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Our edit of 7 of the best pairings of popular brands of Halloween candy and fine wine to enjoy this season, just in case the mood strikes.

Which Fine Wines go Best with Popular Kinds of Halloween Candy?

If you're one of those people who really, really love Halloween (and we are), then we'd like to pose a simple question. Instead of just eating your Halloween stash of candy straight up, why not have a nice glass of wine alongside it? Sure, it's extra - but what else is Halloween for, if not…

October 26, 2022ByJulie MurphyShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

How to make your costume even better: here's our list of 20 of the best luxury nail polish colors for Halloween, including Gothic black.

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The 25 Best Luxury Nail Polish Colors This Year for Halloween

This year has been a bit ghoulish - so what better holiday to go all in on right now than Halloween? And even if you don't want to go big with an elaborate Halloween costume, you can join in the fun with a simple change of nail polish, and here's how. We've curated a list…

October 15, 2022ByJillian TangenShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

7 easy and clever costumes for adults that will be perfect for every kind of Halloween party this year that use normal clothes and makeup.

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The 7 Easy Costumes Perfect for Every Kind of Halloween Party

What you are going to be for Halloween this year? No idea? Us, too. It's becoming a pressing issue, as the Halloween party invitation have already started arriving, and trick-or-treating night is just around the corner. What's clever and funny and an easy Halloween costume to pull together using normal clothes and minimal makeup? We've…

October 15, 2022ByJulie MurphyShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Why are Witches Such a Beloved Female Role Model Right Now?

Halloween season is upon us, which naturally causes our thoughts to turn to witches. And as we discussed it amongst ourselves, we realized that there has been a distinct change in how pop culture portrays the ancient figure of the female witch. Way back in the misty years of our childhoods, witches were supposed to…

October 15, 2022ByAbbie Martin GreenbaumShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Our list of 13 of the best gourmet Halloween treats, foods and sweets at luxury parties at home to buy online for mail order delivery.

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13 Halloween Treats and Gourmet Foods Perfect for Parties This Year

If you're one of those people who really, really love Halloween (and we are), then we have a simple question. Instead of serving up bowls of drugstore big brand name candies, how about serving gourmet treats, foods and sweets at the Halloween party this year? If you're ready to kick your Halloween game up a…

October 15, 2022ByJillian TangenShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Red and white wine, craft beer, cocktails, mocktails - the drinks to serve for every kind of Halloween party, including with kids, in 2022.

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13 Boozy and Mocktail Drinks Perfect to Serve for Halloween 2022

You're hosting a Halloween party this year - have you figured out what people are going to drink? In 2022 that's trickier than it used to be. Lots of people are doing Sober October. Others are devoted craft beer drinkers. And the traditionalists just want a good laugh and a good glass of red or…

October 15, 2022ByPamela Thomas-GrahamShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

What are the best cemeteries in the world to visit, burial sites of famous people, beautiful and haunting grounds and historic significance?

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The 13 Most Beautiful Cemeteries Perfect to Visit this Halloween

What are the best cemeteries to visit - with the burial sites of famous people, and grounds that are truly beautiful? Especially as Halloween draws near? Have a look at our curated list of the 13 most astoundingly beautiful, historic and haunting cemeteries in the world that would be perfect to visit during Halloween season. Perhaps…

October 15, 2022ByJillian TangenShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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12 Best Recipes to Easily Repurpose your Leftover Halloween Candy

Once the fun of trick-or-treating is over, and the first round of gobbling up favorite sweets is done, there's a pressing question that arises in many households on November 1 or thereabouts: What are we going to do with all this leftover Halloween candy? Not the more dire issue of our day, but if like…

October 15, 2022ByAbbie Martin GreenbaumShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Where to find the best new streaming horror movies and TV shows to watch for Halloween.

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The 10 Best New Streaming Movies and TV to Watch this Halloween

October 31st is a few weeks away, and its time to get in the mood for Halloween. So where can you find the best scary movies and TV shows on the streaming platforms to watch for a frightful Halloween night this year? Check out our list of 10 of the best scary horror streaming movies…

October 15, 2022ByAbbie Martin GreenbaumShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

The best fun, immersive, terrifying experiences and shows in Times Square New York City (NYC) this Halloween, including family adventures.

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The 12 Best Halloween Experiences this year in Times Square New York

New York City can be spooky even on a normal day. And when Halloween season arrives? Well, that's when the really weird side of the city shines brightest. So if you're in search of fun, immersive and even terrifying experiences in NYC this Halloween, check out our curated list of 12 of the best experiences…

October 15, 2022ByAbbie Martin GreenbaumShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

the best fun luxury Halloween store costumes for kids - both boys and girls - and their families in 2022.

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13 Halloween Store Costumes in 2022 Best for Holiday Fun for Kids

Who are your children going to be for Halloween this year? Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has curated a list of 13 of the best fun luxury Halloween store costumes for kids - both boys and girls - and their families in 2022. What are the best Halloween costumes for kids in 2022? One of the…

October 15, 2022ByJulie MurphyShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Our edit of the best Halloween costume ideas to shop for dogs and cats of any size, plus fall flavored pet treats to enjoy all season long.

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The Halloween Costume Shop: the 18 Best Ideas for Dogs and Cats

Attention pet parents! It's time to plan for one of the best and most festive holidays of all: Halloween! What are you going to dress your furry family members in this year? We are crazy excited about spending Halloween with our adorable Corgi puppy and our regal Ragdoll cat, so we've been scouting all of the options. Now our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum is sharing our edit of the best Halloween costume ideas to shop for dogs and cats of any size this year, plus the top fall flavored pet treats to enjoy all season long.

