halloween
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The Disrespect: GOP Street Artist Replaces Michael Myers With Maxine Waters on a Halloween Billboard
The latest iteration of Halloween is in theaters right now, and billboards advertising the film are spread across cities everywhere—including Los Angeles. One Los Angeles billboard was taken over by conservative street artist Sabo who, according to the Hollywood Reporter, wanted to send a message to “uncivil Democrats.” Sabo chose a billboard on Pico Boulevard,…
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Halloween Theme Park Says It's Sorry (Kind of) for 'Zero Tolerance With Somalis' Policy
Scream Town, a Halloween-themed park outside of Chaska, Minn., is backtracking after sending their employees a scarily idiotic (and highly racist, and likely, highly illegal) missive banning Somalis from the establishment. According to the Star Tribune, the post was written by Scream Town owner Matt Dunn and shared to a private Facebook group for the…
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This Is Not a Drill: If You Act Now, Black Panther Designer Ruth E. Carter Could Costume You for Halloween!
I don’t know about you, but I found the costumes in the blockbuster film Black Panther as enthralling as the action and plot. Oscar-nominated designer Ruth E. Carter is a legend in her field, having created the looks for some of our most memorable films, including School Daze, Malcolm X and What’s Love Got to Do…
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FDA Warns That You Can ‘Overdose’ on Black Licorice, but Who the Hell Is Eating That Shit Anyway?
Usually when it comes to Halloween and terrible candy/snackage, candy corn, which can really only be the work of the devil, usually (and rightly) gets the hardest of the disses. But there is a dark horse in the race for worst Halloween candy. It flies under the radar mostly, I think, because no one actually…
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‘Who Does That?’ Man Sparks Controversy After Wearing Masked-Gunman Costume, Complete With Toy Rifle, to Neb. Malls
An Omaha, Neb., man is now at the center of a heated debate after he wore a costume that some are calling inappropriate to two children’s events at two local malls over the Halloween weekend. According to KMTV, several parents at Oak View and Westroads malls became concerned Friday night after they saw the masked…
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White Students at Baltimore Private Schools Caught Wearing Inmate and ‘Freddie Gray’ Costumes
Allegedly, racism is the purview of po’ white trash. You know, those uneducated bastards who love monster trucking, Paula Deen biscuits, Confederate flags and “Lock Her Up” T-shirts for a quick run to the Piggly Wiggly. These folks have more guns than teeth (dental benefits seem to have a direct correlation with how many times…
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Why Are People Letting Their Kids Near Donald Trump?
Tonight the White House will be turning into a true house of horrors as throngs of kids descend upon the pearly gates of hell to do some trick-or-treating. Last week, several kids paid a visit to hell (look at that poor little girl who doesn’t even want to make eye contact with Trump) all decked…
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Here Are Some Pictures of Black Kids in Halloween Costumes. You’re Welcome
This weekend, kids all across the country knocked on doors, begging for candy and threatening neighbors with “tricks” in the tradition of the annual Halloween bullying tactic in which children extort sweets from hardworking adults. Even though I only give out cough drops, bouillon cubes and throat lozenges (that’s all I could find), I still…
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The Caucasian’s Guide to Halloween Costumes
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in “White-People Quarterly.” For a subscription, please consult your local pumpkin-spice retailer. For years, brain scientists and education experts have searched for a way to make white people understand what not to wear to Halloween parties. In the 2016 annual secret Global White People’s Convention, a vote to issue…