” opening. It did a bit better on Samba TV, getting to first place. That’s very, very good, though again, looking at the Nielsen data, it probably means that it was a light week overall. Luminate’s data is a bit closer to Samba TV’s, tied for 17th all time for single weeks since May of 2024: To top it off, no one seemed to like it. It has a 33 on Metacritic and only a 5.7 on IMDb. Both of these numbers could have been impacted by the stories about Affleck’s comments about using AI to make the film. Given the controversy, the film might not have been as bad as the ratings suggest, but it’s also not a bullish sign. All to say…yeah, on net this film isn’t a point in Dan Lin’s favor. At this point, Netflix’s slide has been long enough—going on since February—that I’m almost tempted to lower the bar for what a “hit” is on streaming. Post-February of 2026 or so, it seems like straight-to-streaming films just haven’t hit the same heights as they did from 2022 to 2025. Before we head onto the “Quick Hits” for film, I want to shout out a fellow newsletter whose articles I’ve been loving this year, LA Material, a new LA-based news outlet. For just a highlight of my favorite articles since July... I loved this article on Ghost Town, a group on Venice that clears homeless encampments. As a Los Angeleno, obviously I adore their articles on LA parking issues. Their article on illegal parking tickets got the City Council to address the issue! Also check out their article on people parking in medians. Check out their deep dive on what went wrong with the LA Jazz Festival and how it fell apart, or what’s wrong with USC’s finances. Finally, they wrote up a voter guide on voter guides for the LA General Election. So meta! In search of a city? L.A. Material is an independent news outlet covering the people, politics, culture and glorious chaos shaping Los Angeles. L.A. Material brings you intel on the city you can’t get anywhere else. From exploring how Reddit short stories became Hollywood’s hottest commodity to reporting on the survival jobs keeping entertainment workers afloat. And answering, once and for all, why the AMC Burbank escalator is always broken. Through their newsletters, podcast, videos, events, and member community, L.A. Material is designed to help Angelenos connect to Los Angeles and each other. Sign up now for the free weekday newsletter. Quick Notes on Film Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day, came to Peacock on 9-Oct, and I’ll admit that, after pulling its stats, I did a pinch of a double take. As I wrote throughout my deep, deep, deep dive on summer box office/Obsession/Backrooms/IP/superheroes, oftentimes the film media discusses films as “flops” or “misses” or “hits” without clarifying what they specifically mean. Since Disclosure Day didn’t make $250 million in the US or $500 million globally, it was definitely a disappointment by Spielbergian standards, who is the highest-grossing director of all time, and arguably even more ahead in adjusted grosses. But it did make $245 million globally on a $115 million budget, so it isn’t as big of a miss as I remember. That’s still probably not enough to break even in the theatrical window, when you factor in marketing costs…but it’s close. And it grossed a lot more even in the US than some titles with about ten times more coverage. Anyways, lots of preamble to say this one only did 4.5 million hours according to Nielsen, so it did make the charts, but on the low end. Here’s how it stacks up to other Peacock titles: Apple TV (née +) followed up their “success for them” Mayday with Matchbox The Movie. This one doesn’t look like a success even for them, but at least it’s not a miss. Apple/Skydance clearly tried to take advantage of the success of Barbie at the box office—let’s greenlight all the toy properties!!!—but of course, this didn’t make it to theaters. And it stars John Cena, who, as I argued earlier this summer, NEEDS to get his movies back in theaters. Anyways, this one has mixed-to-bad numbers. It missed the Samba TV and Nielsen charts in its first week, but did make Luminate with 7.1 million hours. That’s just enough to not be an outright miss, and about half what Mayday did earlier this summer. Speaking of Apple Studio’s Mayday, it ended up lasting five weeks on Luminate, which isn’t bad for Apple TV. On Nielsen, it had a three-week run, racking up 13.5 million hours total. Again, like Matchbox, the issue is the budget; I doubt that this viewership earned enough to justify that budget. Also, to be clear, neither of these films are “midflicks”; both should have gone to theaters. Toy Story 5 is not hanging around on the streaming charts on Disney+, so it’s not as leggy as either Zootopia 2 or Moana 2, and definitely not in the same class as Encanto. (It did make all the money at the box office, so Disney is going to be fine…) The Breadwinner on Netflix (from Sony) is down to 3.9 million hours in its third week. It only lasted for one week on the Samba TV charts. Netflix’s Doing Life had a smaller-than-normal binge release curve bounce, only going to 7.1 million hours from 6.0 to start, but it made Samba TV at fifth place in its second week. The Netflix documentary, The Widower: Til’ Death Do Us Part, also had a small binge release curve bounce to 6.5 million hours, but did make a second week on Samba TV. Meanwhile, Netflix’s Unabomber fell off after two weeks on Nielsen—which is not great at all—and Demon Slayer fell off after just one week. Over on Luminate, the two smaller titles The Swan: Behind the Mirror and Kill. Bury. Print both fell out of the Luminate top ten charts. The story of library film at the first of the month is the arrival of the Ice Age films on Netflix. Now, here’s a small example of optimizing your library that even Netflix could do better. Say you want to rent/license a new film series from Disney**.** A streamer could pay a big paycheck and then drop each Ice Age film on the exact same day of the month, the fourth of October. That’s one choice. In contrast, the streamer could have released each film one week apart, and make each one a mini-event for folks watching Ice Age films. Or even roll them out monthly. Netflix opted for the former strategy, and as a result, only three of the films made the Nielsen charts this week. The “Miss of the Week” goes to Tubi’s YA-ish horror film_, R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2_, which didn’t even make the Luminate charts like Tubi films usually do, or, should I say, “used to”? Tubi films, most of which are straight-to-streaming, used to reliably make the Luminate film charts (which only covers straight-to-streaming films), but a Tubi film hasn’t made it since August. The first Pumpkinhead got 1.4 million hours last year according to Luminate. As I wrote about this film before, it seems to be a bit muddled in terms of age: too scary for young kids but probably not scary enough for older kids. Speaking of Luminate, Netflix’s latest doc about a comic (expect more docs about comedians all month), Who Is Martin Mull?, flopped, getting just 200K and 700K hours according to Luminate. Three other film/special misses belonged to Hulu, including a standup special, Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself, Neon’s latest horror film, Hokum, which made $17 million in the US, and a Family Guy Halloween special. (That last one was only 22 minutes, so it’s not a surprise it missed.) Finally, another Netflix standup special missed the charts, Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying missed too. I can confirm last week’s misses, most notably Paramount+’s Jackass: Best and Last, MUBI’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and HBO Max’s Evil Dead Burn. Television - I Can’t Visualize Nothing: The Kardashians Story Normally, in the mini-dive essays that open the Streaming Ratings Report, I focus on shows that do well or, at the very least, make the charts. Why? Because as I’ve said time and again, I can’t visualize nothing like, say, the Kardashians’ TV shows. Here’s the TV debuts chart for this week with a missing spot for The Kardashians, whose eighth season just landed on Hulu:

