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"content": "\u003cp>For some, Halloween is a simple time of pumpkin carving, family fun and trick or treating. For others, it’s an opportunity to get outlandish with likeminded misfits and fly the biggest freak flag you can find, all month long. For 2023, we’ve put together a Halloween guide that incorporates both ends of the spectrum and everything in between.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now go get weird, Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13934002\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13934002\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM-800x533.png\" alt=\"A drag queen wearing white facepaint and elaborate robes stands backlit in a purple foggy room\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM-800x533.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM-1020x680.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM-768x512.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM.png 1432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Are you ready to put your faith in cult horde savior, Peaches Christ? \u003ccite>(‘Into the Dark: The Initiation’)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.intothedarksf.com/\">Into the Dark: The Initiation\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The Mint, San Francisco \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 29—Oct. 31, Show times vary\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You might have questions about this one. Such as: Is it a haunted maze? Is it a play? Is it a drag performance? Well, let’s just say that Peaches Christ is one of the masterminds behind \u003cem>The Initiation\u003c/em> so the answer to those questions is, of course, yes, yes and yes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After the success of 2022’s \u003cem>The Summoning\u003c/em>, this year’s Into the Dark experience promises to plunge visitors into the world of cults. Inspired by infamous Bay Area figures like Anton LaVey, Jim Jones and the Symbionese Liberation Army, curious souls (aged 18 and over) will go on a hair-raising journey of initiation — and apparently not everyone will make the cut.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you do somehow survive \u003cem>The Initiation\u003c/em>‘s menacing ceremonies (and its 87 cast members!) and find yourself still wanting to “drink the Kool-Aid,” however, you literally can. Because Fang Bang — the ’80s vampire goth bar situated in the Mint’s vault — will be serving (what else?) Kool-Aid vodka shots. (Try not to think too hard on that one…)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13933884\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 736px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13933884\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/3b6c32552237f8ee29690d2520f84b2d-laurel-et-hardy-stan-laurel.jpg\" alt=\"Two white men in 1930s-era suits and ties sit on the knees of a person wearing a white sheet, black hat and skeleton face paint. 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To get everyone in the mood for Halloween 2023, there will be Sunday afternoon entertainment dedicated to some light-hearted short thrillers from the start of the talkies era.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though 1930’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021054/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">\u003cem>The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case\u003c/em>\u003c/a> and 1931’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021738/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">\u003cem>Chickens Come Home \u003c/em>\u003c/a>will both be showcased, there are joys on the bill outside of Ollie and Stan too. The Little Rascals’ \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030232/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2\">\u003cem>Hide and Shriek\u003c/em>\u003c/a> (1938) will offer some nostalgic fun, but the real treat will be 1935’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027112/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_the%2520tin%2520man\">\u003cem>The Tin Man\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. This delightful little caper involves a creepy mansion, a crazed scientist and two gorgeous (and hilarious) dames dining with a robot. 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Ticket holders are asked to bring their own flashlights for the scary sojourn — even though museum employees have previously admitted to having a problem with flashlights turning off on their own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For folks who want to visit the ship in a slightly less nerve-rattling way, there’s also Oct. 28’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monsters-bash-onboard-the-uss-hornet-tickets-703722241167\">Monster Bash\u003c/a>. The themed dance party will feature live music from \u003ca href=\"http://thecocktailmonkeys.com/\">The Cocktail Monkeys\u003c/a>, a costume competition with big prizes, and mini tours of the ship’s Sick Bay — for those brave enough to venture off the dance floor anyway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13934252 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-800x502.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-800x502.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-1020x640.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-160x100.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-768x482.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-1536x964.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://thefoxoakland.com/events/spooked-live-231013\">‘Spooked’ Live\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Fox Theater, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 13, 7 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For mysterious host \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glynn_Washington\">Glynn Washington\u003c/a> and the producers of the\u003ca href=\"https://spookedpodcast.org/\">\u003cem> Spooked\u003c/em> podcast\u003c/a>, scary stories are for every week of the year, not just Halloween. And as any \u003cem>Spooked\u003c/em> listener could well tell you, the most frightening thing of all is that every spine-chilling story featured in the series is true.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For this special KQED Live event on (when else?) Friday the 13th, special guests will be sharing real-life tales of supernatural happenings, ghostly goings on and ominous incidents that defy explanation. Be sure to get plenty of rest the night before this one because restful sleep might be a little evasive afterwards…\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13933859\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13933859\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of cute Staffordshire terrier wearing a witch's hat. There is a broom next to the dog, standing upright.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">‘It’s all just a bunch of hocus pocus.’ \u003ccite>(Photoboyko/ iStock)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1144141602936632\">DogFest Bay Area 2023\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Jack London Square, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 20, 11 a.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything is better with dogs, especially Halloween. (Dogs in wigs! Dogs with fake limbs! Dogs with weapons!) If you’re one of those people who can’t get through the season without seeing at least one doggy costume contest, this year’s DogFest has just what you need. Get ready for furry fiends, muttly monsters and creepy canine clowns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will also be local vendors, treats and tricks and plenty of puppy play activities. Best of all, the entire day is a benefit for \u003ca href=\"https://p2p.onecause.com/dogfestbayarea23?_ga=2.139885747.1432370833.1692911813-291472660.1692911813&_gl=1*1k6ibm1*_ga*MjkxNDcyNjYwLjE2OTI5MTE4MTM.*_ga_R0H844EJY6*MTY5MjkxMTgxMy4xLjEuMTY5MjkxMTg1Ny4wLjAuMA..\">Canine Companions\u003c/a>, an organization that provides free service dogs to people with disabilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13934061\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13934061\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-800x477.png\" alt=\"A slender woman in a corset decorated like a human skeleton wears a skull mask and white-blond wig. She is gesturing theatrically.\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-800x477.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-1020x608.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-160x95.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-768x457.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-1536x915.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM.png 1652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kat Robichaud will be leading her band of darling misfits at a series of Monster Bashes this Halloween. \u003ccite>(Instagram/ @krmisfitcabaret)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/misfit-cabaret-monster-bash-1020-tickets-636335666107?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Misfit Cabaret Monster Bash\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alcazar Theater, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 20—28, 8 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/katrowbeeshow\">Kat Robichaud\u003c/a>‘s Misfit Cabaret is not an organization that takes too kindly to limitations. The group’s whirlwind live shows encompass drag, burlesque, acrobatics, live music, comedy and yes, traditional cabaret. This multitalented troupe always likes to err on the side of creepy (their Christmas show featured far more Gremlins than most), so their Halloween spectacular promises to take guests for an even brisker walk on the wild side.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Monster Bash promises to bring puppets to terrifying life on stage, with aerialist ghosts circling overhead and even a (*checks notes*) zombie Jazzercise instructor. Oh! And there’s a costume contest for everyone in the audience, so dress to impress your misfit hosts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13934033\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13934033\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-800x485.png\" alt=\"A beautiful young Black woman faces the camera, holding out a chunk of her long curled hair. Half of her face is obscured in disfiguring purple make-up.\" width=\"800\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-800x485.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-1020x619.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-160x97.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-768x466.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-1536x932.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-2048x1242.png 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-1920x1164.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A still from ‘Trapped, The Halloween Short Film!’ \u003ccite>(Trapxart TV/ YouTube)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.trapxart.com/about\">Trapxart Halloween Party\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Complex Oakland, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 27, 10 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a decade now, Jesse and Amina Brooks — the married couple behind Trapxart — have been helping young creatives network, get art out into the world and, frankly, have a damn good time doing it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The regular Trapxart parties that happen all over the country are always a vibrant hybrid that’s one part art exhibit, one part dance party, one part fashion show and one part marketplace. The Oakland events are particularly special, probably because the town was where Trapxart all started. With attendees being encouraged to come in fashion-forward costumes, this year’s Halloween-themed event promises to one-up even the Oakland originals. Get ready to slay and be slayed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13933871\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13933871\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A white barn owl stands nobly on a carved pumpkin, a stone wall behind it.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo will be showcasing live owls at Gamble Garden the Saturday before Halloween. \u003ccite>(MARCO BERTORELLO/ AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gamblegarden.org/event/halloween-2023/\">Owls in the Garden\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Gamble Garden, Palo Alto\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 28, 10 a.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ah, the owl. Nocturnal denizen of forest labyrinths! Be-taloned harbinger of mouse consumption! Feathered figure that was also truly terrifying in \u003cem>Twin Peaks\u003c/em>!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13933239']Okay, okay. Not really. While owls used to be commonly associated with all things otherworldly (including Halloween), these days kids are more likely to link them to \u003cem>Harry Potter —\u003c/em> a series that painted owls more as messengers than menaces. That’s why the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo will be showcasing a live owl display at Gamble Garden for Halloween this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the owls will be the main attraction, this fundraiser also promises crafting fun, balloon art and sweet snacks you don’t even have to trick and treat for. Organizers are encouraging attendees to don their best \u003cem>Harry Potter\u003c/em>-themed attire before immersing themselves in the world of the owls. Don’t forget your wands!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13933851 aligncenter\" style=\"font-weight: bold;background-color: transparent;color: #767676\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-800x534.jpeg\" alt=\"A mixed race man with a short white beard talks to a gathering of people in front of Victorian houses in San Francisco. He is wearing period clothing, including a tall bowler hat and black overcoat.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-800x534.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-1020x681.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-160x107.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-768x513.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-1920x1282.jpeg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;font-style: italic;background-color: transparent;color: #767676\">Magician and ‘ghost host’ Christian Cagigal leads one of his walking tours through Pacific Heights.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfghosthunt.com/\">San Francisco Ghost Hunt’s ‘The 13’\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Octavia and Bush Streets, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 28—31, 8 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since 2016, Christian Cagigal has been leading nighttime excursions of huddled, excited groups around Pacific Heights, sharing stories of San Francisco history and the mysterious hauntings left in its wake. The tour — originally started in 1998 by Cagigal’s friend Jim Fassbinder — begins at the site of Mary Ellen Pleasant’s old mansion and weaves its way around the neighborhood. There are astonishing anecdotes, legends and fascinating local information at every turn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cagigal is a knowledgable and charmingly skeptical host with solid jokes and some literal tricks up his sleeve — the history lover, it turns out, is also a magician. Cagigal will be fully utilizing those skills on his special Halloween tours, taking guests on his usual route, but bringing 13 VIPs into an eerie magic show at a nearby haunted hotel afterwards. There’s nothing hokey or predictable about Cagigal’s ghost tour. If his magic is anywhere near as surprising, his special guests will be in for a real treat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13933865\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13933865\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-1408762157-scaled-e1692916359799-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A Dia de los Muertos display including a skeleton woman dancing in a yellow dress.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-1408762157-scaled-e1692916359799-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-1408762157-scaled-e1692916359799-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-1408762157-scaled-e1692916359799-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-1408762157-scaled-e1692916359799-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-1408762157-scaled-e1692916359799-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-1408762157-scaled-e1692916359799.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The SF Symphony event curated by Martha Rodríguez-Salazar will include lobby installations by local artists. \u003ccite>(Paul Chinn/ The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2023-24/DIA-DE-LOS-MUERTOS\">Día de los Muertos at the San Francisco Symphony\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Nov. 4, 2 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The incomparable \u003ca href=\"https://www.ednavazquez.com/edna-vazquez/\">Edna Vazquez\u003c/a> will be bringing her commanding presence and stirring vocal prowess to this special program of traditional and contemporary Latin American compositions. Guided by Texas-based Peruvian conductor \u003ca href=\"https://www.miguelharth-bedoya.com/new-page\">Miguel Harth-Bedoya\u003c/a>, music will include pieces by composers — living and dead — including \u003ca href=\"http://arturosmusic.com/\">Arturo Rodríguez\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvestre_Revueltas\">Silvestre Revueltas\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before the concert begins, there will be activities to engage the whole family, alongside an array of traditional Día de Muertos artworks, altars and installations in the lobby of the Symphony Hall. Those works have been curated by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/stateofhealth/14388/in-san-francisco-seniors-are-singing-for-science\">Martha Rodríguez-Salazar\u003c/a> — one of the Bay Area’s foremost experts on Latin American folk, classical and contemporary music. The final result will honor the Day of the Dead holiday and, of course, the souls of the recently departed. Get there early to soak up the magic.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>For some, Halloween is a simple time of pumpkin carving, family fun and trick or treating. For others, it’s an opportunity to get outlandish with likeminded misfits and fly the biggest freak flag you can find, all month long. For 2023, we’ve put together a Halloween guide that incorporates both ends of the spectrum and everything in between.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now go get weird, Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13934002\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13934002\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM-800x533.png\" alt=\"A drag queen wearing white facepaint and elaborate robes stands backlit in a purple foggy room\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM-800x533.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM-1020x680.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM-768x512.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-6.16.15-PM.png 1432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Are you ready to put your faith in cult horde savior, Peaches Christ? \u003ccite>(‘Into the Dark: The Initiation’)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.intothedarksf.com/\">Into the Dark: The Initiation\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The Mint, San Francisco \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 29—Oct. 31, Show times vary\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You might have questions about this one. Such as: Is it a haunted maze? Is it a play? Is it a drag performance? Well, let’s just say that Peaches Christ is one of the masterminds behind \u003cem>The Initiation\u003c/em> so the answer to those questions is, of course, yes, yes and yes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After the success of 2022’s \u003cem>The Summoning\u003c/em>, this year’s Into the Dark experience promises to plunge visitors into the world of cults. Inspired by infamous Bay Area figures like Anton LaVey, Jim Jones and the Symbionese Liberation Army, curious souls (aged 18 and over) will go on a hair-raising journey of initiation — and apparently not everyone will make the cut.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you do somehow survive \u003cem>The Initiation\u003c/em>‘s menacing ceremonies (and its 87 cast members!) and find yourself still wanting to “drink the Kool-Aid,” however, you literally can. Because Fang Bang — the ’80s vampire goth bar situated in the Mint’s vault — will be serving (what else?) Kool-Aid vodka shots. (Try not to think too hard on that one…)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13933884\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 736px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13933884\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/3b6c32552237f8ee29690d2520f84b2d-laurel-et-hardy-stan-laurel.jpg\" alt=\"Two white men in 1930s-era suits and ties sit on the knees of a person wearing a white sheet, black hat and skeleton face paint. The men are wearing graduation caps.\" width=\"736\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/3b6c32552237f8ee29690d2520f84b2d-laurel-et-hardy-stan-laurel.jpg 736w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/3b6c32552237f8ee29690d2520f84b2d-laurel-et-hardy-stan-laurel-160x126.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurel and Hardy meet a scary friend. \u003ccite>(‘A Chump at Oxford’ )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://nilesfilmmuseum.org/?tv=6176182645293056\">Halloween With Laurel and Hardy\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, Niles\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 8, 3 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Niles Silent Film Museum is a treat any day of the year, honoring and preserving a movie period rarely given a look in at other theaters. To get everyone in the mood for Halloween 2023, there will be Sunday afternoon entertainment dedicated to some light-hearted short thrillers from the start of the talkies era.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though 1930’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021054/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">\u003cem>The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case\u003c/em>\u003c/a> and 1931’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021738/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">\u003cem>Chickens Come Home \u003c/em>\u003c/a>will both be showcased, there are joys on the bill outside of Ollie and Stan too. The Little Rascals’ \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030232/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2\">\u003cem>Hide and Shriek\u003c/em>\u003c/a> (1938) will offer some nostalgic fun, but the real treat will be 1935’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027112/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_the%2520tin%2520man\">\u003cem>The Tin Man\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. This delightful little caper involves a creepy mansion, a crazed scientist and two gorgeous (and hilarious) dames dining with a robot. It alone will be worth the day trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13934001\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13934001\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/museums-victoria-HLvV5_BLs_k-unsplash-scaled-e1693266641287-800x467.jpg\" alt=\"A 1940s-era sailor in uniform sits at a table writing letters, with a pipe in his mouth, surrounded by photographs of loved ones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/museums-victoria-HLvV5_BLs_k-unsplash-scaled-e1693266641287-800x467.