Rose McGowan @ Halloween Party

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Personal life

McGowan used to live in Seattle, Washington, but currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She was in a very public three and a half-year relationship with rock musician Marilyn Manson, and famously appeared with him at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards wearing a nearly transparent fishnet dress. McGowan later ended their two-year engagement over “lifestyle differences.” She has since gone on to have relationships with fellow actor Kip Pardue, TV personality Ahmet Zappa, and Men’s Health magazine editor David Zinczenko. Prior to the release of Grindhouse, there was speculation that McGowan was dating married director Robert Rodriguez. In May 2007, it was reported that they confirmed their relationship while appearing hand-in-hand at the Cannes Film Festival. On October 12, 2007 it was announced by Zap2it.com that McGowan was engaged to Rodriguez. They are planning to wed in 2009

McGowan has admitted to sleepwalking as a child. “The weirdest spot I ever woke up was a snow bank in Montreal. Now I just speak Italian in my sleep.” McGowan also suffers from agoraphobia, an anxiety disorder. Read more …

Pendulum Halloween party location revealed

Pendulum Halloween party location revealed

Pendulum have announced the location of the Halloween party they are playing a DJ set at next week.

The drum’n'bass outfit will play their final DJ set of the year next Friday (October 31) at The Crossfire Halloween Massacre, but until now the venue had been kept secret.

The party will take place at Union Car Park, Great Suffolk Street, Blackfriars from 8pm-4am (BST).

The band, who are currently on tour in the US, said in a statement: “This will be our very last DJ set in London for 2008 before we tour the UK in December with the full live band. Read more …

Talking About: Halloween Safety (Video)

Talking About: Halloween Safety (Video)

Jon Griffith interviews police officer Janice McDaniel about keeping children safe on Halloween Read more …

Trick or Treat; 2009

“Trick ‘r’ Treat” is to be released in the spring of 2009;

It is said that Halloween is the night when the dead rise to walk among us and other unspeakable things roam free. The rituals of All Hallows Eve were devised to protect us from their evil mischief, and one small town is about to be taught a terrifying lesson that some traditions are best not forgotten. Nothing is what it seems when a suburban couple learns the dangers of blowing out a Jack-o-Lantern before midnight; four women cross paths with a costumed stalker at a local festival; Read more …

Carve a Great Pumpkin this Halloween

A sure sign of Halloween is a profusion of bright orange pumpkins everywhere.

Big ones, tiny ones, symmetrical and oddly elongated pumpkins are piled high on tables at farmers markets and produce counters, tumbled in heaps outside grocery stores and farm stands.

Grotesquely carved pumpkins and whimsically painted pumpkins also are showing up on doorsteps and windowsills.

Planning to try your hand at turning pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns? Before you grab your favorite carving knife you might want to put some thought into design. Because while the time-honored way to carve up a pumpkin is with the nearest sharp instrument, carving kits available at large discount and grocery stores and online can make the job easier, and more artistic.

Patterns too are available online. For inspiration point your computer mouse at PumpkinMasters.com. The spectacularly carved gourds pictured there just might rouse the artist in you to aspire beyond a simple grinning mouth, triangular nose and eyes. Read more …

Trick r’ Treat - Trailer (Video)

It is said that Halloween is the night when the dead rise to walk among us and other unspeakable things roam free. The rituals of All Hallows Eve were devised to protect us from their evil mischief, and one small town is about to be taught a terrifying lesson that some traditions are best not forgotten. Nothing is what it seems when a suburban couple learns the dangers of blowing out a Jack-o-Lantern before midnight; four women cross paths with a costumed stalker at a local festival; a group of pranksters goes too far and discovers the horrifying truth buried in a local legend; and a cantankerous old hermit is visited by a strange trick-or-treater with a few bones to pick. Costumes and candy, ghouls and goblins, monsters and mayhem… Read more …

Why Jack O Lanterns Shouldn’t Drink Ohhhh…..mmm

Jack Pumpkinhead is a fictional character from the Oz book series by L. Frank Baum. He first appeared in The Marvelous Land of Oz. Jack’s tall figure is made from tree limbs and jointed with wooden pegs. He has a jack o’lantern for a head which is where he gets his name.

Jack was made by a little boy named Tip (Princess Ozma in the form of a boy) to scare his guardian, an old witch named Mombi. From Mombi’s chest he took some old clothes for Jack; purple trousers, a red shirt, a pink vest with white polka dots, and stockings, to which he added a pair of his shoes. However, instead of being frightened, when Mombi saw Jack she almost smashed him to pieces, but then she decided to test her new Powder of Life on him. The powder worked and Jack came to life.

Jack is not known for his intelligence which seems to depend on the quality and number of the seeds in his pumpkin-head at that time. However he does manages to come up with random bits of wisdom and common sense often, For example, after bringing Jack to life, Mombi has the following exchange with him:

Even Mombi was not without a curious interest in the man her magic had brought to life; for, after staring at him intently, she presently asked:

“What do you know?”

“Well, that is hard to tell,” replied Jack. “For although I feel that I know a tremendous lot, I am not yet aware how much there is in the world to find out about. It will take me a little time to discover whether I am very wise or very foolish.” Read more …