September 29, 2022ByAbbie Martin GreenbaumShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Halloween party playlist with the best classic and new music

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What’s the Best Playlist for Halloween This Year?

What’s the best music playlist for Halloween and the month of October this year? We think weird, wild and wacky is definitely the way to go. Dandelion Chandelier correspondent and resident DJ Julie Chang Murphy has created the best party playlist of music for the Halloween season. Check out our picks of the new and classic…

September 25, 2022ByJulie MurphyShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Our edit of the best new designer workout clothes collections for women in 2022, including leggings, tops, sneakers, and more.

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The 15 Best Haunted Houses Perfect to Visit This Halloween

What better way to get into the Halloween spirit than to experience a spooky haunted house! Our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum has curated a list of 15 of the best haunted houses in the U.S. that would make for perfect spooky fun this Halloween. That is, if you dare. What are the best haunted houses to…

September 24, 2022ByAbbie Martin GreenbaumShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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What’s The Perfect Fun Family Adventure this year for Halloween?

If you really love Halloween, we have a suggestion. Head to the Historic Hudson Valley in Westchester County, just outside New York City for the annual Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze. Filled with a display of thousands of beautiful, inventive and scary-spooky carved illuminated pumpkins in a bucolic outdoor rural setting, the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze…

September 22, 2022ByPamela Thomas-GrahamShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

The best places in the U.S. to go pumpkin picking this fall, including charming pumpkin patches with hayrides and treats in a spot near you.

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The 17 Best Places in the U.S. to go Pumpkin Picking this Fall

Autumn has arrived, and Halloween is just around the corner. Which means its time to plan a run to the pumpkin patch! Those jack-o-lanterns aren't going to carve themselves, you know. So, where are the best places to go pumpkin-picking and the perfect pumpkin patches near you? Here's our list of the best places for family…

September 12, 2022ByAbbie Martin GreenbaumShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Where to buy the best luxury Halloween party costume for adults from shops at retail and online in New York, LA, London and San Francisco.

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Where to Buy the Best Luxury Halloween Costumes This Year

Who are you going to be for Halloween this year? The only thing we’re sure of is that we need to find a world-class costume shop, since we’re not capable of DIY’ing one. But where to find the best luxury Halloween costumes this year? We went searching and here's our rundown of the best places…

September 28, 2021ByJillian TangenShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

The best indoor and outdoor Halloween decorations and luxury home décor to buy for chic Halloween parties for adults and kids this year.

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The 16 Halloween Decorations and Décor Best for Chic Parties This Year

Wondering how to decorate your home in chic luxury style for Halloween? From tabletop décor to outdoor decorations, here's our curated a list of what to buy and tips on how to decorate a luxury home for Halloween parties this year. Read on for the best indoor and outdoor Halloween decorations and home décor for…

September 18, 2021ByJillian TangenShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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The Best Places in the World for a Luxury Halloween

Halloween is one of the best holidays of the year, and it’s also becoming more popular as a time to take a mini-vacation. What's the best luxury vacation trip destination to celebrate Halloween? If money is no object, and you can get away for a few days, here’s our list of the best places in the…

September 27, 2020ByPamela Thomas-GrahamShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Wondering what to have on your Halloween reading list? The best scary spooky horror novels and books to read this Halloween season.

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What are the best books to read for Halloween?

Wondering what to read to get into the mood for Halloween this year? We've curated a reading list of the best scary spooky horror novels and books to read this Halloween season. Whether you're in search of ghosts, zombies, supernatural occurrences or just good old-fashioned bedlam, there's a book for that. Seriously, are you not already afraid? Who…

September 24, 2020ByAbbie Martin GreenbaumShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

best novels of magic and moonlight to read this fall

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The 21 Best Novels of Magic, Mystery and Moonlight

What are the best books to read by moonlight as Halloween approaches and the autumn days get shorter? This time of year evokes many of the elements that make for great fiction. Here are our top picks for the best literary novels of magic, mystery and moonlight to consider reading right now. What are the best…

September 12, 2020ByPamela Thomas-GrahamShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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The Best Movies and Television Shows about Ghosts

We read a story recently in The New York Times reporting that one of the many effects of the prolonged COVID-19 quarantine is that the number of reported sightings of ghosts and other paranormal activity has sharply increased. Why? Who knows, dear reader. But if you're inspired, as we were, to settle in with a…

May 27, 2020ByAbbie Martin GreenbaumShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Films to binge-watch at home during coronavirus? Here's our list of the best epic horror movies about apocalypse, disaster, global pandemics and viruses.

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The Best Horror Movies about Apocalypse, Global Viruses

Given everything that's going on in the world right now, you'd be excused for thinking that you're living through a horror movie. And yet, some people actually want to binge-watch actual horror movies. Why? We don't know. But there are plenty of them out there. Our resident cineaste has curated a list of the best horror…

March 19, 2020ByAbbie Martin GreenbaumShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Here's our review of the performance of The Other Side: A Psychological Séance led by renowned Magician and Mentalist Jason Suran in New York City.

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Go To The Other Side at a Halloween Séance in New York

What better way to get into the Halloween spirit than with a good old-fashioned séance? Maybe a modern, swanky séance! Looking for a review on which trip to the other side delivers a truly sophisticated séance experience, with the just the right amount of spookiness? Our fearless correspondent Julie Chang Murphy attended a performance of…

October 17, 2019ByJulie MurphyShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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