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/museums-victoria-HLvV5_BLs_k-unsplash-scaled-e1693266641287-1020x595.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/museums-victoria-HLvV5_BLs_k-unsplash-scaled-e1693266641287-160x93.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/museums-victoria-HLvV5_BLs_k-unsplash-scaled-e1693266641287-768x448.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/museums-victoria-HLvV5_BLs_k-unsplash-scaled-e1693266641287-1536x896.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/museums-victoria-HLvV5_BLs_k-unsplash-scaled-e1693266641287.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Multiple witnesses and employees swear that the USS Hornet is haunted by the spirits of sailors who once journeyed on the aircraft carrier. \u003ccite>(Unsplash/ Museums Victoria)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://uss-hornet.doubleknot.com/event/history-mystery-october-2023/2972667\">History Mystery Tour\u003c/a> / \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monsters-bash-onboard-the-uss-hornet-tickets-703722241167\">Monster Bash\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>USS Hornet, Alameda\u003cbr>\nOct. 13, 7 p.m. / Oct. 28, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Alameda’s USS Hornet is a fascinating sea, air and space museum by day, by night it’s said to take on a life all of its own. So many visitors to the imposing aircraft carrier have had paranormal experiences over the years, \u003ca href=\"https://www.its.caltech.edu/~drmiles/ghost_stories.html\">the California Institute of Technology used to regularly document them\u003c/a> on a website that remains online today. Apparitions, disembodied voices, strange light anomalies and objects moving on their own have all been reported — usually by visitors who stay aboard after the sun goes down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>In the spirit of Halloween this year, the Hornet will be offering a special after-dark tour. The three-hour exploration will take daredevils (age 13 and over) to areas that are usually off-limits, including several that have documented paranormal activity. Ticket holders are asked to bring their own flashlights for the scary sojourn — even though museum employees have previously admitted to having a problem with flashlights turning off on their own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For folks who want to visit the ship in a slightly less nerve-rattling way, there’s also Oct. 28’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monsters-bash-onboard-the-uss-hornet-tickets-703722241167\">Monster Bash\u003c/a>. The themed dance party will feature live music from \u003ca href=\"http://thecocktailmonkeys.com/\">The Cocktail Monkeys\u003c/a>, a costume competition with big prizes, and mini tours of the ship’s Sick Bay — for those brave enough to venture off the dance floor anyway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13934252 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-800x502.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-800x502.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-1020x640.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-160x100.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-768x482.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM-1536x964.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-11.17.19-AM.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://thefoxoakland.com/events/spooked-live-231013\">‘Spooked’ Live\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Fox Theater, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 13, 7 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For mysterious host \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glynn_Washington\">Glynn Washington\u003c/a> and the producers of the\u003ca href=\"https://spookedpodcast.org/\">\u003cem> Spooked\u003c/em> podcast\u003c/a>, scary stories are for every week of the year, not just Halloween. And as any \u003cem>Spooked\u003c/em> listener could well tell you, the most frightening thing of all is that every spine-chilling story featured in the series is true.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For this special KQED Live event on (when else?) Friday the 13th, special guests will be sharing real-life tales of supernatural happenings, ghostly goings on and ominous incidents that defy explanation. Be sure to get plenty of rest the night before this one because restful sleep might be a little evasive afterwards…\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13933859\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13933859\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of cute Staffordshire terrier wearing a witch's hat. There is a broom next to the dog, standing upright.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/iStock-1022073248.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">‘It’s all just a bunch of hocus pocus.’ \u003ccite>(Photoboyko/ iStock)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1144141602936632\">DogFest Bay Area 2023\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Jack London Square, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 20, 11 a.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything is better with dogs, especially Halloween. (Dogs in wigs! Dogs with fake limbs! Dogs with weapons!) If you’re one of those people who can’t get through the season without seeing at least one doggy costume contest, this year’s DogFest has just what you need. Get ready for furry fiends, muttly monsters and creepy canine clowns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will also be local vendors, treats and tricks and plenty of puppy play activities. Best of all, the entire day is a benefit for \u003ca href=\"https://p2p.onecause.com/dogfestbayarea23?_ga=2.139885747.1432370833.1692911813-291472660.1692911813&_gl=1*1k6ibm1*_ga*MjkxNDcyNjYwLjE2OTI5MTE4MTM.*_ga_R0H844EJY6*MTY5MjkxMTgxMy4xLjEuMTY5MjkxMTg1Ny4wLjAuMA..\">Canine Companions\u003c/a>, an organization that provides free service dogs to people with disabilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13934061\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13934061\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-800x477.png\" alt=\"A slender woman in a corset decorated like a human skeleton wears a skull mask and white-blond wig. She is gesturing theatrically.\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-800x477.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-1020x608.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-160x95.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-768x457.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM-1536x915.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-11.28.31-AM.png 1652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kat Robichaud will be leading her band of darling misfits at a series of Monster Bashes this Halloween. \u003ccite>(Instagram/ @krmisfitcabaret)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/misfit-cabaret-monster-bash-1020-tickets-636335666107?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Misfit Cabaret Monster Bash\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alcazar Theater, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 20—28, 8 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/katrowbeeshow\">Kat Robichaud\u003c/a>‘s Misfit Cabaret is not an organization that takes too kindly to limitations. The group’s whirlwind live shows encompass drag, burlesque, acrobatics, live music, comedy and yes, traditional cabaret. This multitalented troupe always likes to err on the side of creepy (their Christmas show featured far more Gremlins than most), so their Halloween spectacular promises to take guests for an even brisker walk on the wild side.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Monster Bash promises to bring puppets to terrifying life on stage, with aerialist ghosts circling overhead and even a (*checks notes*) zombie Jazzercise instructor. Oh! And there’s a costume contest for everyone in the audience, so dress to impress your misfit hosts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13934033\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13934033\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-800x485.png\" alt=\"A beautiful young Black woman faces the camera, holding out a chunk of her long curled hair. Half of her face is obscured in disfiguring purple make-up.\" width=\"800\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-800x485.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-1020x619.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-160x97.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-768x466.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-1536x932.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-2048x1242.png 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Trapxart-1920x1164.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A still from ‘Trapped, The Halloween Short Film!’ \u003ccite>(Trapxart TV/ YouTube)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.trapxart.com/about\">Trapxart Halloween Party\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Complex Oakland, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 27, 10 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a decade now, Jesse and Amina Brooks — the married couple behind Trapxart — have been helping young creatives network, get art out into the world and, frankly, have a damn good time doing it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The regular Trapxart parties that happen all over the country are always a vibrant hybrid that’s one part art exhibit, one part dance party, one part fashion show and one part marketplace. The Oakland events are particularly special, probably because the town was where Trapxart all started. With attendees being encouraged to come in fashion-forward costumes, this year’s Halloween-themed event promises to one-up even the Oakland originals. Get ready to slay and be slayed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13933871\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13933871\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A white barn owl stands nobly on a carved pumpkin, a stone wall behind it.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GettyImages-618788228-scaled-e1692917366124.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo will be showcasing live owls at Gamble Garden the Saturday before Halloween. \u003ccite>(MARCO BERTORELLO/ AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gamblegarden.org/event/halloween-2023/\">Owls in the Garden\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Gamble Garden, Palo Alto\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 28, 10 a.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ah, the owl. Nocturnal denizen of forest labyrinths! Be-taloned harbinger of mouse consumption! Feathered figure that was also truly terrifying in \u003cem>Twin Peaks\u003c/em>!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Okay, okay. Not really. While owls used to be commonly associated with all things otherworldly (including Halloween), these days kids are more likely to link them to \u003cem>Harry Potter —\u003c/em> a series that painted owls more as messengers than menaces. That’s why the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo will be showcasing a live owl display at Gamble Garden for Halloween this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the owls will be the main attraction, this fundraiser also promises crafting fun, balloon art and sweet snacks you don’t even have to trick and treat for. Organizers are encouraging attendees to don their best \u003cem>Harry Potter\u003c/em>-themed attire before immersing themselves in the world of the owls. Don’t forget your wands!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13933851 aligncenter\" style=\"font-weight: bold;background-color: transparent;color: #767676\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-800x534.jpeg\" alt=\"A mixed race man with a short white beard talks to a gathering of people in front of Victorian houses in San Francisco. He is wearing period clothing, including a tall bowler hat and black overcoat.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-800x534.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-1020x681.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-160x107.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-768x513.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res-1920x1282.jpeg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/SFGhostHunt_ChristianCagigal2_photo_credit_AlexanderRazo-Myers_hi-res.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;font-style: italic;background-color: transparent;color: #767676\">Magician and ‘ghost host’ Christian Cagigal leads one of his walking tours through Pacific Heights.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfghosthunt.com/\">San Francisco Ghost Hunt’s ‘The 13’\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Octavia and Bush Streets, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 28—31, 8 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since 2016, Christian Cagigal has been leading nighttime excursions of huddled, excited groups around Pacific Heights, sharing stories of San Francisco history and the mysterious hauntings left in its wake. The tour — originally started in 1998 by Cagigal’s friend Jim Fassbinder — begins at the site of Mary Ellen Pleasant’s old mansion and weaves its way around the neighborhood. There are astonishing anecdotes, legends and fascinating local information at every turn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cagigal is a knowledgable and charmingly skeptical host with solid jokes and some literal tricks up his sleeve — the history lover, it turns out, is also a magician. Cagigal will be fully utilizing those skills on his special Halloween tours, taking guests on his usual route, but bringing 13 VIPs into an eerie magic show at a nearby haunted hotel afterwards. There’s nothing hokey or predictable about Cagigal’s ghost tour. 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Guided by Texas-based Peruvian conductor \u003ca href=\"https://www.miguelharth-bedoya.com/new-page\">Miguel Harth-Bedoya\u003c/a>, music will include pieces by composers — living and dead — including \u003ca href=\"http://arturosmusic.com/\">Arturo Rodríguez\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvestre_Revueltas\">Silvestre Revueltas\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>We know, we know. There’s too much to be done already. There’s a hay maze on the horizon and pumpkins to spend four hours picking out, only to carve them up into oblivion. There are costumes to plan and candy to buy and decorations to hang and your local neighborhood Spirit store to run amok in. But once all of that’s done, you have to actually pick some events to go to. Which is where this handy guide comes in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is something for everyone this year, whether you’re a screaming (drag) queen, a movie buff, a rock ’n’ roller, or a pet with a wardrobe. Altogether now! \u003cem>It’s creepy and it’s kooky / Mysterious and spooky / It’s all together ooky / Bay Area Halloween!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918559\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918559\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-800x485.png\" alt=\"A woman wearing a corset, knee high socks and rat-like face paint sits next to a figure in a black cloak and rat mask, holding a scythe.\" width=\"800\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-800x485.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-1020x619.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-160x97.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-768x466.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-1536x931.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM.png 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This year’s Halloween Meltdown will include a haunted house and a costume contest. Contestants—like these two from last year—are encouraged to get as weird as possible. \u003ccite>(Grant Kerber/ Halloween Meltdown)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://halloweenmeltdown.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Halloween Meltdown\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mosswood Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 8 and 9, 12–10pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most people will come to the Halloween Meltdown for the music: sets from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13916142/halloween-meltdown-line-up-mosswood-john-waters-amyl-shannon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amyl and the Sniffers, Lydia Lunch, Josie Cotton and many more\u003c/a>. But for a smaller, creepier bunch, the weekend will be all about the costume contest (there was a $500 prize last year!) and much-anticipated on-site haunted house. Artist and horror enthusiast \u003ca href=\"https://www.robfletcherisneat.com/aboutrobfletcherart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rob Fletcher\u003c/a> has been meticulously designing the tented attraction for months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Haunt is going to be a throwback to 1960s and ’70s-style dark carnival rides, but very much centered around trash culture,” Fletcher tells KQED Arts. “There will be gore. There will be vulgarity. There will be lobsters! If all goes according to plan, it should be total chaos.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918547\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918547\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-11.13.17-AM-800x536.png\" alt=\"A beautiful woman with long dark hair points at something on the horizon. To her side, a hunched over man with distorted features and bulging eyes.\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patsy Ruth Miller and Lon Chaney star as Esmeralda and Quasimodo in 1923’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Grace Cathedral, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 31, 7:30pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’d be hard pressed to find a better venue than Grace Cathedral for a screening of 1923’s \u003cem>Hunchback of Notre Dame\u003c/em>—save for the real life Parisian cathedral, of course. Everything about Wallace Worsley’s silent masterpiece is epic: its detailed replica of the real-life Notre-Dame, the thousands of extras used on set and, best of all, Lon Chaney bringing pathos (and not a little athleticism) to a monstrous visage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As an \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/smartseat/?performanceNumber=15609#/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SFJazz presentation\u003c/a>, organist and composer \u003ca href=\"https://www.dorothypapadakos.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dorothy Papadakos\u003c/a> will live score the horror classic. Papadakos has been passionate about using her musical prowess to bring old classics to life for years now, with previous presentations of \u003cem>Phantom of the Opera\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c/em> and \u003cem>Nosferatu\u003c/em>. Papadakos will even provide a brief history of the film before she takes her seat behind the 7,500-pipes of Grace’s 88-year-old Aeolian-Skinner organ.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918776\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918776\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"An artist's rendering of the Winchester Mystery House is depicted from above, with green light streaming from its many windows. A woman's green eyes hover above its roof. A clawed hand reaches up from underneath.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Winchester Mystery House’s ‘Unhinged: Nightshades Curse’ event will blur the lines between fiction and reality within the wall’s of San Jose’s weirdest house. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Winchester Mystery House)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/unhinged/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winchester Mystery House—Unhinged: Nightshades Curse\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Winchester Mystery House, San Jose\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 13—Oct. 31 (16 select dates)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s plenty to be creeped out by in the Winchester Mystery House on any given day. The seance room full of one-way doors. The preponderance of the number 13 in the windows and decorative features. That damn door on the second floor that would send you plummeting to death or serious injury if you walked through it. But for Halloween, the Mystery House is ramping things up even further with 16 immersive evenings that step beyond the \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Winchester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Winchester\u003c/a> legend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003cem>Nightshade’s Curse\u003c/em> event is set in 1949. A fictitious carnival owner and paranormal investigator named Madame Nightshade has temporarily taken over the property to ghost hunt within the house. Meanwhile, her small carnival has set up on the grounds to entertain guests with games and tricks, plus food offerings and a bar. There will be self-guided tours of the labyrinthian home throughout the evening, and not all routes will be the same. A word of warning before you go: Guests shouldn’t be surprised to run into a ghost or two…\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918563\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918563\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1049883642-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Two dogs sit side-by-side on an outdoor step. They are draped in sheets with eyes and nose holes cut out so they look like cartoon ghosts. They are surrounded by pumpkins.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is what Halloween is all about, people. Dogs dressed as ghosts. \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sausalito.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/events/halloween-sausalito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Howl’O’Ween Dog Costume Contest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Robin Sweeny Park, Sausalito\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 31, 6:30pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are two things that we all absolutely, fundamentally deserve on Halloween. The first is candy. The second is dogs wearing costumes. That’s it. Everything else is incidental. (I said what I said.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s a lot going on in Sausalito this Halloween for kids, grown-ups and pets. A parade starts at 6pm at the Station 1 Firehouse and ends at a special Trick or Treat Lane. The City Hall Game Room hosts a haunted house. But the most important thing of all is that the Howl’O’Ween Dog Costume Contest is happening. It’s free to enter and there are three prize categories: best little dog (under 35 lbs.), best big dog (over 35 lbs.) and best couple (human and dog). In all, perfect for those who like their Halloween to be more heartwarming than bone-chilling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(And if you can’t wait that long to see dogs in outfits, you might also want to stop by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paws-for-a-cause-dog-festival-halloween-costume-contest-tickets-349013196867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paws For a Cause Dog Festival and Halloween Costume Contest\u003c/a> at San Francisco’s Marina Green, Oct. 15, 11am–4pm.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918779\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918779\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A stalking cap, handcuffs, magnifying glass, pipe, key and piece of rolled up paper lie on top of an old sepia-toned map.