Halloween - xoJane

Halloween's Parting Shot: 9 Head-Scratching Sexy Animal Costumes

s.e. smith — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:00:00 -0400

It's Halloween night, and that means there's still time for one more round of headscratchers from the costuming department. Or, you know, a last-minute costume change. No judging here.

SLASHER MOVIE IN MY PANTS: Gabi’s Spooky First Period PLUS A Halloween Playlist!

Gabi Rivera-Morales — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:00:00 -0400

In celebration of my seven-year period anniversary, my dad’s birthday (hi, dad!) and all things strange and Halloween-y, I’ve prepared the perfect creepy, crawly playlist. Join me as I recount MY LAST MENSES STORY, I PROMISE.

Mocking the Dead: Why I Hate Halloween

Sarah Fazeli — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:00:00 -0400

Halloween revels in the macabre and the morbidity of death, the physical state of the lifeless body, the fear of death itself.

The xoJane Halloween 2012 Beauty Round-Up: The Nightmare Doll

Hannah — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:00:00 -0400

This is what happens when Barbie's horrible cousin from Hell visits.

Halloween DIY: Look Like the Living Dead!

Gabi Rivera-Morales — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:30:00 -0400

‘Tis the season to be zombie, everyone! So buy some latex and master your growl because we are about to get FREAKY.

SEXY COSTUMES ARE NOT JUST FOR THE LADIES: A Curated Selection of Penis-Based Halloween Apparel

Lesley — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:00:00 -0400

There is so much douchebaggin’ going on in this post, it smells like a vinegar factory. Seriously there is a douchebag in here for real.

The xoJane Halloween 2012 Beauty Round-Up: The Evil Queen

Hannah — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Because the best characters in fairy tales are always the bad bitches.

MEMOIRS OF A FRAT BOY: HALLOWEEN EDITION

Tynan Sinks — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:30:00 -0400

My frat house had three flights of stairs in it, so to ensure my safety, I demanded my big, strong frat brothers to carry me from floor to floor all night long while I screamed, “DON’T SPILL MY DRINK!"

“It May Be Halloween, But Gay Kids are Still Scary as Hell” -- Horrible Minnesota Parade Leadership

Kate Conway — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:30:00 -0400

After a string of LGBT teen suicides in Anoka, Minnesota, a gay youth group tried to start the healing process by marching in the annual Halloween parade. No dice.

Sexy Big Bird Gets a Sexy Cease-and-Desist Letter (Plus 14 More Sexy Halloween Costumes That May Retroactively Destroy Your Childhood)

Lesley — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:00:00 -0400

All of your most beloved childhood characters, now with 1000% more cleavage.

The xoJane Halloween 2012 Beauty Round-Up: Cleopatra

Hannah — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:00:00 -0400

My Halloween beauty round-up kicks off with a Liz Taylor-inspired Cleopatra look.

I Made My Worst Nightmare Come True With a DIY Pillow

Evette — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:00:00 -0400

I'm getting terrifyingly crafty for Halloween.

ABSURD HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, PART TWO: Sexy Vegetarianism, Sexy Plaid and Sexy Cultural Appropriation

Lesley — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:00:00 -0400

Mustard IS kind of sexy, now that I really think about it.

The Best Halloween-Themed Beauty Products For Fellow Scream Queens

Gala — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:00:00 -0400

Silver glitter with little skulls, sparkly scenes of moons, castles and bats, witches flying on broomsticks -- it's all enough to make your inner goth do a happy jig.

SERIOUSLY? eBay Seller Lists Halloween Mask of Batman Movie Theater Murderer James Holmes

Lesley — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:30:00 -0400

Halloween, why do you bring out the worst in people?

Since When is Rape and Torture "Fun"? Unpacking the Adults-Only Haunted House Trend

Lesley — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:00:00 -0400

Waterboarding, sexual assault and forced ingestion of bodily fluids -- does this sound like a good time to you?

What's Your Worst/Laziest Halloween Costume Ever?

Rachel M — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:42:00 -0400

I still can't get over the time I makeshifted a "waffle outfit."

Everyday Is Halloween! Or Shopping for Spooky Home Goods To Use Year Round

Gala — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:00:00 -0400

I think the real reason I love Halloween is because of the proliferation of crazy faux-spooky things that go on sale. Skulls? Bats? Things that go bump in the night? Yes, please! I always feel the need to fill my home with these things immediately, if not sooner.

Halloween DIY From the Girl Who Can’t Do Anything: "Breaking Bad" Edition

Julia Pugachevsky — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Seeing all the photos of fans donning orange jumpsuits and bags of (fake) blue meth filled me up with the warmest feelings one could possibly derive from a show about lying to your family, manufacturing an addictive drug and getting mixed up with the Mexican cartel.

10 Inexplicable and Possibly Offensive Halloween Costumes You Can Buy (But I Don't Recommend It)

Lesley — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:00:00 -0400

All year long I look forward to October because it is the one month where I get to wet-blanket all over everyone’s good time with my annoying cultural analysis.