Makeup Tutorial: Diamond Studded Skull

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By Giovanna Limoli (she/her/hers) Step 1: Start off with your base. You can choose to do your normal skin tone or start with a white base. Blend that all the way down your neck, remember to set everything with a translucent or white setting powder! Step 2: Grab a black face paint (or eyeliner) and start by drawing a rounded square around … Read More

Salem Horror Fest Launches Virtual Edition Featuring Award Winners & Digital Exclusives With Alter, Fangoria

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Showcasing more than 100 features, shorts, music videos, and other exclusives in partnership with ALTER, Fangoria, and the George A. Romero Foundation. Following a two week return to live events, Salem Horror Fest is ready to celebrate peak Halloween with a digital presentation of their aggressively unique and independent program of horror showcasing more than one hundred features, shorts, music videos, … Read More

Shop Halloween Tricks and Treats from Local Makers!

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By Dakota Draper Spooky season is here! What can be better than stocking up on some local and handmade doodads? From creepy art prints to magic potions and spell kits, there is something for everyone. Here are our favorite pics of Halloween goodies from Local Makers. Even cats!  Cauldron Critters “Trick or Treaties” Mystery Blind Box Set (Series 2) from … Read More

10 Spooktacular Events and Happenings from Trails and Sails 2021

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Originally posted on Creative North Shore Trails and Sails isn’t just history and architecture for summer lovers. Because the festival is happening on the North Shore, there’s something for those who love the nightlife, who like to Boo-gie  as well. (Forgive our terrible puns). Here are 10 Spooktacular events and happenings to check out as this year’s Trails and Sails. Join … Read More

Spooky Cookie Decorating – VIDEO

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Forget the Tricks and bring on the Treats! Learn how to decorate cookies with four simple and spooky designs for all the ghouls and goblins in your life this Halloween! Video by @mikeypardal

These Stories Will Get You in the Mood for Halloween

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Editor’s Note – We’ve linked Amazon listings for ease of finding and image linking (and it does help self-published authors if you review their books on that platform), but we HIGHLY recommend you supporting your local indie bookstore. Here is a list of Massachusetts Independent Bookstores for easy access. Many of them have online ordering and curbside pickup. There’s nothing better in the … Read More

Spoop Your Ears: 5 Scary Good Podcasts You Need to Listen to This October

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There’s nothing more delicious than a good ghost story on a dark, candlelit night. Listening to a spooky podcast or humming along to a wistful October melody can set the right mood for cozy sweaters, sleepy cats, and the occasional haunting. Well-crafted horror and gothic podcasts will leave you wondering if that bump in the night is a up-to-no-good-poltergeist rooting … Read More