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camron-Stanford House needs your assistance in solving a murder mystery… \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cshouse.org/visit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Murder in Old Oakland: A Victorian Whodunit Game\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Camron-Stanford House, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 21, 7pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>October is always a good time to visit the Camron-Stanford House. Every year, this Lake Merritt gem puts on its creepiest finery and gets into the Halloween spirit, Victorian-style. (Which, as we all know, is the scariest kind, on account of the Victorian obsession with trying to conjure dead people every five minutes.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year is no different. Camron-Stanford is offering a new exhibit, \u003cem>Ghoulish & Ghastly: 19th Century Monsters in Popular Culture\u003c/em> starting Oct. 2, as well as \u003ca href=\"https://www.cshouse.org/events/the-haunted-garden-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Haunted Garden\u003c/a>, an annual, family-friendly Halloween party on Oct. 30. In addition this year, amateur sleuths are invited to come to the house and help solve a murder in a \u003cem>Clue\u003c/em>-style game that encourages Victorian cosplay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This Oct. 21 whodunit will begin in 1890 at a memorial reception for a recently murdered wealthy Oakland man. The evening’s hosts, Franklina and William will offer clues to help you catch the killer before they get the chance to strike again. Adding to the fun? The game includes characters based on real people from Oakland history, so everyone will learn a little something too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918983\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918983\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-800x561.png\" alt=\"A conductor in action, arm flexed out before him, before a black background. He is wearing a casual black t-shirt, rather than a suit.\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-800x561.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1020x715.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-160x112.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-768x538.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1536x1077.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1920x1346.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM.png 1994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco Symphony’s music director Esa-Pekka Salonen, in action. \u003ccite>(Minna Hatinen)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The SF Symphony Explores Myth, Magic and Horror\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley and Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 21–29, times vary\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SF Symphony’s Music Director \u003ca href=\"https://www.esapekkasalonen.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Esa-Pekka Salonen\u003c/a> is conducting special programs scattered throughout October that lean into themes of magic, myth and horror—and there are three distinct Halloween highlights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first is Modest Mussorgsky’s “\u003ca href=\"https://secure.calperformances.org/17600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Night on Bald Mountain\u003c/a>” (Oct. 21) performed at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. The plot includes witches, demons, serpents, dark spirits and even Satan himself. Then, back in San Francisco, Salonen leads three nights (Oct. 27–29) combining \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2022-23/Frankenstein-Psycho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H.K. Gruber’s \u003cem>Frankenstein!!\u003c/em> and Bernard Herrmann’s suite from \u003cem>Psycho\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. Finally, and for those who need something a little more kid-friendly, there’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2022-23/Hocus-Pocus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a special presentation of \u003cem>Hocus Pocus\u003c/em>\u003c/a> on Oct. 25, with the symphony live scoring the proceedings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Who says orchestras have to be stuffy?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917779\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917779\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-800x534.png\" alt=\"A drag queen with exaggerated facial features stands in a cave-like setting wearing a black lace high-collared gown. Behind her are multiple mannequin torsos, one of which is wearing tassled pasties.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-800x534.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-1020x680.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-768x512.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-1536x1025.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM.png 1838w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From the twisted brain of Peaches Christ (and friends): ‘Into the Dark: The Summoning.’ \u003ccite>(Courtesy of: 'The Summoning')\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.intothedarksf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Into the Dark: The Summoning\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The San Francisco Mint, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 7–Nov. 5\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The official description for this drag-fueled, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLSQUyXWlkE&t=142s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peaches Christ\u003c/a>-starring haunted house experience is so magnificent, it bears repeating in its original form:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Guests will participate in a real live seance that rips a hole into the supernatural world and takes them on a terrifying adventure! Prepare to come face-to-face with demonic spirits while you attempt to retrieve the severed head of an unethical vampire queen.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>(Because presumably, unethical vampire queens are the worst kinds of vampire queens…)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything about \u003cem>The Summoning\u003c/em> promises to be extra-extra. Groups of 11 guests at a time will be guided through the experience, which will include (*deep breath*): nudity, gore, “4-D effects,” mazes, theatrical segments and a cast of 78. (\u003cem>Seventy-eight!\u003c/em>) Peaches and friends ask that you leave your high heels and Halloween masks at home, but feel free to grab a drink at the on-site ’80s goth pop-up bar afterwards. It’s called (*checks notes*) Fang Bang. Like I said: \u003cem>extra\u003c/em>-extra.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918788\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-06-at-5.42.03-PM-800x435.png\" alt=\"The side view of a hunched over vulture perching ominously. Behind the bird, a cartoon rendition of a glowing yellow moon, orange sky and flying bats.\" width=\"800\" height=\"435\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boo at the Zoo is coming for you… \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Oakland Zoo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Boo at the Zoo\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandzoo.org/centennial/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Zoo\u003c/a> / \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfzoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo-featuring-sloth-oween/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Zoo\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 22–31 / Oct. 23–30\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Oakland and San Francisco are holding kid-thrilling Boo at the Zoo events this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland Zoo is offering a fun-filled animal-themed scavenger hunt across its grounds. Costumes are encouraged; choosing to use the zoo’s collection of snakes, scorpions, spiders and other delightful creepy crawlies as inspiration is optional.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Zoo is holding a costume parade and contest at noon on event days, and is also offering a self-guided, sloth-themed jaunt around a variety of haunted houses on the zoo’s grounds. Houses include “Count Dracu-sloth’s Fortress” and the “House of Franken-sloth.” Get ready to squee!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A heads up: Both of these events usually sell out fast, so families are encouraged to book in advance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13919010\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"A teenage girl, green light glowing across her eyes, looks at something off in the distance with great horror.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winona Ryder in ‘Beetlejuice’.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horror at the Alamo\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alamo Drafthouse, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 1–31\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13904911']Truth be told, the Alamo is never \u003cem>not\u003c/em> doing Halloween, thanks to Terror Tuesdays, Weird Wednesdays and a general commitment to digging up old horror movies and putting them back on the big screen. But while the Mission movie theater is always a reliable source of jump scares, it’s ramping up the horror content for the entire month of October.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can expect classics, including \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/psycho-1960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Psycho\u003c/em> on Oct. 24\u003c/a> and Werner Herzog’s 1979 remake of \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/terror-tuesday-nosferatu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Nosferatu\u003c/em>\u003c/a> on Oct. 18. (The 1922 vampire original is showing \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/nosferatu-with-invincible-czars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">with a live score by Invincible Czars\u003c/a> on Sept. 21.) There is kitsch, including Andy Warhol’s \u003cem>Flesh For Frankenstein\u003c/em> on Oct. 5, \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/bride-of-chucky1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Bride of Chucky\u003c/em> on Oct. 10\u003c/a>, and a special Halloween-night screening of \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/graveyard-shift-trick-r-treat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trick ’r Treat\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if parents need something that younger eyeballs can feast upon, look for \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/movie-party-ghostbusters-1984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Ghostbusters\u003c/em> on Oct. 4\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/movie-party-beetlejuice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Beetlejuice \u003c/em>on Oct. 12\u003c/a>—both of which will be full-blown parties. The \u003cem>Ghostbusters\u003c/em> one will include Slimer slime, Stay Puft marshmallows, and glow necklaces “you can wave around anytime the Ghostbusters use their proton packs.” May “\u003cem>I ain’t ’fraid o’ no ghost\u003c/em>” be your mantra for the evening.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>We know, we know. There’s too much to be done already. There’s a hay maze on the horizon and pumpkins to spend four hours picking out, only to carve them up into oblivion. There are costumes to plan and candy to buy and decorations to hang and your local neighborhood Spirit store to run amok in. But once all of that’s done, you have to actually pick some events to go to. Which is where this handy guide comes in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is something for everyone this year, whether you’re a screaming (drag) queen, a movie buff, a rock ’n’ roller, or a pet with a wardrobe. Altogether now! \u003cem>It’s creepy and it’s kooky / Mysterious and spooky / It’s all together ooky / Bay Area Halloween!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918559\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918559\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-800x485.png\" alt=\"A woman wearing a corset, knee high socks and rat-like face paint sits next to a figure in a black cloak and rat mask, holding a scythe.\" width=\"800\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-800x485.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-1020x619.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-160x97.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-768x466.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-1536x931.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM.png 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This year’s Halloween Meltdown will include a haunted house and a costume contest. Contestants—like these two from last year—are encouraged to get as weird as possible. \u003ccite>(Grant Kerber/ Halloween Meltdown)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://halloweenmeltdown.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Halloween Meltdown\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mosswood Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 8 and 9, 12–10pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most people will come to the Halloween Meltdown for the music: sets from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13916142/halloween-meltdown-line-up-mosswood-john-waters-amyl-shannon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amyl and the Sniffers, Lydia Lunch, Josie Cotton and many more\u003c/a>. But for a smaller, creepier bunch, the weekend will be all about the costume contest (there was a $500 prize last year!) and much-anticipated on-site haunted house. Artist and horror enthusiast \u003ca href=\"https://www.robfletcherisneat.com/aboutrobfletcherart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rob Fletcher\u003c/a> has been meticulously designing the tented attraction for months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Haunt is going to be a throwback to 1960s and ’70s-style dark carnival rides, but very much centered around trash culture,” Fletcher tells KQED Arts. “There will be gore. There will be vulgarity. There will be lobsters! If all goes according to plan, it should be total chaos.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918547\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918547\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-11.13.17-AM-800x536.png\" alt=\"A beautiful woman with long dark hair points at something on the horizon. To her side, a hunched over man with distorted features and bulging eyes.\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patsy Ruth Miller and Lon Chaney star as Esmeralda and Quasimodo in 1923’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Grace Cathedral, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 31, 7:30pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’d be hard pressed to find a better venue than Grace Cathedral for a screening of 1923’s \u003cem>Hunchback of Notre Dame\u003c/em>—save for the real life Parisian cathedral, of course. Everything about Wallace Worsley’s silent masterpiece is epic: its detailed replica of the real-life Notre-Dame, the thousands of extras used on set and, best of all, Lon Chaney bringing pathos (and not a little athleticism) to a monstrous visage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As an \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/smartseat/?performanceNumber=15609#/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SFJazz presentation\u003c/a>, organist and composer \u003ca href=\"https://www.dorothypapadakos.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dorothy Papadakos\u003c/a> will live score the horror classic. Papadakos has been passionate about using her musical prowess to bring old classics to life for years now, with previous presentations of \u003cem>Phantom of the Opera\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c/em> and \u003cem>Nosferatu\u003c/em>. Papadakos will even provide a brief history of the film before she takes her seat behind the 7,500-pipes of Grace’s 88-year-old Aeolian-Skinner organ.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918776\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918776\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"An artist's rendering of the Winchester Mystery House is depicted from above, with green light streaming from its many windows. A woman's green eyes hover above its roof. A clawed hand reaches up from underneath.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Winchester Mystery House’s ‘Unhinged: Nightshades Curse’ event will blur the lines between fiction and reality within the wall’s of San Jose’s weirdest house. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Winchester Mystery House)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/unhinged/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winchester Mystery House—Unhinged: Nightshades Curse\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Winchester Mystery House, San Jose\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 13—Oct. 31 (16 select dates)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s plenty to be creeped out by in the Winchester Mystery House on any given day. The seance room full of one-way doors. The preponderance of the number 13 in the windows and decorative features. That damn door on the second floor that would send you plummeting to death or serious injury if you walked through it. But for Halloween, the Mystery House is ramping things up even further with 16 immersive evenings that step beyond the \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Winchester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Winchester\u003c/a> legend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003cem>Nightshade’s Curse\u003c/em> event is set in 1949. A fictitious carnival owner and paranormal investigator named Madame Nightshade has temporarily taken over the property to ghost hunt within the house. Meanwhile, her small carnival has set up on the grounds to entertain guests with games and tricks, plus food offerings and a bar. There will be self-guided tours of the labyrinthian home throughout the evening, and not all routes will be the same. A word of warning before you go: Guests shouldn’t be surprised to run into a ghost or two…\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918563\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918563\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1049883642-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Two dogs sit side-by-side on an outdoor step. They are draped in sheets with eyes and nose holes cut out so they look like cartoon ghosts. They are surrounded by pumpkins.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is what Halloween is all about, people. Dogs dressed as ghosts. \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sausalito.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/events/halloween-sausalito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Howl’O’Ween Dog Costume Contest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Robin Sweeny Park, Sausalito\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 31, 6:30pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are two things that we all absolutely, fundamentally deserve on Halloween. The first is candy. The second is dogs wearing costumes. That’s it. Everything else is incidental. (I said what I said.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s a lot going on in Sausalito this Halloween for kids, grown-ups and pets. A parade starts at 6pm at the Station 1 Firehouse and ends at a special Trick or Treat Lane. The City Hall Game Room hosts a haunted house. But the most important thing of all is that the Howl’O’Ween Dog Costume Contest is happening. It’s free to enter and there are three prize categories: best little dog (under 35 lbs.), best big dog (over 35 lbs.) and best couple (human and dog). In all, perfect for those who like their Halloween to be more heartwarming than bone-chilling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(And if you can’t wait that long to see dogs in outfits, you might also want to stop by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paws-for-a-cause-dog-festival-halloween-costume-contest-tickets-349013196867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paws For a Cause Dog Festival and Halloween Costume Contest\u003c/a> at San Francisco’s Marina Green, Oct. 15, 11am–4pm.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918779\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918779\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A stalking cap, handcuffs, magnifying glass, pipe, key and piece of rolled up paper lie on top of an old sepia-toned map.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camron-Stanford House needs your assistance in solving a murder mystery… \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cshouse.org/visit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Murder in Old Oakland: A Victorian Whodunit Game\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Camron-Stanford House, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 21, 7pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>October is always a good time to visit the Camron-Stanford House. Every year, this Lake Merritt gem puts on its creepiest finery and gets into the Halloween spirit, Victorian-style. (Which, as we all know, is the scariest kind, on account of the Victorian obsession with trying to conjure dead people every five minutes.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year is no different. Camron-Stanford is offering a new exhibit, \u003cem>Ghoulish & Ghastly: 19th Century Monsters in Popular Culture\u003c/em> starting Oct. 2, as well as \u003ca href=\"https://www.cshouse.org/events/the-haunted-garden-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Haunted Garden\u003c/a>, an annual, family-friendly Halloween party on Oct. 30. In addition this year, amateur sleuths are invited to come to the house and help solve a murder in a \u003cem>Clue\u003c/em>-style game that encourages Victorian cosplay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This Oct. 21 whodunit will begin in 1890 at a memorial reception for a recently murdered wealthy Oakland man. The evening’s hosts, Franklina and William will offer clues to help you catch the killer before they get the chance to strike again. Adding to the fun? The game includes characters based on real people from Oakland history, so everyone will learn a little something too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918983\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918983\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-800x561.png\" alt=\"A conductor in action, arm flexed out before him, before a black background. He is wearing a casual black t-shirt, rather than a suit.\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-800x561.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1020x715.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-160x112.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-768x538.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1536x1077.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1920x1346.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM.png 1994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco Symphony’s music director Esa-Pekka Salonen, in action. \u003ccite>(Minna Hatinen)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The SF Symphony Explores Myth, Magic and Horror\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley and Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 21–29, times vary\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SF Symphony’s Music Director \u003ca href=\"https://www.esapekkasalonen.