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How You Can Help Families in Newtown, Connecticut

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:30:16 +0000

In the wake of the horrific killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School last week, Americans across the country are wondering how they can aid the families of the victims. There are numerous methods to donate money, but you also can help in other ways, such as volunteering your time, writing a card or letter, or sending a teddy bear to a child in Newtown.

Congrats to Our Winner of Power's Best Kid's Costume Contest

Mimi — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:34:52 +0000

Congratulations to Adalynn McCloskey, our winner for Power’s Best Kid’s Costume Contest! She won a $100 Marvel Movie Prize Pack. Check back for more contests to enter for great prizes.

Halloween Doggie Style [PHOTOS]

Mimi — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:06:38 +0000

Halloween costumes are fun, well for most of us anyway. I subjected my dogs to dressing up and you can tell how much they enjoyed it.

Hurricane Sandy Has Awoken the Shirtless Horse-Man

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:25:10 +0000

Hurricane Sandy is being called the storm of the century. Being that it is such an unique weather event, nobody is really sure the extent to which its high winds and flooding will damage the East Coast of the United States.

But we may have gotten some insight into the changes to come from a Washington, DC news broadcast. As you can see, NBC 4's cameras captured images of a shirtless horse-headed man jogging through the streets of our nation's capital.

Would You Give up Your Halloween Candy For an iPod?

Mimi — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:12:59 +0000

That sounds like a great trade! Turn in your Halloween candy for a chance to win an iPod Shuffle. Take your candy to Smiles of Arkansas Dental Center at 1621 Arkansas Blvd from November 1 through November 5 and be registered to win an iPod Shuffle. Drawing will take place on Friday, November 6. For [...]

18 Spooky Vintage Halloween Cards

Emerald Catron — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:15:18 +0000

Apparently people haven't always celebrated Halloween the way that we do today, which is weird, because we sort of assumed "Sexy Referee Costume" was one of those timeless classics that had been around since the days of ancient Rome. It turns out people used to actually be kind of charming and thoughtful, instead of just smearing their bodies with glitter and pointedly refusing to drink anything less than 100 proof. Here's an example.

20 Halloween Pumpkin Fails

Bonnie Biess — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:29:23 +0000

Between your foolproof stencil of Justin Bieber‘s face and an endless supply of premium 99 cent carving tools, you probably envisioned yourself minutes away from that dreamy pop star pumpkin glowing all over your neighbors’ jealous faces. What could go wrong? Everything. One false measurement, too many slices, a couple spilled pumpkin ales and your [...]

Halloween Costume Creates Illusion of Your Head Falling Off [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:08:20 +0000

You see lots of creative costumes every Halloween, but this is one of the best I have ever seen. Rich Ferguson is a magician that posted a video on YouTube of his costume, and really, it doesn’t even look like a costume. In the video he is showing it off to some people and when [...]

Halloween Costumed Girl Shot By Relative Who Mistook Her For a Skunk

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:35:06 +0000

It’s unclear if a nine-year-old New Sewickley, PA, girl was actually dressed as a skunk Saturday night for a local Halloween party. But she was wearing a black hat and a white tussle and that was enough for a relative of the unidentified girl to mistake her for the stinky varmint. Apparently not a big fan of skunks, the relative then shot the [...]

15 Ridiculously Cute Halloween Costumes From the Tompkins Square Dog Parade

Bonnie Biess — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:03:55 +0000

Hundreds of canines and their proud owners dolled up in their Halloween best this past Saturday for the 2012 Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade. Among the many festive four-legged friends showed were a mutt Mr. T, a barking Miss Piggy, not to mention a traveling Evita equipped with her own Argentinian entrance music. Check [...]

10 Dogs Dressed as 'Star Wars' Characters

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:05:39 +0000

We really, really love 'Star Wars.' And by "love" we mean we're borderline obsessed. The only thing that could make it better is if small dogs somehow got involved. Which is to say, it just got better. These dogs display almost as much love as we feel for the fantasy franchise.

Watch Halloween Movies Online: The Scariest Films on Netflix Instant

Britt Hayes — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:51:51 +0000

If you're looking for a good scary movie, you can watch movies online or stream them directly to your TV this Halloween. We know that cable channels are still showing 'Green Lantern' for the 1,000th time and we know you want to watch good scary movie -- not just any old generic horror movie. So if you're

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:36:59 +0000

‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ might be the best-known Peanuts television special, but the gang’s Halloween special also cemented its place in television history. Sure there wouldn’t be a Halloween cartoon without the holiday one, but there wouldn’t be a Peanuts gang on television for more than 40 years without ‘The Great Pumpkin.’

10 Ways to Carve Your Pumpkin This Halloween

Jo Pincushion — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:32:56 +0000

The best part about Halloween is the pumpkin. On a nice fall day you head on over to the local pumpkin patch and pick out the perfect specimen. Then you and your friends or family get together to carve your masterpiece and cook some delicious pumpkin seeds.

Choosing the perfect method to carve your pumpkin is key, so we came up with 10 ideas you may not have thought of for how to carve your pumpkin this Halloween:

Halloween Costume Photo Contest on Power 95-9

Mimi — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:29:27 +0000

We are looking for photos of the cutest and/or best kids’ Halloween costume. Send us photos of your kids in their Halloween costumes. The winner will receive a Marvel movie prize pack valued at $100. Contest runs from October 1 through October 22. Submit your photos through this blog to win! Your photos will be [...]

Heaviest Pumpkin Ever Nets Man $15,000

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:10:07 +0000

Ron Wallace was able to grow a pumpkin to 2,009 pounds. And now the Greene, RI man is $15,500 richer for it. The gigantic gourd took top weight prize at the Topsfield Fair in Rhode Island, netting Wallace $5,500. Then he got an additional $10,000 for passing the one ton (2,000 pound) mark. On top of [...]

Will Illusionist Survive Death-Defying Escape Above the Crescent, America's Most Haunted Hotel? [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:54:09 +0000

In celebration of America’s most famous illusionist, Harry Houdini, a series of events have been planned in Eureka Springs Arkansas for the month of October. Almost everyone has heard of Harry Houdini. Houdini is still one of the most famous illusionists/escape artists in history. Harry Houdini was a great believer in the spiritual world, but [...]

37 Years Ago: Rocky Horror Picture Show Debuts in Theaters [VIDEO/POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:53:20 +0000

timewarpIt was 37 years ago on this day that the cult favorite, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” premiered in movie theaters. Probably one of the most recognized numbers from the musical is of course “The Time Warp”…

Dress Your Yard for Halloween at a Texarkana Pumpkin Patch

Jathan Fink — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:00:34 +0000

Whether you want to create a jack-o-lantern or simply dress your yard with autumn color, pumpkins and other gourdes are great ways to inexpensively give your home some festive flair.

Oreos With Candy Corn Filling – Yum or Yuk? [POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:36:07 +0000

Halloween is just around the corner, and there is a new limited edition Oreo Cookie on the market for the occasion… Candy Corn Flavored Oreos! Starting today, Monday September 10, Kraft Foods, the makers of Oreo Cookies, are selling a special Halloween cookie with a candy corn filling. It’s got an orange and yellow filling [...]