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Oct. 29 Vallejo/Vacaville Arts-Entertainment Source: Activities

The Trunk or Treat Car Show is set for Halloween at 2 p.m., Solano County Fairgrounds, 900 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo.

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Oct 27 • 6:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • timesheraldonline.com
Haunted Tea Time, Día de los Muertos: 4 things to do in New Caney, Porter over Halloween weekend

Local Halloween weekend events from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 include a fall festival, haunted tea time, trick-or-treating and a Día de los Muertos celebration.

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Oct 27 • 4:13 PM EDT • Entertainment • communityimpact.com
All Treats, No Tricks: REMSA Health Offers Halloween Safety Tips (sponsored)

In preparation for Halloween, REMSA Health is sharing trick-or-treating tips to help families enjoy a safe evening while participating in the celebrations.

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Oct 27 • 3:32 PM EDT • Health • thisisreno.com
Pedigree Entertainment to host 2nd Annual Halloween Sip & Paint in Mishawaka

The Oct. 31 event features live singers, comedian, DJ, 50+ canvases and costume contests at Holiday Inn Mishawaka.

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Oct 27 • 1:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • wndu.com
Pedigree Entertainment to host 2nd Annual Halloween Sip & Paint in Mishawaka

The Oct. 31 event features live singers, comedian, DJ, 50+ canvases and costume contests at Holiday Inn Mishawaka.