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Esa-Pekka Salonen\u003c/a> is conducting special programs scattered throughout October that lean into themes of magic, myth and horror—and there are three distinct Halloween highlights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first is Modest Mussorgsky’s “\u003ca href=\"https://secure.calperformances.org/17600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Night on Bald Mountain\u003c/a>” (Oct. 21) performed at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. The plot includes witches, demons, serpents, dark spirits and even Satan himself. Then, back in San Francisco, Salonen leads three nights (Oct. 27–29) combining \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2022-23/Frankenstein-Psycho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H.K. Gruber’s \u003cem>Frankenstein!!\u003c/em> and Bernard Herrmann’s suite from \u003cem>Psycho\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. Finally, and for those who need something a little more kid-friendly, there’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2022-23/Hocus-Pocus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a special presentation of \u003cem>Hocus Pocus\u003c/em>\u003c/a> on Oct. 25, with the symphony live scoring the proceedings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Who says orchestras have to be stuffy?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917779\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917779\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-800x534.png\" alt=\"A drag queen with exaggerated facial features stands in a cave-like setting wearing a black lace high-collared gown. Behind her are multiple mannequin torsos, one of which is wearing tassled pasties.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-800x534.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-1020x680.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-768x512.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-1536x1025.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM.png 1838w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From the twisted brain of Peaches Christ (and friends): ‘Into the Dark: The Summoning.’ \u003ccite>(Courtesy of: 'The Summoning')\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.intothedarksf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Into the Dark: The Summoning\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The San Francisco Mint, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 7–Nov. 5\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The official description for this drag-fueled, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLSQUyXWlkE&t=142s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peaches Christ\u003c/a>-starring haunted house experience is so magnificent, it bears repeating in its original form:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Guests will participate in a real live seance that rips a hole into the supernatural world and takes them on a terrifying adventure! Prepare to come face-to-face with demonic spirits while you attempt to retrieve the severed head of an unethical vampire queen.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>(Because presumably, unethical vampire queens are the worst kinds of vampire queens…)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything about \u003cem>The Summoning\u003c/em> promises to be extra-extra. Groups of 11 guests at a time will be guided through the experience, which will include (*deep breath*): nudity, gore, “4-D effects,” mazes, theatrical segments and a cast of 78. (\u003cem>Seventy-eight!\u003c/em>) Peaches and friends ask that you leave your high heels and Halloween masks at home, but feel free to grab a drink at the on-site ’80s goth pop-up bar afterwards. It’s called (*checks notes*) Fang Bang. Like I said: \u003cem>extra\u003c/em>-extra.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918788\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-06-at-5.42.03-PM-800x435.png\" alt=\"The side view of a hunched over vulture perching ominously. Behind the bird, a cartoon rendition of a glowing yellow moon, orange sky and flying bats.\" width=\"800\" height=\"435\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boo at the Zoo is coming for you… \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Oakland Zoo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Boo at the Zoo\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandzoo.org/centennial/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Zoo\u003c/a> / \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfzoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo-featuring-sloth-oween/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Zoo\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 22–31 / Oct. 23–30\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Oakland and San Francisco are holding kid-thrilling Boo at the Zoo events this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland Zoo is offering a fun-filled animal-themed scavenger hunt across its grounds. Costumes are encouraged; choosing to use the zoo’s collection of snakes, scorpions, spiders and other delightful creepy crawlies as inspiration is optional.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Zoo is holding a costume parade and contest at noon on event days, and is also offering a self-guided, sloth-themed jaunt around a variety of haunted houses on the zoo’s grounds. Houses include “Count Dracu-sloth’s Fortress” and the “House of Franken-sloth.” Get ready to squee!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A heads up: Both of these events usually sell out fast, so families are encouraged to book in advance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13919010\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"A teenage girl, green light glowing across her eyes, looks at something off in the distance with great horror.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winona Ryder in ‘Beetlejuice’.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horror at the Alamo\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alamo Drafthouse, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 1–31\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Truth be told, the Alamo is never \u003cem>not\u003c/em> doing Halloween, thanks to Terror Tuesdays, Weird Wednesdays and a general commitment to digging up old horror movies and putting them back on the big screen. But while the Mission movie theater is always a reliable source of jump scares, it’s ramping up the horror content for the entire month of October.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can expect classics, including \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/psycho-1960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Psycho\u003c/em> on Oct. 24\u003c/a> and Werner Herzog’s 1979 remake of \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/terror-tuesday-nosferatu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Nosferatu\u003c/em>\u003c/a> on Oct. 18. (The 1922 vampire original is showing \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/nosferatu-with-invincible-czars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">with a live score by Invincible Czars\u003c/a> on Sept. 21.) There is kitsch, including Andy Warhol’s \u003cem>Flesh For Frankenstein\u003c/em> on Oct. 5, \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/bride-of-chucky1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Bride of Chucky\u003c/em> on Oct. 10\u003c/a>, and a special Halloween-night screening of \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/graveyard-shift-trick-r-treat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trick ’r Treat\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if parents need something that younger eyeballs can feast upon, look for \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/movie-party-ghostbusters-1984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Ghostbusters\u003c/em> on Oct. 4\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/movie-party-beetlejuice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Beetlejuice \u003c/em>on Oct. 12\u003c/a>—both of which will be full-blown parties. The \u003cem>Ghostbusters\u003c/em> one will include Slimer slime, Stay Puft marshmallows, and glow necklaces “you can wave around anytime the Ghostbusters use their proton packs.” May “\u003cem>I ain’t ’fraid o’ no ghost\u003c/em>” be your mantra for the evening.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>One of \u003ca href=\"https://whatsondisneyplus.com/only-murders-in-the-building-maintains-its-place-on-the-nielsen-streaming-charts/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this summer’s most popular shows\u003c/a> centers on a slimy true crime podcaster. \u003cem>Only Murders in the Building\u003c/em>, on Hulu, follows three fans of a \u003cem>Serial\u003c/em>-like show called \u003cem>All is Not OK in Oklahoma\u003c/em>. By the end of season two, it becomes clear the show’s host, played by Tina Fey, may be a cold-blooded murderer herself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='pop_97139']“I need something with famous people, and blood!” she wails to an assistant. “God, I need a murder. A good one!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fey’s character is just one example of what seems to be a new pop culture archetype.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Call them the morally dubious podcasters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the movie \u003cem>Vengeance\u003c/em>, B.J. 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And in the wry social comedy \u003cem>Rutherford Falls\u003c/em> on Peacock, not one but two morally dubious podcasters run amuck, including an NPR reporter who wrecks the life of one of the main characters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ah yes, the morally dubious podcaster,” Nicholas Quah chuckles. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nicholasquah.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">He covers podcasts for \u003cem>Vulture\u003c/em> and \u003cem>New York\u003c/em> \u003cem>Magazine\u003c/em>\u003c/a> and recognized the archetype immediately. “My favorites were the first I ever noticed: the true crime podcasters in 2018’s \u003cem>Halloween\u003c/em>, who—spoilers—end up being brutally killed for chasing down Michael Myers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Quah remembered an even earlier example—from the 2014 Kevin Smith movie \u003cem>Tusk—\u003c/em>and says there’s a reason TV and movies are serving up so many morally dubious podcasters craven in their pursuit of fame and notoriety. 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The Peacock show, \u003cem>Rutherford Falls,\u003c/em> features a smarmy, racist podcaster who fancies himself, as he says, “in the tradition of Plato, Nietzsche and my personal podcasting hero, Mr. Joseph Rogen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This character personifies what NPR’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/people/93702353/linda-holmes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pop culture podcaster Linda Holmes\u003c/a> calls “the yap and slap.” People who sound off into a microphone in their basements and throw the results on the internet remind her, she says, of the early days of blogging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You can start a podcast tomorrow with very little equipment,” she observes. “Just as you could go on the internet and start a blog. And what you get from that, is a lot of people who are really good and really professional and some celebrities who see it as an easy way to extend their brand and control their own publicity. 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"content": "\u003cp>The only thing better than celebrating Halloween is catching up on the internet’s best costumes the next morning (preferably with some leftover candy in hand). Here’s a non-exhaustive list of some of Team Live Blog’s favorites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Singer Lizzo was unrecognizable as \u003cem>The Mandalorian’s\u003c/em> Baby Yoda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905671\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13905671\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-12.25.57-PM-800x792.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-12.25.57-PM-800x792.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-12.25.57-PM-1020x1010.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-12.25.57-PM-160x158.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-12.25.57-PM-768x761.png 768w, 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class=\"size-medium wp-image-13905669\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-12.22.38-PM-800x830.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-12.22.38-PM-800x830.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-12.22.38-PM-1020x1058.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-12.22.38-PM-160x166.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-12.22.38-PM-768x797.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-01-at-12.22.38-PM.png 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram @kingjames\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom set the couples’ costume bar high, dressed as a vaccine and a healthcare 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"title": "PHOTOS: Kehlani, Tame Impala Bring a Festive Close to Outside Lands",
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"content": "\u003cp>Outside Lands ended on a particularly festive note on Halloween, which brought the most people out of the three days, the majority of them in costume. A group of guys wore bowties and diapers in what I gathered was a “man baby” costume. A couple dressed as a lit-up Golden Gate Bridge complete with tulle fog. There was an AOC in a “Tax the Rich” dress from the Met Gala, some KISS members, obligatory \u003ci>Squid Game\u003c/i> contestants in tracksuits, space cowboys and many different kinds of aliens.[aside postid='arts_13905544']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The scene was as close as a mainstream festival gets to what people imagine when they think of San Franciscans letting their freak flags fly and setting aside differences to have fun. These are the musical acts that stood out on the final day of the festival’s pandemic-era return.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905598\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Kehlani-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905598\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Kehlani-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Kehlani-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Kehlani-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kehlani performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Kehlani plays an intimate hometown show\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Most people packed out the Lands End stage to see headliner Tame Impala, who sounded great but projected such distorted, trippy visuals that it was impossible to see what was happening on stage unless you decided to brave the crowds and get up close. The vibe at Kehlani’s Sutro Stage set at the same time was much more intimate, and she embraced it. “I know y’all came to a festival to dance and be crazy and mosh pit, but you know I make love songs,” she told the audience, which contained a notable number of couples in embrace. They began to sway when Kehlani sang the opening bars of the syrupy R&B track “Hate the Club.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Oakland native interspersed more recent radio singles like “Nights Like This” and “Ring,” her track with Cardi B, with earlier work that put her on the map. Tracks like “Distraction” and “CRZY” got big cheers from her hometown fans, many of whom have followed her since before her mixtape era. Kehlani performed with a full band, but rather than wow us with huge crescendos and guitar solos, they let her singularly warm voice be the star. The down-to-earth approach worked well, especially for the tender, queer love song “Honey,” which she introduced, in true Town fashion, by yelling “Where my gay bitches at?!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905621\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-Egyptian-Lover-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905621\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-Egyptian-Lover-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-Egyptian-Lover-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-Egyptian-Lover-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Egyptian Lover performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Egyptian Lover works his vinyl wizardry\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13905536']A DJ set from Egyptian Lover, an elder statesman of the first pillar of hip-hop, made a trip to the House by Heineken tent worth it, even if it meant missing the action on the big music stages. At his concerts, Egyptian Lover typically raps live and does tricks on his 808, but at Outside Lands he let the ones and twos do the talking. He spun b-boy classics from the electrofunk era he came up in, like “Planet Rock” and “Rock It, Don’t Stop It.” But he never played them straight, scratching, fading vocals in and out and creating a sonic collage by putting the needle to the groove. The 50 person or so audience was dancing it out—someone dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire was shaking their butt pads, a \u003ci>Squid Game\u003c/i> guy was doing the most and another person twerked so hard they slipped in the mud.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905593\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905593\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burna Boy performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Burna Boy leaves a powerful message\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The mood was sunny during Burna Boy’s set at the Twin Peaks stage, where he performed with a full band that got the crowd winding their hips to Afrobeats. The guitarist played breezy melodies; the horns ushered in a celebratory atmosphere. Thunderous drums added gravitas as the Nigerian superstar sang in his big, booming voice, and rapped on tracks that shared a vernacular with American hip-hop. Within the uptempo set, some songs in Burna Boy’s catalogue introduced a darker edge. “20 10 20,” a song he wrote in response to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13888379/oakland-artists-join-nigerias-endsars-movement-against-police-violence-from-afar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nigeria’s movement against corruption and police brutality\u003c/a>, marked an especially powerful moment as visuals depicting the country’s colonial history flashed on-screen. “Put one fist up and pump that shit because this is protest music,” Burna Boy said. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905589\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Brittany-Howard-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905589\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Brittany-Howard-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Brittany-Howard-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Brittany-Howard-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brittany Howard performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Brittany Howard’s sunset groove\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Outside Lands felt like \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/07/01/1010306918/summer-of-soul-questlove-movie-review-harlem-cultural-festival\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Summer of Soul\u003c/em>\u003c/a> during Brittany Howard’s set, which took place at Lands End during the golden hour. Even though Howard performed on the big stage, she managed to convey the relaxed atmosphere of a block party. She and her band took their time to settle into the groove of each track, weaving together elements of R&B, funk and blues as the audience two-stepped along. Howard belted in her low alto, let out high notes in a falsetto and shouted impassioned ad libs in the vein of James Brown as gospel-style backup singers supported her with an angelic chorus. She ended the set with the uplifting track “Give It To Love,” a manifesto about kindness and connection that I’m pretty sure inspired everyone in the audience to do at least one good deed as they continued their day. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905596\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Cam-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905596\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Cam-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Cam-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Cam-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cam backstage at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905601\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/mxmtoon-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905601\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/mxmtoon-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/mxmtoon-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/mxmtoon-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">mxmtoon performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905611\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905611\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-5.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905623\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Yves-Tumor-and-Its-Band-perform-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905623\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Yves-Tumor-and-Its-Band-perform-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Yves-Tumor-and-Its-Band-perform-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Yves-Tumor-and-Its-Band-perform-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yves Tumor and Its Band perform at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905603\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Sofi-Tukker-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-3_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905603\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Sofi-Tukker-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-3_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Sofi-Tukker-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-3_-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Sofi-Tukker-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-3_-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sofi Tukker backstage at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905609\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905617\" 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Outside Lands ended on a particularly festive note on Halloween, which brought the most people out of the three days, the majority of them in costume. A group of guys wore bowties and diapers in what I gathered was a “man baby” costume. A couple dressed as a lit-up Golden Gate Bridge complete with tulle fog. There was an AOC in a “Tax the Rich” dress from the Met Gala, some KISS members, obligatory \u003ci>Squid Game\u003c/i> contestants in tracksuits, space cowboys and many different kinds of aliens.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The scene was as close as a mainstream festival gets to what people imagine when they think of San Franciscans letting their freak flags fly and setting aside differences to have fun. These are the musical acts that stood out on the final day of the festival’s pandemic-era return.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905598\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Kehlani-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905598\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Kehlani-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Kehlani-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Kehlani-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kehlani performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Kehlani plays an intimate hometown show\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Most people packed out the Lands End stage to see headliner Tame Impala, who sounded great but projected such distorted, trippy visuals that it was impossible to see what was happening on stage unless you decided to brave the crowds and get up close. The vibe at Kehlani’s Sutro Stage set at the same time was much more intimate, and she embraced it. “I know y’all came to a festival to dance and be crazy and mosh pit, but you know I make love songs,” she told the audience, which contained a notable number of couples in embrace. They began to sway when Kehlani sang the opening bars of the syrupy R&B track “Hate the Club.