On AlterNet: halloween

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "halloween"

The War on Halloween: A Mixed Message from Fox News and the Right

Leslie Savan, The Nation. October 30, 2011.

Conservatives can't make up their mind: is Halloween Satanic or an all-American tradition being sabotaged by immigrants?

Religious Right Columnist: Halloween Candy a Demonic Threat -- Ridicule Prompts CBN.com to Remove Column

Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 30, 2009.

In a column on the Christian Broadcasting Network Web site, Kimberly Daniels warned of the demons lurking in a Milky Way bar.

You Don't Have to Dress as a Bigot or a Slut for Halloween: Here's Some Better Ideas

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. October 21, 2009.

Here's some great DIY costume ideas for those of us who hate having to choose between Slutty Nurse, Slutty Cop and Slutty Cat every year.

Retailers Dump Offensive "Illegal Alien" Halloween Costume; Meanwhile Fox Calls It "Fantastic"

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. October 19, 2009.

The costume includes an orange prison jumpsuit with the words "Illegal Alien," a fake "Green Card," and an alien mask

There's Another Way to Dress Up for Halloween Instead of Slutty Nurse Outfits

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. October 15, 2009.

Hallow'green is freakier than scarily packaged costumes.

Why I Like Buffy the Vampire Slayerâ€™s Body Better Than Jennifer's

W. Scott Poole, Religion Dispatches. October 13, 2009.

Has a new horror film about a murderous cheerleader subverted the mythos of woman as the source of evil or just the opposite?

Trick or Vote: Dracula Encourages Folks to Participate in Democracy

Mike Connery, Future Majority AlterNet: Video. August 28, 2008.

Programs like Trick or Vote function as a gateway drug to encourage deeper and deeper political action from their members.

Blackface Makes An Unwelcome Comeback On Halloween

Thanu Yakupitiyage, ColorLines AlterNet: PEEK. November 8, 2007.

Thanu Yakupitiyage: Even an employee of Homeland Security has gotten into the act.

Fox News' Hannity Is Afraid of Halloween for The Wrong Reasons

Steve Benen, AlterNet: PEEK. November 2, 2007.

Steve Benen: Hannity seems anxious to push conservatism away from the mainstream. If we're lucky, he'll keep it up.

Women's Halloween Costumes Scare Me For The Wrong Reasons

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet: PEEK. October 8, 2007.

Amanda Marcotte: For some, Halloween is an opportunity to indulge sexism they might conceal during less drunken revelry-oriented times.