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The Folklore Behind Fall: Why October Feels Different
That feeling you get every October — like something has shifted, like the world is different somehow — isn't just in your head. It's ancient. Learn more about the folklore and history behind why fall feels the way it does.
What Your Favorite Halloween Aesthetic Says About You
Your Halloween aesthetic is a personality test you decorate your way through every year. From classic vintage to gothic maximalist to cottagecore witch, here's what your favorite Halloween look might be saying about you.
The Feelings of October: A Love Letter to the Best Month of the Year
For eleven months of the year, Halloween lovers are slightly out of step with the world. October is the month the gap finally closes — and here's what that feels like.
How to Convert Someone to be a Halloween Lover
Think your person is a lost cause when it comes to Halloween? They're not. Here's a gentle guide to bringing someone around to the best season of the year, from finding their entry point to celebrating every small win along the way.
Halloween Music History: “Monster Mash”
Think you know “The Mash”? Think again. Born from an attempt to capitalize on the early 60s dance craze songs, “Monster Mash” is the Halloween masterpiece that was written in 30 minutes, recorded in less, and still charts in October 60+ years later. This is the history of Halloween’s anthem.
Halloween 101: Countdown Checklist
Halloween prep can feel like a lot. This free printable checklist breaks decor, costumes, parties, and candy into one simple page.
How to Plan the Perfect Fall Day Out (for a Halloween Lover)
For Halloween lovers, a fall day out is practically a sacred ritual. Here's how to build one that actually delivers, from pumpkin patches and antique shops to cemetery walks and fall markets.
Halloween Music History: “Thriller”
“Thriller” never set out to become a Halloween anthem, and it’s iconic music video was nothing more than an attempt to revive sagging record sales. Yet, here we are. Learn the musical history behind this song and all the people that went into making it larger than life.
Halloween is a Season (and the Numbers Finally Agree!)
HalloweenCostumes.com surveyed how people plan, shop and celebrate Halloween in 2026. The headline: it's a season now, it starts early, and comfort beat quality for the first time ever. (I've been saying this for 11 years!) Here’s all the details you need to know.
The Halloween Lover’s Guide to Fall
You already know how to do fall. This guide is for going deeper — past the checklist, past the haunted houses, into the slower and stranger version of the season that rewards the people who've been practicing all year. For the Halloween person who wants their best October yet.
The Halloween Burnout Survival Guide
Halloween burnout is real, and it hits the people who care most the hardest. Here is my practical guide to protecting the season you love so you actually arrive at October 31st with something left in the tank.
Halloween Music History: “I Put a Spell on You”
Before there was “Thriller” or “Monster Mash” there was “I Put a Spell on You.” And it’s a song that almost didn’t happen. Learn the true story behind Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ iconic original, how it came to be, and how it haunted the rest of his music career.