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Oakland native interspersed more recent radio singles like “Nights Like This” and “Ring,” her track with Cardi B, with earlier work that put her on the map. Tracks like “Distraction” and “CRZY” got big cheers from her hometown fans, many of whom have followed her since before her mixtape era. Kehlani performed with a full band, but rather than wow us with huge crescendos and guitar solos, they let her singularly warm voice be the star. The down-to-earth approach worked well, especially for the tender, queer love song “Honey,” which she introduced, in true Town fashion, by yelling “Where my gay bitches at?!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905621\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-Egyptian-Lover-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905621\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-Egyptian-Lover-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-Egyptian-Lover-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-Egyptian-Lover-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Egyptian Lover performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Egyptian Lover works his vinyl wizardry\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>A DJ set from Egyptian Lover, an elder statesman of the first pillar of hip-hop, made a trip to the House by Heineken tent worth it, even if it meant missing the action on the big music stages. At his concerts, Egyptian Lover typically raps live and does tricks on his 808, but at Outside Lands he let the ones and twos do the talking. He spun b-boy classics from the electrofunk era he came up in, like “Planet Rock” and “Rock It, Don’t Stop It.” But he never played them straight, scratching, fading vocals in and out and creating a sonic collage by putting the needle to the groove. The 50 person or so audience was dancing it out—someone dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire was shaking their butt pads, a \u003ci>Squid Game\u003c/i> guy was doing the most and another person twerked so hard they slipped in the mud.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905593\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905593\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burna Boy performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Burna Boy leaves a powerful message\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The mood was sunny during Burna Boy’s set at the Twin Peaks stage, where he performed with a full band that got the crowd winding their hips to Afrobeats. The guitarist played breezy melodies; the horns ushered in a celebratory atmosphere. Thunderous drums added gravitas as the Nigerian superstar sang in his big, booming voice, and rapped on tracks that shared a vernacular with American hip-hop. Within the uptempo set, some songs in Burna Boy’s catalogue introduced a darker edge. “20 10 20,” a song he wrote in response to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13888379/oakland-artists-join-nigerias-endsars-movement-against-police-violence-from-afar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nigeria’s movement against corruption and police brutality\u003c/a>, marked an especially powerful moment as visuals depicting the country’s colonial history flashed on-screen. “Put one fist up and pump that shit because this is protest music,” Burna Boy said. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905589\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Brittany-Howard-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905589\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Brittany-Howard-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Brittany-Howard-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Brittany-Howard-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brittany Howard performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Brittany Howard’s sunset groove\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Outside Lands felt like \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/07/01/1010306918/summer-of-soul-questlove-movie-review-harlem-cultural-festival\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Summer of Soul\u003c/em>\u003c/a> during Brittany Howard’s set, which took place at Lands End during the golden hour. Even though Howard performed on the big stage, she managed to convey the relaxed atmosphere of a block party. She and her band took their time to settle into the groove of each track, weaving together elements of R&B, funk and blues as the audience two-stepped along. Howard belted in her low alto, let out high notes in a falsetto and shouted impassioned ad libs in the vein of James Brown as gospel-style backup singers supported her with an angelic chorus. She ended the set with the uplifting track “Give It To Love,” a manifesto about kindness and connection that I’m pretty sure inspired everyone in the audience to do at least one good deed as they continued their day. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905596\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Cam-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905596\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Cam-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Cam-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Cam-backstage-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cam backstage at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905601\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/mxmtoon-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905601\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/mxmtoon-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/mxmtoon-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/mxmtoon-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">mxmtoon performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905611\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905611\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-5.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905623\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Yves-Tumor-and-Its-Band-perform-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905623\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Yves-Tumor-and-Its-Band-perform-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Yves-Tumor-and-Its-Band-perform-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Yves-Tumor-and-Its-Band-perform-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31_-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yves Tumor and Its Band perform at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. 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Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905609\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905617\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905617\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-11.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-11-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/The-crowd-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905613\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" 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"content": "\u003cp>Kids are under plenty of stress these days, absorbing grownups’ various real-world anxieties, not to mention wearing masks long before picking out their Halloween costumes. If you’re looking for age-appropriate distractions that won’t give them nightmares, we’ve got you covered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='pop_105906']Children’s author and illustrator \u003ca href=\"http://www.studiolacera.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jorge Lacera\u003c/a> and Common Sense Media’s Senior TV Editor \u003ca href=\"https://www.commonsensemedia.org/users/polly-conway/bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polly Conway\u003c/a> offer a selection of their favorite new books and TV shows, with varying degrees of spookiness. Repeat, \u003cem>new\u003c/em>—not the beloved classics that should be on any list of Halloween kids’ fare. Looking at you, \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/articles/2021/10/how-to-watch-its-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-on-pbs/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Great Pumpkin\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s fun to get a little scared,” says Conway, “but it’s also nice to feel safe and to have your family around and know that nothing bad is really going to happen to you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Lacera, what makes the Halloween season special is that “we get to play with feelings and emotions that we don’t normally get to put next to each other.” Emotions like joy, fear, even a bit of sadness fill the stories below.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What to watch, from Polly Conway, senior TV editor for Common Sense Media\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN_m0GeeCTg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Muppets Haunted Mansion\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, 2021, 9+, Disney+\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN_m0GeeCTg\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“\u003cem>Muppets Haunted Mansion\u003c/em> is a really fun musical special starring a bunch of super cool guest stars. … It’s sort of a return to form for \u003cem>The Muppets\u003c/em>. The Muppets have tried a bunch of different things in the last few years, and not everything has stuck. But I think there’s something about the special that really harkens back to the classic \u003cem>Muppet Show\u003c/em> vibe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.netflix.com/watch/81392347?trackId=13752289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>A Tale Dark and Grimm\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, 2021, 11+, Netflix\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIHHfSInWmY\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Based on the Adam Gidwitz book series of the same name, \u003cem>A Tale Dark and Grimm\u003c/em> is an irreverent, darkly humorous retelling of classic Brothers Grimm stories starring such comedians as Ron Funches, Nicole Byer and Scott Adsit. Conway says, “It’s pretty scary. … Kids who don’t want to watch something for babies will be pleased with this one. … There are tons of great comedians who are doing voices.” Plus, “any time you can hear Ron Funches laugh is a good time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://disneynow.com/shows/the-ghost-and-molly-mcgee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>The Ghost and Molly McGee\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, 7+, Disney Channel\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlemRanx-cQ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conway calls this new series “something for the younger kids who want to feel a little bit scared, but maybe are not quite ready for the big stuff.” Eternally optimistic Molly is a teenager whose family has finally moved into their forever home. She’s thrilled. Cranky ghost Scratch who lives in the attic, not so much. “It’s really about the relationship between her and this ghost and how they figure out how to live together. It’s really cute … pretty to watch. … It’s not necessarily a Halloween pick, but it has a Halloween vibe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2GVrR8233E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Just Beyond\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, 2021, 9+, Disney+\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0gbP4P4O_0\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is like an \u003cem>X-Files\u003c/em> for kids,” says Conway. Based on graphic novels by R.L. Stine (\u003cem>Goosebumps\u003c/em>), “It tells all kinds of different spooky stories from kind of a science fiction bent.” Despite the eerie trailer, “It’s hilarious and interesting for adults, and kids are really going to enjoy the stories.” Conway promises, “There’s some scariness, but there is not gore.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What to read, from author/illustrator Jorge Lacera\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/House-Madame-M-Clotilde-Perrin/dp/1776572742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>The House of Madame M\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> by Clotilde Perrin, 5-9\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The House of Madame M\u003c/em> is “a really fun, unusual book,” says Lacera. “It’s very light on plot because you’re literally interacting with Madame M’s House.” And, yes, it’s haunted. If they dare, readers lift up flaps to find out what’s there. “You’re told that, ‘Oh, please come in and check this place, you know, come in from the cold. But if you’re going to check this place out, be sure not to touch anything.’ And, of course, it’s a popup book with a bunch of interactive flaps.” Lacera says he and his wife and creative partner Megan love this book for “the beauty of the illustrations, but also the cleverness of the popup elements.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Theres-Ghost-House-Oliver-Jeffers/dp/0593466187/ref=asc_df_0593466187/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509032833742&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11898559279841433298&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061285&hvtargid=pla-1216642372220&psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>There’s a Ghost in This House\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> by Oliver Jeffers, 4-8\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905315 alignright\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/51f3RGwOecL._SX317_BO1204203200_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/51f3RGwOecL._SX317_BO1204203200_.jpg 319w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/51f3RGwOecL._SX317_BO1204203200_-160x250.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\">Another haunted house tour, in \u003cem>There’s a Ghost in This House\u003c/em> “the narrator is convinced that their house is haunted. But only the reader knows the truth because there’s a clever use of clear vellum sheets so that as you turn the page, it reveals that there’s all these ghosts that are actually hanging around all over this little girl’s house,” says Lacera, “how they’re hiding in different nooks and crannies and doing fun and silly things.” There’s more about the book’s creation in \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/10/18/1047101414/oliver-jeffers-new-picture-book-is-a-different-kind-of-ghost-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this recent NPR interview\u003c/a> with the author.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094Z6WZQQ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Pony\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> by R.J. Palacio, 10+\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>R.J. 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But it’s also this wonderful story of courage. … It’s got that feeling of a modern classic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>A little ghoulish night music, anyone?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='pop_18538']If you need to get up and move around after all of that reading and watching, Elizabeth Blair recommends the new vinyl release of Andrew Gold’s 1996 album \u003ca href=\"https://craftrecordings.com/blogs/news/andrew-gold-halloween-howls-makes-its-vinyl-debut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Halloween Howls: Fun and Scary Music.\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> Like a zombie that just won’t die, the track “Spooky Scary Skeletons” has risen from the dead multiple times: A YouTuber \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1dSY6ZuXEY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">paired\u003c/a> Gold’s original version with a 1929 Disney cartoon, and the Undead Tombstone Remix spawned a gazillion \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Spooky%20Scary%20Skeletons&t=1635187213397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TikTok\u003c/a> videos including one by \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@willsmith/video/6753669548739677446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will Smith\u003c/a>. 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Conway says, “It’s pretty scary. … Kids who don’t want to watch something for babies will be pleased with this one. … There are tons of great comedians who are doing voices.” Plus, “any time you can hear Ron Funches laugh is a good time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://disneynow.com/shows/the-ghost-and-molly-mcgee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>The Ghost and Molly McGee\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, 7+, Disney Channel\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/nlemRanx-cQ'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/nlemRanx-cQ'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Conway calls this new series “something for the younger kids who want to feel a little bit scared, but maybe are not quite ready for the big stuff.” Eternally optimistic Molly is a teenager whose family has finally moved into their forever home. She’s thrilled. Cranky ghost Scratch who lives in the attic, not so much. “It’s really about the relationship between her and this ghost and how they figure out how to live together. It’s really cute … pretty to watch. … It’s not necessarily a Halloween pick, but it has a Halloween vibe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2GVrR8233E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Just Beyond\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, 2021, 9+, Disney+\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/v0gbP4P4O_0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/v0gbP4P4O_0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>“This is like an \u003cem>X-Files\u003c/em> for kids,” says Conway. Based on graphic novels by R.L. Stine (\u003cem>Goosebumps\u003c/em>), “It tells all kinds of different spooky stories from kind of a science fiction bent.” Despite the eerie trailer, “It’s hilarious and interesting for adults, and kids are really going to enjoy the stories.” Conway promises, “There’s some scariness, but there is not gore.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What to read, from author/illustrator Jorge Lacera\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/House-Madame-M-Clotilde-Perrin/dp/1776572742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>The House of Madame M\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> by Clotilde Perrin, 5-9\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The House of Madame M\u003c/em> is “a really fun, unusual book,” says Lacera. “It’s very light on plot because you’re literally interacting with Madame M’s House.” And, yes, it’s haunted. If they dare, readers lift up flaps to find out what’s there. “You’re told that, ‘Oh, please come in and check this place, you know, come in from the cold. But if you’re going to check this place out, be sure not to touch anything.’ And, of course, it’s a popup book with a bunch of interactive flaps.” Lacera says he and his wife and creative partner Megan love this book for “the beauty of the illustrations, but also the cleverness of the popup elements.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Theres-Ghost-House-Oliver-Jeffers/dp/0593466187/ref=asc_df_0593466187/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509032833742&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11898559279841433298&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061285&hvtargid=pla-1216642372220&psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>There’s a Ghost in This House\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> by Oliver Jeffers, 4-8\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905315 alignright\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/51f3RGwOecL._SX317_BO1204203200_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/51f3RGwOecL._SX317_BO1204203200_.jpg 319w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/51f3RGwOecL._SX317_BO1204203200_-160x250.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\">Another haunted house tour, in \u003cem>There’s a Ghost in This House\u003c/em> “the narrator is convinced that their house is haunted. But only the reader knows the truth because there’s a clever use of clear vellum sheets so that as you turn the page, it reveals that there’s all these ghosts that are actually hanging around all over this little girl’s house,” says Lacera, “how they’re hiding in different nooks and crannies and doing fun and silly things.” There’s more about the book’s creation in \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/10/18/1047101414/oliver-jeffers-new-picture-book-is-a-different-kind-of-ghost-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this recent NPR interview\u003c/a> with the author.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094Z6WZQQ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Pony\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> by R.J. Palacio, 10+\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>R.J. Palacio “is a big deal in our house due to \u003cem>Wonder\u003c/em>,” says Lacera. \u003cem>Pony\u003c/em>, which takes place in the 1700s, is an “immediately enthralling tale that includes ghosts and courage. It’s about a boy whose father goes missing and it’s his quest to get his dad back. … He has this relationship with a ghost who is very much present in the story and sort of has this cool, spooky edge to it. But it’s also this wonderful story of courage. … It’s got that feeling of a modern classic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>A little ghoulish night music, anyone?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>If you need to get up and move around after all of that reading and watching, Elizabeth Blair recommends the new vinyl release of Andrew Gold’s 1996 album \u003ca href=\"https://craftrecordings.com/blogs/news/andrew-gold-halloween-howls-makes-its-vinyl-debut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Halloween Howls: Fun and Scary Music.\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> Like a zombie that just won’t die, the track “Spooky Scary Skeletons” has risen from the dead multiple times: A YouTuber \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1dSY6ZuXEY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">paired\u003c/a> Gold’s original version with a 1929 Disney cartoon, and the Undead Tombstone Remix spawned a gazillion \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Spooky%20Scary%20Skeletons&t=1635187213397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TikTok\u003c/a> videos including one by \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@willsmith/video/6753669548739677446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will Smith\u003c/a>. The new vinyl reissue includes artwork by \u003ca href=\"https://www.jessrotter.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jess Rotter\u003c/a>. She tells NPR,\u003cem> “\u003c/em>The world needs to feel silly and get lost in the fun of Halloween. This was the perfect record to boogie with as the soundtrack. I had that in mind creating the artwork: feeling free and getting lost in a holiday where you can briefly escape yourself and the everyday.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>I don’t know about you, but we arts and culture writers at KQED aren’t watching the usual \u003cem>Friday the 13th\u003c/em> / \u003cem>Nightmare on Elm Street\u003c/em> / \u003cem>Halloween\u003c/em> movies this year. Nothing in 2020 is normal—why should your horror-movie lineup be the same old same old?