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Oct 27 • 1:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • wndu.com
Scary movies, seasonal favorites back in Vegas theaters for Halloween

Las Vegas movie theaters are bringing back some beloved slashers, monsters and other sickos, as well as some lighter Halloween fare.

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Oct 27 • 12:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • neon.reviewjournal.com
What the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ cast is wearing for Halloween, from dueling Olafs to matching skeletons

I went to the Dancing With the Stars set and asked the crew what they're being for Halloween.

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Oct 27 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
As the new star of ‘Dracula,’ a Broadway dancer returns home to New Orleans for Halloween ballet

Oliver Halkowich, standing in socks, calls out a leap for the “horses” in his ballet. “Jeté!”

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Oct 27 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • nola.com
Halloween weekend brings music, costumes and more

We have arrived. The spirit of All Hallows’ Eve has birthed some of the most legendary concerts of all time ... from Kurt Cobain’s infamous Barney performance in 1993 to

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Oct 27 • 9:33 AM EDT • Entertainment • fredericknewspost.com
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‘Drinking Habits’: Lamoine Community Arts farce should be fun

Lamoine Community Arts will open its annual fall play Halloween weekend at its little Grange Hall theater.

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Oct 27 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • ellsworthamerican.com
Songs to get your Halloween party going

OK, so Halloween songs may not be as beloved as Christmas songs, but there’s no denying they’re right up there with Fourth of July songs, at least. There are plenty

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Oct 27 • 6:33 AM EDT • Entertainment • fredericknewspost.com
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Hot Springs Renaissance Faire returns with Halloween thrills, medieval entertainment

The Hot Springs Renaissance Faire will coincide with Halloween this weekend at the Garland County Fairgrounds, 4831 Malvern Ave., featuring Halloween-themed entertainment, shopping, food and live performances.

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Oct 27 • 5:05 AM EDT • Entertainment • hotsr.com
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In this week’s scene we find this rooster that has gotten into the “spirit” of the Halloween season by dressing as a mummy, recently spotted on the lawn of a

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Oct 27 • 1:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • winchesternewsgazette.com
Henderson man works magic on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Henderson resident Isidro “Izzy” Aleman turned his childhood dream into a big payday, winning more than $75,000 in cash and prizes, including a trip to Ireland, on Wheel of Fortune.

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Oct 27 • 12:21 AM EDT • Entertainment • 8newsnow.com
GHPRD hosts Halloween Carnival

HUNTINGTON — Ritter Park was filled a variety of fictional characters on Oct. 17 as the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District hosted a Halloween Carnival.

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Oct 27 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • herald-dispatch.com
Creepy, cannibalistic and cool: Exploring why black widows thrive in metro Phoenix

It’s easy to lump black widow spiders into the cast of creepy characters that crawl out of the woodwork for Halloween.They have glossy black bodies marked by a distinct blood-red hourglass. They have been known to make a meal out of their mates. And they have the potential to paralyze their prey with neurotoxic venom.But unlike ghosts, goblins or other Halloween monsters, a black widow could actually be lurking in your backyard.

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Oct 26 • 7:51 PM EDT • Science • news.asu.edu
Halloween turns the Science Museum into a 21-plus dance club with live dissections Friday
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Oct 26 • 6:09 PM EDT • Science • cbsnews.com
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Padre Island business matches candy donations to keep Hawksnest, Eagles Nest bowls full for Halloween

Island Tire Automotive has collected more than 400 pounds of candy for Hawksnest and Eagles Nest neighbors, matching every pound donated as candy prices climb.

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Oct 26 • 5:22 PM EDT • Business • kristv.com
The science of fear: Why some love to be scared, while others hate it

Do you enjoy the thrill of scary movies, haunted houses, and Halloween decorations that jump out at you? Why do some people love to be scared and others simply hate it? Experts say part of the answer begins deep in our brain.

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Oct 26 • 3:16 PM EDT • Science • clickondetroit.com
Destigmatizing mental health at Harajuku Day Los Angeles

HDLA invites the Japanese fashion community back to Little Tokyo for Halloween.

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Oct 26 • 2:46 PM EDT • Health • uscannenbergmedia.com
Heidi Klum, Queen of Halloween, teases this year’s ‘bloody’ costume

Each year, Klum unveils her full costume at her star-studded costume party on Oct. 31 in New York City.

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Oct 26 • 1:57 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com