For an extra hour of Halloween, set your clocks back one hour tonight. (Thanks, David!)
Saturday, October 31, 2026
This TED-Ed Lesson is a Horror Story
You can tell this is a horror story because it features toothy green monsters and is narrated by a skeleton. But as an adult, you should also know that nothing good can come of going a long time without brushing your teeth. Your mother told you that if you didn't brush every day, your teeth would fall out. That really hit home when you turned six and your teeth fell out. But that second batch of teeth have to last a lifetime. Scientists can explain exactly what happens in your mouth to cause unbrushed teeth to fall out, and it's not pretty. Furthermore, rotten teeth and infected gums can affect the rest our bodies as well.
Humanity's Fears
That's the thing about humans- we are out worst enemy. This comic is from Alex Culang and Raynato Castro at Buttersafe.
Friday, October 30, 2026
The Skeleton Dance
Walt Disney's First Silly Symphony in 1929 was The Skeleton Dance. It survives better than most of them, and this is the perfect time to show it. You might also be interested in The Story Behind The Skeleton Dance.
The Friendly Ghost
This is the very first cartoon appearance of Casper the Friendly Ghost, from 1945. Lonely Caspar doesn't want to scare people like his fellow ghosts, and he wanders off to make friends. It takes quite a while to find anyone who's not terrified of him. Poor Caspar!
The Witch They Call Black Annis
Black Annis is an English witch who supposedly ate children, which is always a good story to keep your kids from wandering in the woods at night. A written account from 300 years ago said she lived in a cave, was raised by wolves, had sharp claws, and wore a skirt made from human skin. We know the specific area the legend came from, but where is the cave? Could the story of Black Annis come from that of a 15th-century nun named Agnes who lived alone outside her convent? A woman hermit was very unusual, but Agnes seems to have been respected and even revered. However, a couple of hundred years separated those stories, and intervening events may have changed the details greatly to fit new religious narratives. There are alternate theories on the origins of the legend, and Dr. Emily Zarka goes through them to judge their accuracy.
Miss Cellania's Links
Hot Halloween is officially over. ‘You can be hot any day of the year – why not take the opportunity to be scary?’ (via Fark)
A gruesome true crime Halloween story.
Ghost stories don’t just scare us – they remind us of historical injustices.
The struggles of a wannabe Halloween cat.
My mother donated her body to science. I really wasn’t prepared for what came next. (via Damn Interesting)
People with celebrity names made headlines long ago. And another couple dozen. (via kottke)
Flocken Elektrowagen: The Electric Vehicle That Arrived Before Its Time.
Elon Musk and His Doge Pals hunt down the threat to Western Civilization. The latest from Tom the Dancing Bug.
30 Then-And-Now Pictures Showing How Familiar Places Changed Over Time.
Dead Man's Bones
Every Halloween needs a dancing skeleton! Comedian Nathan Barnatt dances all over dressed as the bones of a dead man, accompanied by the 2009 song "Dead Man's Bones" by the group Dead Man's Bones. His lanky, creepy moves are just as you'd imagine a skeleton would dance -if that skeleton were a decent dancer! (via Buzzfeed)
Thursday, October 29, 2026
An Entertaining and Effective Ad
This ad is short, engaging, and the payoff is priceless. I don't know whether it's a real advertisement, or someone trying to get hired at a creative agency. If the latter, I hope they got the job.
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
The Bell Brother remixed It's a Wonderful Life with Night of the Living Dead. It works, because if you recall, It's a Wonderful Life was rather depressing, tense, and downright scary in the first couple of hours. (via Damn Interesting)
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