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Below, you’ll find our picks for underrated Halloween movies, and, because you’ve probably exhausted your skills at home cooking, fresh ideas for what to snack upon while viewing from our food editor, Urmila Ramakrishnan. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf-800x481.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"481\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13888659\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf-800x481.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf-1020x613.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf-160x96.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf-768x462.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf.jpg 1377w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘An American Werewolf In London’ (1981)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Where to see it: HBO\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What most people remember from \u003cem>An American Werewolf in London\u003c/em> are its groundbreaking special effects. Indeed, the scene in which the American protagonist, David, finally transforms inch-by-agonizing-inch into a werewolf is arguably the best physical transformation ever committed to film. (Director John Landis would later reprise it for Michael Jackson’s \u003cem>Thriller\u003c/em> video.) But the thing that makes the movie special is its very ordinariness. The stunning werewolf metamorphosis takes place on the drab living room floor of a London flat. The bumbling detectives investigating the gory death of David’s best friend Jack, late one night on an English moor, are more concerned with tea and decorum. And when Jack visits David from beyond the grave, his face decaying more and more each time, Jack casually eats toast, complains about his state in purgatory (“Have you ever talked to a corpse? It’s boring!”) and introduces David to the very irritated people he has killed. It’s one of the few films in horror history that successfully manages to be both laugh-out-loud funny and genuinely frightening. (The carnage in Piccadilly Circus at the finale remains distressing.) To cap it all, the soundtrack is an enormous amount of fun, featuring Van Morrison’s “Moondance,” Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising,” and versions of “Blue Moon” by Sam Cooke, The Marcels and Bobby Vinton. All in all, a bloody good time.\u003cem>—Rae Alexandra\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pair with\u003c/strong>: Steak tartar and venison casserole. Based on the fact that it’s a werewolf movie, with the setting in London, it’s only fitting to pair this with something a werewolf would enjoy. Tartar is, well, raw meat, and werewolves would typically eat hooved animals like deer, which is where the venison casserole comes into play.\u003cem>—Urmila Ramakrishnan\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13888660\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep.jpg 1777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Creep’ (2014)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Where to see it: Netflix\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For many, many years, I was allergic to horror films. What’s the point in purposely giving yourself the heebie jeebies, I reasoned, when there’s so much in the real world to cause anxiety and dread? Slowly, with much prodding, I’ve treated the condition with exposure therapy. Now I can strap in and enjoy the ride, somewhat excited for the jump scares to come. (I’ve even started to differentiate certain subgenres I find more enjoyable, specifically horror of the non-magical variety.) \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Creep\u003c/em> is one of those “this could really happen” type of films, a terrifying premise reinforced by the handheld camcorder and simple conceit: Josef (co-writer Mark Duplass), who says he has an inoperable brain tumor, hires Aaron (co-writer and director Patrick Brice) to record a video diary for his unborn child. The day’s activities take place in and around a remote cabin. It’s a strange gig, but Aaron’s a struggling videographer and $1,000 isn’t bad for a day’s work. As might be expected, things get weird, Josef maybe isn’t who he says he is (Duplass is wonderfully unpredictable), and the single camera becomes a crucial element in concealing and revealing whatever the heck is really going on.\u003cem>–Sarah Hotchkiss\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pair with\u003c/strong>: \u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Meiji-Chocorooms-individual-21g-bags/dp/B01M3SBVC1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meiji chocorooms\u003c/a>, gummy worms and rock candy. This thriller takes place deep in the mountain woods, and I’d imagine foraging for sustenance while hiding from a crazy creep would be fitting. Since you’re not the one being chased down, these will give you the semblance of having that experience—albeit with a much higher sugar content to keep the adrenaline coursing through your veins.\u003cem>—U.R.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Carnival-800x608.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"608\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13888662\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Carnival-800x608.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Carnival-1020x776.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Carnival-160x122.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Carnival-768x584.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Carnival.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Carnival of Souls’ (1962)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Where to see it: Criterion, YouTube, various public domain sites\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A cabin in the woods is easily the most sure-fire horror movie location. But why not a palace in the desert? That was director Herk Harvey’s proposition in 1962 when, armed with a few cameras and a paltry $30,000 budget, he made the cult classic \u003cem>Carnival of Souls\u003c/em>. Filmed in Kansas and Utah, Harvey’s film benefits from a Midwest accessibility: this is a movie your uncle could have made. Which only makes the whole thing creepier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Candace Hilligoss plays Mary, a woman whose life is changed after a car accident. She relocates to a new town, doesn’t exactly fit in, and finds herself preoccupied with a giant empty carnival pavilion (portrayed by the Salt Lake area resort Saltair, \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltair_(Utah)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">still standing\u003c/a>). After she gets fired from her job as a church organist for playing eerie, minor-chord dirges, she begins to experience strange visions and reality lapses while a ghostly figure (played by Harvey) follows her around. I won’t give away the ending, except to say that after 70 minutes of rudimentary cinematography, the special-effects budget finally kicks in.\u003cem>—Gabe Meline\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pair with\u003c/strong>: Fondue spread, Chicken in a Biskit and Fiddle Faddle. You could opt for carnival foods like cotton candy and corn dogs, but that’s a bit too easy. Think of what Mary Henry might eat \u003cem>before\u003c/em> entering the pavilion. Fondue was one of the biggest food trends of the 1960s, and it’s great if you and your roommates want a communal scare. First released in 1964, Chicken in a Biskit makes a great accompaniment to your cheesy dip. (Beware, vegetarians: these crackers contain dehydrated chicken.) As for Fiddle Faddle, it came out toward the end of the decade, in 1967, as a competitor to Cracker Jack. Granted, this would be a from-the-future snack for Mary, but who doesn’t love popcorn that flies in the air during a scary scene?\u003cem>—U.R.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13888663\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘It Follows’ (2015)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Where to see it: Amazon\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ostensibly, \u003cem>It Follows\u003c/em> is about a deadly curse transmitted via sexual intercourse. Once you’ve caught it, a shape-shifting demon begins its steady shuffle towards you. Once it catches up, it kills you. First reviews touted it as a cautionary tale about STDs, but \u003ca href=\"https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3387893/follows-not-stds-life-sexual-assault-survivor/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a far more convincing argument\u003c/a> positions the film as a story about sexual assault survivors. After Jay gets “infected” by a boy she trusted, the police prove to be useless, and her mother distant. She then turns for help to her sister and friends—kids with zero parental supervision, who are in no way equipped to deal with the gravity of the situation. No one else can see the demon Jay sees, nor can they relate to her fear of everything and everyone outside of her inner circle. As the horror creeps around and through their quiet suburb, and as the kids seek asylum in places that should be safe—their bedrooms, a playground, the beach—it becomes increasingly clear that there is no respite or sanctuary. The terror in \u003cem>It Follows\u003c/em> is slow and creeping, masterfully enhanced by David Robert Mitchell’s always pivoting direction, and a soundtrack from Berkeley’s own Disasterpiece that successfully swings between creeping and jarring. Just like the ghoul in the movie, \u003cem>It Follows\u003c/em> lingers long after you expect it to.\u003cem>—Rae Alexandra\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pair with\u003c/strong>: Roasted garlic dip with creamy garlic shrimp, a blooming onion and black coffee. Much like the curse in the movie, this will ensure that bad breath will follow you long after the credits roll.\u003cem>—U.R.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Wickerman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13888664\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Wickerman.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Wickerman-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Wickerman-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘The Wicker Man’ (1973)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Where to see it: Criterion\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For much of your first viewing, the genre of \u003cem>The Wicker Man\u003c/em> isn’t entirely clear. Murder mystery? Weird ’70s musical? Sexy caper? The introduction of Christopher Lee as the mysterious Lord Summerisle is the first clue that this is, in fact, a horror movie—a truth that becomes indisputable after the terrifying twist at the end. The true terror of \u003cem>The Wicker Man\u003c/em>, though, lies in the sense of paranoia and impending doom that builds throughout, as Scottish policeman Sergeant Howie tries desperately to unravel the secrets of the island of Summerisle. As he hunts for missing child Rowan Morrison, the remote island’s Pagan inhabitants line up deception after gleeful deception which frustrate and frighten in equal measure. The sharp contrast drawn between the stern and stiff Sergeant Howie and the playful and hedonistic Summerisle inhabitants creates an air of conspiracy so all-encompassing, it feels like slow suffocation. The moment you figure out what the island is really up to, you’ll feel your air supply has been cut off altogether.\u003cem>—Rae Alexandra\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pair with\u003c/strong>: Doom Cake, fairy butter and soda bread, poached canned peaches and mead. This is the last one, so I’m going to leave you with lots of options. In May Morrison’s shop, make sure you count the number of intentionally creepy cakes. No one ever eats them, but they’re on full display. Make yourself a Doom Cake and pair with some poached canned peaches, which is the only dish offered at the local pub in the movie. Lastly, the whole premise of this movie stems from Scottish pagan traditions, so \u003ca href=\"https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/sauce-spread-spread/fairy-butter-w-orange-blossom-water.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here’s a simple recipe\u003c/a> for fairy butter; you’ll need orange-flower water. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>I don’t know about you, but we arts and culture writers at KQED aren’t watching the usual \u003cem>Friday the 13th\u003c/em> / \u003cem>Nightmare on Elm Street\u003c/em> / \u003cem>Halloween\u003c/em> movies this year. Nothing in 2020 is normal—why should your horror-movie lineup be the same old same old?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Below, you’ll find our picks for underrated Halloween movies, and, because you’ve probably exhausted your skills at home cooking, fresh ideas for what to snack upon while viewing from our food editor, Urmila Ramakrishnan. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf-800x481.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"481\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13888659\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf-800x481.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf-1020x613.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf-160x96.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf-768x462.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AmericanWerewolf.jpg 1377w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘An American Werewolf In London’ (1981)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Where to see it: HBO\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What most people remember from \u003cem>An American Werewolf in London\u003c/em> are its groundbreaking special effects. Indeed, the scene in which the American protagonist, David, finally transforms inch-by-agonizing-inch into a werewolf is arguably the best physical transformation ever committed to film. (Director John Landis would later reprise it for Michael Jackson’s \u003cem>Thriller\u003c/em> video.) But the thing that makes the movie special is its very ordinariness. The stunning werewolf metamorphosis takes place on the drab living room floor of a London flat. The bumbling detectives investigating the gory death of David’s best friend Jack, late one night on an English moor, are more concerned with tea and decorum. And when Jack visits David from beyond the grave, his face decaying more and more each time, Jack casually eats toast, complains about his state in purgatory (“Have you ever talked to a corpse? It’s boring!”) and introduces David to the very irritated people he has killed. It’s one of the few films in horror history that successfully manages to be both laugh-out-loud funny and genuinely frightening. (The carnage in Piccadilly Circus at the finale remains distressing.) To cap it all, the soundtrack is an enormous amount of fun, featuring Van Morrison’s “Moondance,” Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising,” and versions of “Blue Moon” by Sam Cooke, The Marcels and Bobby Vinton. All in all, a bloody good time.\u003cem>—Rae Alexandra\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pair with\u003c/strong>: Steak tartar and venison casserole. Based on the fact that it’s a werewolf movie, with the setting in London, it’s only fitting to pair this with something a werewolf would enjoy. Tartar is, well, raw meat, and werewolves would typically eat hooved animals like deer, which is where the venison casserole comes into play.\u003cem>—Urmila Ramakrishnan\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13888660\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Creep.jpg 1777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Creep’ (2014)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Where to see it: Netflix\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For many, many years, I was allergic to horror films. What’s the point in purposely giving yourself the heebie jeebies, I reasoned, when there’s so much in the real world to cause anxiety and dread? Slowly, with much prodding, I’ve treated the condition with exposure therapy. Now I can strap in and enjoy the ride, somewhat excited for the jump scares to come. (I’ve even started to differentiate certain subgenres I find more enjoyable, specifically horror of the non-magical variety.) \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Creep\u003c/em> is one of those “this could really happen” type of films, a terrifying premise reinforced by the handheld camcorder and simple conceit: Josef (co-writer Mark Duplass), who says he has an inoperable brain tumor, hires Aaron (co-writer and director Patrick Brice) to record a video diary for his unborn child. The day’s activities take place in and around a remote cabin. It’s a strange gig, but Aaron’s a struggling videographer and $1,000 isn’t bad for a day’s work. As might be expected, things get weird, Josef maybe isn’t who he says he is (Duplass is wonderfully unpredictable), and the single camera becomes a crucial element in concealing and revealing whatever the heck is really going on.\u003cem>–Sarah Hotchkiss\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pair with\u003c/strong>: \u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Meiji-Chocorooms-individual-21g-bags/dp/B01M3SBVC1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meiji chocorooms\u003c/a>, gummy worms and rock candy. This thriller takes place deep in the mountain woods, and I’d imagine foraging for sustenance while hiding from a crazy creep would be fitting. Since you’re not the one being chased down, these will give you the semblance of having that experience—albeit with a much higher sugar content to keep the adrenaline coursing through your veins.\u003cem>—U.R.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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But why not a palace in the desert? That was director Herk Harvey’s proposition in 1962 when, armed with a few cameras and a paltry $30,000 budget, he made the cult classic \u003cem>Carnival of Souls\u003c/em>. Filmed in Kansas and Utah, Harvey’s film benefits from a Midwest accessibility: this is a movie your uncle could have made. Which only makes the whole thing creepier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Candace Hilligoss plays Mary, a woman whose life is changed after a car accident. She relocates to a new town, doesn’t exactly fit in, and finds herself preoccupied with a giant empty carnival pavilion (portrayed by the Salt Lake area resort Saltair, \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltair_(Utah)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">still standing\u003c/a>). After she gets fired from her job as a church organist for playing eerie, minor-chord dirges, she begins to experience strange visions and reality lapses while a ghostly figure (played by Harvey) follows her around. I won’t give away the ending, except to say that after 70 minutes of rudimentary cinematography, the special-effects budget finally kicks in.\u003cem>—Gabe Meline\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pair with\u003c/strong>: Fondue spread, Chicken in a Biskit and Fiddle Faddle. You could opt for carnival foods like cotton candy and corn dogs, but that’s a bit too easy. Think of what Mary Henry might eat \u003cem>before\u003c/em> entering the pavilion. Fondue was one of the biggest food trends of the 1960s, and it’s great if you and your roommates want a communal scare. First released in 1964, Chicken in a Biskit makes a great accompaniment to your cheesy dip. (Beware, vegetarians: these crackers contain dehydrated chicken.) As for Fiddle Faddle, it came out toward the end of the decade, in 1967, as a competitor to Cracker Jack. Granted, this would be a from-the-future snack for Mary, but who doesn’t love popcorn that flies in the air during a scary scene?\u003cem>—U.R.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13888663\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ItFollows.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘It Follows’ (2015)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Where to see it: Amazon\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ostensibly, \u003cem>It Follows\u003c/em> is about a deadly curse transmitted via sexual intercourse. Once you’ve caught it, a shape-shifting demon begins its steady shuffle towards you. Once it catches up, it kills you. First reviews touted it as a cautionary tale about STDs, but \u003ca href=\"https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3387893/follows-not-stds-life-sexual-assault-survivor/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a far more convincing argument\u003c/a> positions the film as a story about sexual assault survivors. After Jay gets “infected” by a boy she trusted, the police prove to be useless, and her mother distant. She then turns for help to her sister and friends—kids with zero parental supervision, who are in no way equipped to deal with the gravity of the situation. No one else can see the demon Jay sees, nor can they relate to her fear of everything and everyone outside of her inner circle. As the horror creeps around and through their quiet suburb, and as the kids seek asylum in places that should be safe—their bedrooms, a playground, the beach—it becomes increasingly clear that there is no respite or sanctuary. The terror in \u003cem>It Follows\u003c/em> is slow and creeping, masterfully enhanced by David Robert Mitchell’s always pivoting direction, and a soundtrack from Berkeley’s own Disasterpiece that successfully swings between creeping and jarring. Just like the ghoul in the movie, \u003cem>It Follows\u003c/em> lingers long after you expect it to.\u003cem>—Rae Alexandra\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pair with\u003c/strong>: Roasted garlic dip with creamy garlic shrimp, a blooming onion and black coffee. Much like the curse in the movie, this will ensure that bad breath will follow you long after the credits roll.\u003cem>—U.R.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Wickerman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13888664\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Wickerman.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Wickerman-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Wickerman-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘The Wicker Man’ (1973)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Where to see it: Criterion\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For much of your first viewing, the genre of \u003cem>The Wicker Man\u003c/em> isn’t entirely clear. Murder mystery? Weird ’70s musical? Sexy caper? The introduction of Christopher Lee as the mysterious Lord Summerisle is the first clue that this is, in fact, a horror movie—a truth that becomes indisputable after the terrifying twist at the end. The true terror of \u003cem>The Wicker Man\u003c/em>, though, lies in the sense of paranoia and impending doom that builds throughout, as Scottish policeman Sergeant Howie tries desperately to unravel the secrets of the island of Summerisle. As he hunts for missing child Rowan Morrison, the remote island’s Pagan inhabitants line up deception after gleeful deception which frustrate and frighten in equal measure. The sharp contrast drawn between the stern and stiff Sergeant Howie and the playful and hedonistic Summerisle inhabitants creates an air of conspiracy so all-encompassing, it feels like slow suffocation. The moment you figure out what the island is really up to, you’ll feel your air supply has been cut off altogether.\u003cem>—Rae Alexandra\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pair with\u003c/strong>: Doom Cake, fairy butter and soda bread, poached canned peaches and mead. This is the last one, so I’m going to leave you with lots of options. In May Morrison’s shop, make sure you count the number of intentionally creepy cakes. No one ever eats them, but they’re on full display. Make yourself a Doom Cake and pair with some poached canned peaches, which is the only dish offered at the local pub in the movie. Lastly, the whole premise of this movie stems from Scottish pagan traditions, so \u003ca href=\"https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/sauce-spread-spread/fairy-butter-w-orange-blossom-water.