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Creepy Halloween 'Slender Man' Prank Is A Hilarious Hit

Emerald Catron — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:21:22 +0000

If you like watching people being frightened, this is the video for you. A man and his cameraman friend set up shop in an alleyway near Chicago's DePaul University. The guy was dressed up like Slender Man, a creepy faceless man/internet meme. His friend wa

And The Winner of the Kicker Cutest Baby Costume Contest is…

Lisa Lindsey — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:25:41 +0000

Harry Potter’s got some competition! Congratulations to Cannon Holder! He’s the cutie that our listeners voted as the Kicker Cutest Baby/Toddler Halloween Costume Contest! Cannon won a Disney movie prize pack valued at $100, but we’re pretty sure that his mom Julie will help him spend it wisely

Happy Halloween! Do You Take Your Kids Trick or Treating? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:19:10 +0000

It’s Halloween! The ghosts and goblins are out tonight! I saw a survey recently that said 75% of Americans buy candy for Halloween, but only 68% will actually hand out candy. What? Another survey said that 81% of parents will take their kids out trick or treating. Every year, I see people driving their kids [...]

The Top 13 Creepiest Songs For Halloween [VIDEO]

Mario Garcia — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:48:06 +0000

Halloween is tomorrow and many of you may be taking the kids Trick or Treating. I know in my neighborhood for the past few years I've spent 3-4 hours handing out candy. So if you're going to take the little monsters out tomorrow evening make sure you take them to well lit areas and carry a flashlight.

How to Make a Flaming Pumpkin [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:30:48 +0000

How cool is this? A flaming pumpkin! Just PLEASE, PLEASE be careful if you try this. And like the video states, do this outside! Away from anything flammable! Best to always be safe!

Here's a Unique Way to Carve a Pumpkin And You Don't Even Need a Knife [VIDEO/SURVEY]

Mario Garcia — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:49:50 +0000

Halloween is just a few days away and I’ve seen some pretty unique carved pumpkins around town. Some people really have a knack for creating that perfect pumpkin, there are all kind of tools and videos that show you how to make your creation come to life.But I must say this has to take the [...]

See the Cast of 'Friday the 13th' Then and Now

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:19:21 +0000

Audiences got their first taste of the ‘Friday the 13th’ franchise, which is now 12 films strong, when the original horror flick hit theaters in 1980. The tale of gruesome happenings at Camp Crystal Lake didn’t do much for critics, but audiences ate up its grindhouse-style gore. ‘Friday the 13th’ certainly wasn’t a star-based film — in [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About Halloween

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:16:41 +0000

Shakespeare described the "witching hour" as a time "when churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out." Spooky! Equally esteemed author Washington Irving described Halloween night in his classic 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' as a setting full of "fearful shapes and shadows...amidst the dim and ghastly glare of a snowy night." Kids all across the country describe it as the night when the entire world gives them all the candy they can eat until they either pass out or develop early on-set diabetes.

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.

What Type of Candy do You Hand Out to Trick or Treaters? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:40:02 +0000

Halloween is almost here! You’ve bought the candy. You’ve eaten the candy and now you’ve got to get some more! What type of candy do you like to hand out? A few years back, I saw a survey that said most kids like hard or chewy candies more then chocolate! Oops! I always buy the [...]

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 Safety From Your Local Police

Mario Garcia — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:19:27 +0000

With Halloween right around the corner, it is crucial that you know which houses your children should avoid when trick-or-treating.It is the goal of the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department to provide accurate information to the public regarding the dangers of sexual predators, and to further build community awareness. The TAPD utilize OffenderWatch® to manage, [...]

The Most Realistic Ghost Videos on YouTube [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:21:21 +0000

I’ll save you a little time searching for scary videos this Halloween. Here are some of the better (more believable) ghost videos I found. Ghost at Disneyland? A Ghastly Shadow in Gettysburg, PA. The Levitating Russian Girl… From Spain we have the Fallen Angel video. Which, its makers have admitted it’s fake. But it’s still [...]

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 [...]

Tricks or Treats? – Pranks That Make You Breathless [VIDEO/SURVEY]

Mario Garcia — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:35:27 +0000

Have you ever been the victim of a prank? Or maybe you were the one who pulled the prank on a friend or co-worker. There are all kinds of ways to surprise that unsuspecting person but the looks are priceless. Few things are more satisfying than pulling off a really, really good prank. I’m talking [...]

10 Amazing Halloween Light Shows to Make Your Day

Emerald Catron — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:25:52 +0000

You GUYS! It's almost Halloween! We sincerely love Halloween around here, in case you hadn't noticed. Here's one way we've been getting into the spirit of the season -- awesome Halloween light shows. Some of them are more traditional ('The Haunted Manion,' 'Monster Mash'), whereas other are scary in a more timely way -- what could be more terrifying than a giant light-up neon pumpkin singing 'Call Me Maybe'?

Home Owners Association Shuts Down Halloween Display [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:15:56 +0000

Remember the cool video that went viral last year of the Halloween lights synchronized to LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem’? The creator of the light show is Kevin Judd and he’s been programming cool light shows at his Riverside, California home since 2006. But this year, his home is dark after other members of the Home [...]

How Old is Too Old to Trick or Treat? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:59:25 +0000

Halloween is next week! I love getting dressed up and handing out candy, but every once and a while, I’ll have a trick or treater that seems a bit old to be asking for candy. Once year, a guy showed up at my house and he must have been at least 6’2″ and he was [...]

The Best Halloween Costume I've Seen so Far This Year

Scott Mills — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:44:17 +0000

I can’t stop chuckling at this one. Here’s a picture that’s going around Twitter today of a couple dressed up as former Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino and his mistress Jessica Dorrell post bike wreck. Classic!

SNL's Stefon Offers Tips To Enjoying Halloween

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:42:23 +0000

In conjunction with this coming All Hallows Eve, last night’s episode of ‘Saturday Night Live‘ — with host and musical guest, Bruno Mars — offered New York’s denizens and tourists a few suggestions for enjoying the holiday weekend. And naturally, who better to comment on the city’s best parties than ‘Weekend Update’ City Correspondent, Stefon? As per [...]