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here’s a simple recipe\u003c/a> for fairy butter; you’ll need orange-flower water. 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"content": "\u003cp>It’s just a few days until Halloween, and with coronavirus infection rates \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/10/27/928062773/u-s-cases-surpass-summer-peak-and-are-climbing-higher-fast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">climbing again\u003c/a>, the prospect of trick-or-treating is looking more and more grim for kids with cautious parents, or those taking \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/09/22/915689646/cdcs-halloween-guidelines-warn-against-typical-trick-or-treating-boo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And the old Halloween standby—the haunted house—which is a scary place any year, \u003ca href=\"https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/15/detroit-area-murder-houses/3622907001/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">doesn’t feel safe to many people this year\u003c/a>, even \u003cem>with\u003c/em> a mask. But there is one type of business providing a frighteningly good good time for everyone: The drive through car wash. [aside postid='arts_13886694']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In cities across the country, car wash owners have embraced the idea. It’s not exactly a new thing, and while no one is officially keeping track, “There are definitely more this year, ” says Rich DiPaolo, associate publisher at \u003cem>Professional Carwashing & Detailing Magazine.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I love Halloween,” said Prashant Patel, who owns the Wash Doctor Carwash, in Birmingham, Ala., as hundreds of cars lined up last weekend to get spooked. “We’re gonna give everyone an option for Halloween this year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Haunted car wash tunnels are COVID-friendly,” Patel’s wife and co-owner Mittel Patel added. “You know, nobody’s actually coming to touch you, grab you, or anything. You’re in your car, throughout the whole process, you’re sitting in your car.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless, of course, your window is open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13888505\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 777px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13888505\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-12.20.06-PM.png\" alt=\"The entrance to a red-lit haunted car wash.\" width=\"777\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-12.20.06-PM.png 777w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-12.20.06-PM-160x104.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-12.20.06-PM-768x499.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enter if you dare. Just put your car in neutral and take your hands off the steering wheel. You’re not afraid to surrender all control as you get sucked into the tunnel, are you? \u003ccite>(Melanie Peeples/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Now our staff, if you roll your windows down, will, you know, try to reach in and grab you, but they won’t pull you out or anything.” [aside postid='arts_13888192']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Patel’s car wash has strobe lights, signs, and creepy clowns and characters walking around and in between cars waiting to go through the tunnel. There is Pennywise, the clown from Stephen King’s book and movie \u003cem>It\u003c/em>, Jason from \u003cem>Friday the 13th\u003c/em>, and, of course Michael Myers, from the movie \u003cem>Halloween. \u003c/em>Not to mention someone in a bunny head wielding a chainsaw.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once a driver edges into the tunnel and puts the car in neutral, the car wash mechanism takes over and the driver must surrender all control to the haunted car wash. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>In “Smartening Up,” the first story in Aoko Matsuda’s collection \u003cem>Where the Wild Ladies Are\u003c/em>, the narrator reflects on her dissatisfaction with the way she looks. She has too much body hair, she thinks, and that’s why her boyfriend left her. In her estimation, the breakup “happened because my arms, my legs, and other parts of my body were not perfectly hairless—because I was an unkempt person who went about life as if there was nothing wrong with being hairy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After she comes home from a hair removal clinic, she’s visited by an unlikely guest: the ghost of her late aunt, who chides her for “weakening the power of your hair.” The narrator is skeptical at first, but when her body becomes entirely covered with thick, dark hair, she feels liberated, finally at home: “As to the question of what kind of creature I am,” she thinks, “I really couldn’t care less. It doesn’t bother me if I stay a nameless monster.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like all the stories in Matsuda’s book, “Smartening Up” takes odd turn after odd turn, and still manages to surprise the reader by ending up somewhere completely unexpected. \u003cem>Where the Wild Ladies Are \u003c/em>is an audacious book, a collection of ghost stories that’s spooky, original and defiantly feminist.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All of the stories in Matsuda’s collection are based, loosely, on traditional Japanese stories of yōkai, ghosts and monsters that figure prominently in the country’s folklore. But Matsuda puts her own clever spin on them, and each of her stories feels original and contemporary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the title story, a young man named Shigeru finds himself at loose ends after the suicide of his mother. He’s looking for work, but finds himself unequipped to search for a job while in an enervated state: “Shigeru felt barely capable of surviving a gentle wave lapping up on shore, let alone a turbulent sea. Between him and a sandcastle built by a kid with a plastic spade, Shigeru suspected he’d be the first to collapse.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But he eventually lands a gig on an assembly line at a mysterious company that manufactures incense. And then weird things start happening. When he visits his mother’s grave, he’s greeted with her disembodied voice singing, “I’m not in there, you hear!” Then he discovers that some of his women co-workers might not be exactly human. The story perfectly demonstrates Matsuda’s gift for creating an understated, but still eerie atmosphere—the stories in her book are ghostly, to be sure, but there are no jump scares, no cheap tricks; it’s Matsuda’s writing that makes her fiction so unsettling and unearthly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the standout stories in \u003cem>Where the Wild Ladies Are \u003c/em>is “A Fox’s Life,” which follows Kuzuha, a girl who’s something of a child prodigy. She’s uncomfortable with her intelligence, though, thinking, “People resented girls and women who stood out, both in her class and in the world outside it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So she decides not to go to college, to the horror of her teachers, instead opting for a job in administration, and a marriage to a kind, if unexceptional, man. In her middle age, she takes up mountain climbing, and after falling off a cliff, finds—just in time—that she has the ability to shapeshift into a fox: “Throughout her life, Kuzuha had always had the feeling that she was just pretending to be a regular woman,” Matsuda writes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the end of the story, Matsuda offers a twist: Kuzuha is one of the mysterious co-workers of Shigeru, from the title story. Sensing that the young man is frustrated with a job he suspects might be dead-end, she contemplates telling him, “It’s different from how you were told it would be, right? … As women, we’ve grown up with that ceiling since we were tiny. There was never a time we couldn’t see it.” Matsuda seamlessly blends otherworldliness with a feminist message, a technique she uses in all of the book’s stories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And what remarkable stories they are. Like the subject matter of the book, Matsuda’s writing, and Polly Barton’s masterful translation, seems to exist on a higher plane—the author seems to see things the rest of us can’t (or won’t), and writes with a subtle self-assuredness mixed with a sly, unexpected sense of humor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Where the Wild Ladies Are \u003c/em>would make for great Halloween reading, although these aren’t the same old horror stories you’ve encountered before—they’re novel, shimmering masterworks from a writer who seems incapable of being anything less than original. Towards the end of the book, one of Matsuda’s characters observes of her friends with dedicated fixations, “Somewhere inside, these people are all quietly on fire.” Matsuda’s book is on fire, too, but there’s nothing quiet about her maverick brilliance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"fullattribution\">\u003cem>Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPR\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=%27Where+The+Wild+Ladies+Are%27+Is+Perfect+Halloween+Reading&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxOTAwOTE4MDEyMTkxMDAzNjczZDljZA004)\">\u003c/div>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>You might be wondering what to do for Halloween this year. \u003cem>We all are.\u003c/em> Because when you’re living in a dystopian movie, a sci-fi series and a political satire all at once, it’s hard to get excited about a day where things are supposed to get even scarier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Real fear has been so ever-present this year, that the only way to have fun with Halloween is to steer clear of the mountain of things that remind us it’s 2020. Let’s start then, with the costumes you should avoid at all costs if you care even a little about your fellow humans.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Don’ts\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>The Presidential Candidates\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887978\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887978\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"Latex masks in the likeness of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-800x400.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-1020x510.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-160x80.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-768x384.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-1920x960.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Biden and Trump Halloween masks, courtesy of The Costumer and ShopAtFlips respectively. \u003ccite>(The Costumer/ShopAtFlips.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since 1980, the presidential candidate whose likeness sold the most Halloween masks has won the election. (\u003ca href=\"https://money.cnn.com/2012/10/23/news/economy/halloween-masks-presidential-election/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I am not making this up\u003c/a>.) With stakes so high, no one wants to spend Halloween roaming the streets counting the Bidens versus the Trumps. Don’t make us do math on Halloween, people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sexy Murder Hornets\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887917\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887917\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM-800x449.png\" alt=\"A woman wearing a sexy murder hornet costume.\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM-800x449.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM-1020x573.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM-768x431.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM.png 1142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yes. It’s a sexy murder hornet. \u003ccite>(Yandy.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You know what no one thinks when they hear about massive, bee-decapitating creatures that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/us/murder-hornet-track-washington-trnd/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">keep outwitting the scientists\u003c/a> that are trying to track them? “Sexy!” Not even Paris Hilton could muster a “That’s hot” for this one…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Coronavirus Anything\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887927\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887927\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM-800x360.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM-800x360.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM-1020x459.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM-160x72.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM-768x346.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM.png 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Etsy\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You already know what’s wrong with this one, \u003cem>so don’t even think about it\u003c/em>, buster.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sexy Bat\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887926\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887926\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM-800x423.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM-800x423.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM-1020x539.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM-160x85.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM-768x406.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM.png 1135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yandy.com\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What did I\u003cem> just\u003c/em> say about coronavirus anything?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>A Zoom Meeting\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, it’s easy. You just draw a bunch of faces in rectangles on a piece of cardboard and strap it to your face. But, unless you want people yelling “No, you go,” and “You’re muted,” all night, it’s best avoided. Especially since you may be attending a virtual party this year—Zoom within Zoom might just open a vortex to hell. It is 2020 after all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Tiger King \u003c/em>Anything \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887907\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 727px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13887907\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.20.24-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"727\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.20.24-PM.png 727w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.20.24-PM-160x92.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starline.la\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This whole thing jumped the shark when Carole Baskin joined \u003cem>Dancing With the Stars\u003c/em>. No one—literally no one—needs more \u003cem>Tiger King\u003c/em>. Especially not “sexy” \u003cem>Tiger King\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Sexy Hand Sanitizer\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>$69.95?! Really?!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887903\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887903\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM-800x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM-800x427.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM-1020x544.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM-160x85.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM-768x410.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM.png 1065w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yandy.com\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Anyone Who Just Died\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13887923 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.57.42-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"659\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.57.42-PM.png 659w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.57.42-PM-160x170.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You think you’re paying homage to RBG, or Kobe Bryant, or Chadwick Boseman. But what you’re actually doing is making sure everyone who lays eyes on you wants to immediately burst into tears. It’s too soon. Stop it!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sexy USPS Person\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13887976\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-5.44.36-PM-800x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-5.44.36-PM-800x576.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-5.44.36-PM-160x115.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-5.44.36-PM-768x553.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-5.44.36-PM.png 946w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The last thing the good and noble people of USPS need right now is this tomfoolery. This is even worse than that time the Season 1 cast of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13885071/watch-that-time-project-runway-tried-to-redesign-the-usps-uniform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Project Runway\u003c/em> had a crack at redesigning their uniforms\u003c/a>…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now you might be wondering what that leaves you with. The answer is: \u003cem>literally anything else\u003c/em>. Classic monsters, old movies, cartoon characters, any non-bat-related animal, dinosaurs, Pokémon, Yoda (baby or old—doesn’t matter), sci-fi characters, musicians (as long as they share your skin tone, white people). This is not difficult!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you must insist on a costume that has something to do with 2020, there are still some options at your disposal.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Do’s\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Empty Toilet Paper Roll\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13887904\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM-800x356.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM-800x356.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM-1020x453.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM-160x71.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM-768x341.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM.png 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What happened in the spring is evidence that America is, at all times, about five minutes away from running out of toilet paper. Remind your friends and neighbors to never again panic buy with this fetching costume!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13887933\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM-800x379.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM-800x379.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM-1020x483.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM-160x76.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM-768x364.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM.png 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re like most of America, you’ve probably spent more time doing \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13879872/dont-worry-your-new-jigsaw-puzzle-obsession-is-perfectly-normal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jigsaw puzzles this year\u003c/a> than every other year of your life combined. Honor that most wholesome of shelter in place stress-easers by dressing up as one, thereby symbolizing how much we all, after 2020, feel 85.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mike Pence’s Fly\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13887905\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM-800x454.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM-800x454.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM-1020x579.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM-160x91.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM-768x436.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM.png 1264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thinking about the presidential election might not be funny right now, but that fly that hung out on Mike Pence’s head during the VP debate still is!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A Bucket and a Mop\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887929 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.37.50-PM-800x386.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.37.50-PM-800x386.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.37.50-PM-160x77.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.37.50-PM-768x371.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.37.50-PM.png 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is how to pay homage to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” without having to engage in arguments with uncomfortable old men. And if you have the right kind of dog? Well, there’s always this…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaFedMTvgxA\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A Dollhouse\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887930\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 382px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13887930\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.43.19-PM.png\" alt=\"A woman wearing a house costume.\" width=\"382\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.43.19-PM.png 382w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.43.19-PM-160x162.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ohhappyday.com has full instructions on how to turn yourself into a house. \u003ccite>(OhHappyDay.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’ve been watching\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13887719/creepy-kids-a-dark-mansion-and-80s-fashion-the-haunting-of-bly-manor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem> The Haunting of Bly Mansion \u003c/em>\u003c/a>on Netflix, the glowing ghost diorama in Flora’s bedroom is probably still on your mind. Why not dress up as it? If people don’t recognize it as a \u003cem>Bly Mansion\u003c/em> thing, no problem! They’ll assume it’s the tooth-lined one from \u003cem>Sharp Objects\u003c/em>, or one of \u003cem>Hereditary’\u003c/em>s monuments to familial hell! Because all dollhouses are terrifying now! (If you can’t find one to buy, \u003ca href=\"https://ohhappyday.com/2017/09/painted-ladies-halloween-costume/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OhHappyDay\u003c/a> will walk you through how to make one.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A Blue Moon\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887931 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.56.09-PM-800x475.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.56.09-PM-800x475.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.56.09-PM-160x95.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.56.09-PM-768x456.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.56.09-PM.png 851w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This Halloween night, a blue moon is set to rise and, according to AccuWeather, we won’t get another one on Oct. 31 until 2039. Honor the extra-eerie sky with a costume like the one above. Or, if you’re one of the people who thought it’d be \u003ca href=\"https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_2ac928dc-7f55-11ea-999a-df6d0edbb0f1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">funny to dress up like Corona beer\u003c/a> when coronavirus first hit, here’s a beer-related costume option that \u003cem>won’t\u003c/em> make the rest of the world despise you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sourdough \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13887936 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.11.50-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.11.50-PM.png 591w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.11.50-PM-160x177.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re one of 2020’s newfound bakers, this one’s for you. You can go as a slice, like the one above (D.I.Y. \u003ca href=\"https://ohyaystudio.com/toast-with-butter-costume/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">instructions are on OhYayStudio.com\u003c/a>). Or, if you’re feeling extra weird, you could go as sourdough starter. Because I’m fairly sure that just means wrapping yourself in bubble wrap and rolling around in beige paint. And who \u003cem>doesn’t\u003c/em> want to do that right now?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finally, if you’re looking to leave 2020 out of it altogether, and are just looking for a Happy Little Halloween costume that will ease the stress of the rest of the year, feel free to fall back on Bob Ross, as all of these wise people did.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wholesome Bob Ross and a Happy Tree:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba2STF8g6WV/\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Maude Apatow in \u003cem>Euphoria\u003c/em> Bob Ross:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/euphorixhbo/status/1316068260043993090\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Zombie Bob Ross:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/pb_jam_pb/status/1314957663520927744\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gender Flipped Bob Ross:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpa1w28DDqR/\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Truly, all \u003cstrong>Bob Ross\u003c/strong> is better than no Bob Ross:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bax0OqfB5PL/\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Stay safe out there.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>You might be wondering what to do for Halloween this year. \u003cem>We all are.\u003c/em> Because when you’re living in a dystopian movie, a sci-fi series and a political satire all at once, it’s hard to get excited about a day where things are supposed to get even scarier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Real fear has been so ever-present this year, that the only way to have fun with Halloween is to steer clear of the mountain of things that remind us it’s 2020. Let’s start then, with the costumes you should avoid at all costs if you care even a little about your fellow humans.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Don’ts\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>The Presidential Candidates\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887978\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887978\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"Latex masks in the likeness of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-800x400.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-1020x510.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-160x80.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-768x384.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/bt-1920x960.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Biden and Trump Halloween masks, courtesy of The Costumer and ShopAtFlips respectively. \u003ccite>(The Costumer/ShopAtFlips.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since 1980, the presidential candidate whose likeness sold the most Halloween masks has won the election. (\u003ca href=\"https://money.cnn.com/2012/10/23/news/economy/halloween-masks-presidential-election/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I am not making this up\u003c/a>.) With stakes so high, no one wants to spend Halloween roaming the streets counting the Bidens versus the Trumps. Don’t make us do math on Halloween, people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sexy Murder Hornets\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887917\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887917\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM-800x449.png\" alt=\"A woman wearing a sexy murder hornet costume.\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM-800x449.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM-1020x573.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM-768x431.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.43.11-PM.png 1142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yes. It’s a sexy murder hornet. \u003ccite>(Yandy.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You know what no one thinks when they hear about massive, bee-decapitating creatures that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/us/murder-hornet-track-washington-trnd/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">keep outwitting the scientists\u003c/a> that are trying to track them? “Sexy!” Not even Paris Hilton could muster a “That’s hot” for this one…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Coronavirus Anything\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887927\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887927\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM-800x360.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM-800x360.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM-1020x459.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM-160x72.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM-768x346.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.16.26-PM.png 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Etsy\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You already know what’s wrong with this one, \u003cem>so don’t even think about it\u003c/em>, buster.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sexy Bat\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887926\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887926\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM-800x423.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM-800x423.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM-1020x539.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM-160x85.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM-768x406.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.13.46-PM.png 1135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yandy.com\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What did I\u003cem> just\u003c/em> say about coronavirus anything?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>A Zoom Meeting\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, it’s easy. You just draw a bunch of faces in rectangles on a piece of cardboard and strap it to your face. But, unless you want people yelling “No, you go,” and “You’re muted,” all night, it’s best avoided. Especially since you may be attending a virtual party this year—Zoom within Zoom might just open a vortex to hell. It is 2020 after all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Tiger King \u003c/em>Anything \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887907\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 727px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13887907\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.20.24-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"727\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.20.24-PM.png 727w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.20.24-PM-160x92.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starline.la\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This whole thing jumped the shark when Carole Baskin joined \u003cem>Dancing With the Stars\u003c/em>. No one—literally no one—needs more \u003cem>Tiger King\u003c/em>. Especially not “sexy” \u003cem>Tiger King\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Sexy Hand Sanitizer\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>$69.95?! Really?!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887903\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887903\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM-800x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM-800x427.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM-1020x544.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM-160x85.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM-768x410.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.47.25-AM.png 1065w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yandy.com\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Anyone Who Just Died\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13887923 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.57.42-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"659\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.57.42-PM.png 659w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.57.42-PM-160x170.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You think you’re paying homage to RBG, or Kobe Bryant, or Chadwick Boseman. 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Stop it!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sexy USPS Person\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13887976\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-5.44.36-PM-800x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-5.44.36-PM-800x576.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-5.44.36-PM-160x115.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-5.44.36-PM-768x553.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-5.44.36-PM.png 946w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The last thing the good and noble people of USPS need right now is this tomfoolery. This is even worse than that time the Season 1 cast of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13885071/watch-that-time-project-runway-tried-to-redesign-the-usps-uniform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Project Runway\u003c/em> had a crack at redesigning their uniforms\u003c/a>…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now you might be wondering what that leaves you with. The answer is: \u003cem>literally anything else\u003c/em>. Classic monsters, old movies, cartoon characters, any non-bat-related animal, dinosaurs, Pokémon, Yoda (baby or old—doesn’t matter), sci-fi characters, musicians (as long as they share your skin tone, white people). This is not difficult!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you must insist on a costume that has something to do with 2020, there are still some options at your disposal.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Do’s\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Empty Toilet Paper Roll\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13887904\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM-800x356.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM-800x356.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM-1020x453.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM-160x71.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM-768x341.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-11.50.54-AM.png 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What happened in the spring is evidence that America is, at all times, about five minutes away from running out of toilet paper. Remind your friends and neighbors to never again panic buy with this fetching costume!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13887933\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM-800x379.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM-800x379.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM-1020x483.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM-160x76.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM-768x364.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.04.01-PM.png 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re like most of America, you’ve probably spent more time doing \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13879872/dont-worry-your-new-jigsaw-puzzle-obsession-is-perfectly-normal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jigsaw puzzles this year\u003c/a> than every other year of your life combined. Honor that most wholesome of shelter in place stress-easers by dressing up as one, thereby symbolizing how much we all, after 2020, feel 85.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mike Pence’s Fly\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13887905\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM-800x454.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM-800x454.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM-1020x579.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM-160x91.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM-768x436.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-12.00.57-PM.png 1264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thinking about the presidential election might not be funny right now, but that fly that hung out on Mike Pence’s head during the VP debate still is!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A Bucket and a Mop\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887929 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.37.50-PM-800x386.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.37.50-PM-800x386.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.37.50-PM-160x77.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.37.50-PM-768x371.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.37.50-PM.png 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is how to pay homage to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” without having to engage in arguments with uncomfortable old men. And if you have the right kind of dog? Well, there’s always this…\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/OaFedMTvgxA'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/OaFedMTvgxA'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A Dollhouse\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13887930\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 382px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13887930\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.43.19-PM.png\" alt=\"A woman wearing a house costume.\" width=\"382\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.43.19-PM.png 382w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.43.19-PM-160x162.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ohhappyday.com has full instructions on how to turn yourself into a house. \u003ccite>(OhHappyDay.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’ve been watching\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13887719/creepy-kids-a-dark-mansion-and-80s-fashion-the-haunting-of-bly-manor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem> The Haunting of Bly Mansion \u003c/em>\u003c/a>on Netflix, the glowing ghost diorama in Flora’s bedroom is probably still on your mind. Why not dress up as it? If people don’t recognize it as a \u003cem>Bly Mansion\u003c/em> thing, no problem! They’ll assume it’s the tooth-lined one from \u003cem>Sharp Objects\u003c/em>, or one of \u003cem>Hereditary’\u003c/em>s monuments to familial hell! Because all dollhouses are terrifying now! (If you can’t find one to buy, \u003ca href=\"https://ohhappyday.com/2017/09/painted-ladies-halloween-costume/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OhHappyDay\u003c/a> will walk you through how to make one.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A Blue Moon\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13887931 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.56.09-PM-800x475.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.56.09-PM-800x475.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.56.09-PM-160x95.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.56.09-PM-768x456.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-1.56.09-PM.png 851w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This Halloween night, a blue moon is set to rise and, according to AccuWeather, we won’t get another one on Oct. 31 until 2039. Honor the extra-eerie sky with a costume like the one above. Or, if you’re one of the people who thought it’d be \u003ca href=\"https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_2ac928dc-7f55-11ea-999a-df6d0edbb0f1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">funny to dress up like Corona beer\u003c/a> when coronavirus first hit, here’s a beer-related costume option that \u003cem>won’t\u003c/em> make the rest of the world despise you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sourdough \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13887936 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.11.50-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.11.50-PM.png 591w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-2.11.50-PM-160x177.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re one of 2020’s newfound bakers, this one’s for you. 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"content": "\u003cp>It’s that time of year: Leaves are falling, temperatures are dropping, families are heading out to the pumpkin patch and that \u003cem>one \u003c/em>neighbor is preparing to hand out raisins to kids who’d much, much rather have candy. All is well—at least until our social media feeds are flooded with the annual onslaught of racial Halloween faux pas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Often these incidents trigger debate about what should and shouldn’t be allowed when it comes to festivities. It’s a tired conversation that often ends in diatribes about the tyranny of political correctness and how no one knows how to have \u003cem>fun \u003c/em>anymore. We don’t want to have that conversation; we’d rather just eat our treats in peace. That’s why we’re bringing you our \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em>\u003c/a> Guide to Halloween\u003cem>. \u003c/em>Unsure if your decorations have racial overtones? Wondering what costumes\u003cem> are\u003c/em> fair game? We’ve got you covered so you can have some fearful fun.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>Let’s start with some terminology: Halloween is all about the fantastical world of horror. Scary costumes, eerie noises, creepy decorations, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/cursedimages?lang=en\">cursed images\u003c/a>. But … “spooky”? It’s a term some people use around this time of year without much thought. But in the era after World War II, it also became a slur for black people. An \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZeFoLpWq-HbUBxMpiYGczjsuZJtCbIv8uMiNOoRWTFGDzWg/viewform\">Ask Code Switch\u003c/a> reader wrote in 2017 to ask us about the appropriate use of “spook” and “spooky,” so we dove into its history and \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/10/24/559502238/this-halloween-what-does-it-mean-to-call-something-spooky\">offered some guidance\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Be thoughtful about the fact that [spook] now might have the connotation of referring to a black person in a disparaging way,” sociolinguist Renee Blake told us. “If someone says, ‘Did you get spooked?’ and there are no black people there, then, okay, you mean ‘Did you get scared or frightened?’ That’s fine—I get it.” In other words, be conscious of your surroundings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of course, when it comes to Halloween, language is just the beginning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We have a joke here at \u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em> that Halloween is like blackface Christmas. And every year, there’s at least one headline with the story of one very tasteless costume. These scandals cycle back around \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/31/fashion/a-halloween-risk-racism-in-disguise.html?smid=tw-nytstyles&seid=auto&_r=1&\">again\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/23/media/megyn-kelly-blackface/index.html\">again\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/09/20/762643480/trudeaus-blackface-incidents-reveal-another-side-of-canada\">again\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to this topic, we’ve been there before—with a \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/02/07/692237314/were-going-to-start-a-dialogue-again\">whole podcast episode\u003c/a> about it. As our very own Gene Demby \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2018/10/25/660676448/does-intent-ever-matter-when-it-comes-to-blackface\">put it\u003c/a>, in response to the infamous Megyn Kelly statement that she didn’t understand why blackface on Halloween is a problem: “Maybe these annual conversations should be less about \u003cem>whether\u003c/em> blackface is bad, but why so many of us have so much historical illiteracy about its badness.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sure, no one \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/northam-mum-about-his-plans-after-a-flood-of-calls-for-his-resignation-for-racist-and-offensive-photo/2019/02/02/5883402a-26e9-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html?wpisrc=al_news__alert-national--alert-politics--alert-local-politics&wpmk=1\">ever\u003c/a> *\u003ca href=\"https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2017/02/27/political-website-shows-la-house-candidate-blackface/98478246/\">really\u003c/a>* \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/18/football/antoine-griezmann-blackface-costume-atletico-madrid/index.html\">intends\u003c/a> to offend others with their rendition of a famous black character or icon (do they?), but intent shouldn’t be at the forefront of our examination (nor should it take precedent in the apology that follows).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Moving on from shoe polish, here are some more costume ideas that fit into our do’s and don’ts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First, under the do’s:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Go for one of the classics: pirate, astronaut, ghost, cheerleader. You know the drill. Or spice it up with some pop culture creativity: Harness physiological terror by dressing up as a Tethered from \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNCmb-4oXJA\">Us\u003c/a>, an alien at Area 51 or, if you’re looking for a group costume, \u003ca href=\"https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/8/6/20756162/30-to-50-feral-hogs-meme-assault-weapons-guns-kids\">30 to 50 feral hogs\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now for some don’ts:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Let’s start with the obvious. Stay away from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.hcn.org/articles/tribal-affairs-lingerie-company-quietly-removes-native-american-themed-costumes\">sexy Indian\u003c/a> fringe-and-headdresses idea (there’s nothing erotic about genocide!). Geisha wear (yes, this includes kimonos) and \u003ca href=\"https://splinternews.com/psa-transphobic-halloween-costumes-like-this-one-are-a-1793862442\">transphobic ensembles\u003c/a> are also off-limits. 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It’s our responsibility to seek that understanding even when—and especially if—our identities have shielded us from those legacies of horror. \u003ca href=\"http://www.monroeworktoday.org/lynching.html\">The era of lynching\u003c/a> in America began after Reconstruction, and between 1877 and 1950, over 4,000 African Americans were murdered in racial lynchings, often becoming public spectacles for white community residents. (Our podcast episode “\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/10/21/772080008/a-strange-and-bitter-crop\">A Strange and Bitter Crop\u003c/a>” explores the horror of the Claude Neal lynching of 1934.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t worry—you can still make use of your skeletons. NPR’s Mayowa Aina \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/10/27/416856004/this-halloween-be-careful-how-you-hang-your-decorations\">suggests\u003c/a> sitting the skeleton up in a tree so it looks like someone died and decomposed or even using spiderwebs instead of rope. 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