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For Retailers, a Halloween Shock: It’s Actually Happening Sales of costumes and decorations have been strong, with some seeing the holiday as a last hurrah before winter and the pandemic send people back inside. By  Sapna Maheshwari  and  Gillian Friedman Oct. 29, 2020 Motion-sensored animatronics like these “Candy Creep” clowns welcomed customers to the Morris Costumes store in Charlotte, N.C. Alycee Byrd for The New York Times Scott Morris, a co-owner of Morris Costumes in Charlotte, N.C., has slept at the office for the past 50 days — but he isn’t complaining. His company, which distributes Halloween costumes and décor and operates the Halloween Express chain, has been racing to meet demand for a holiday that, earlier this year, seemed as if it might not happen as it usually does. Retailers that typically place orders between May and July largely held off, nervous about whether people would dress up and go out during a pandemic. “Then they all woke up in early Aug...

  Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, his family has said. The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the spy thrillers. Sir Sean died peacefully in his sleep, while in the Bahamas, having been "unwell for some time", his son said. His acting career spanned decades and won an Oscar in 1988 for his role as an Irish cop in The Untouchables. Sir Sean's other films included The Hunt for Red October, Indiana Jones, the Last Crusade, and The Rock. Get the full story 👉 https://bbc.in/2TEj3C6 What's Your Favorite Sean Connery Role? Sean Connery, the Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of James Bond, has died aged 90. His son, Jason, said he had died peacefully in his sleep, having been 'unwell for some time'. He was admired by generations of film fans as the original and best 007, and went on to create a distinguished body of work in films such a...

  Despite the devastating impact coronavirus has had on cinemas across the globe, with many tragically closing their doors for good, one small movie house in Portland, USA, is standing defiant. Called The Clinton Street Theater, it’s stuck two-fingers up to Covid-19 and continued to show the same film it has done every Saturday night for the last 42 years – even if it is sometimes just to one guy and a couple of friends. That film is the Rocky Horror Picture Show. ‘We basically just take turns saying a few words to start the show,’ said movie host, Nathan Williams, earlier this month, as he explained how he and the theatre’s manager Peter Anderson decided to carry on screening the movie as the country went into lockdown. ‘I showed up and just kept showing up and just kept showing up,’ he added. Describing why it was paramount that the movie continued, Nathan said: ‘Rocky Horror at Clinton Street is a shining beacon that has lit up the lives of countless people who had no other...

 It's almost Hallowe'en!  Time to think about the best songs with a theme of evil, spooks, pumpkins or what have you! Your turn! ----Alex the Kay

Puppy with green fur born in Italy Pistachio the green dog.   Cristian Mallocci via Reuters By Caitlin O'Kane An Italian farmer welcomed a litter of five dogs earlier this month — and one of the pups stood out among the rest. Cristian Mallocci couldn't believe his eyes when one of them was born with green fur,  Reuters reports . Mallocci's dog, Spelacchia, gave birth to four other dogs with white fur, the same color as hers. Spelacchia is mixed-breed, but that doesn't explain why one of her pups came out with green fur. The strange pigmentation is believed to occur when pale puppies come in contact with biliverdin in their mother's womb, according to Reuters. Biliverdin is also the pigment that makes bruises to sometimes appear green. The dog, however, won't always be green. The color will continually fade as the puppy grows and gets older, Reuters reports. Still, Mallocci, who runs a farm on the island of Sardinia, promptly chose a fitting name for the green do...

From the Medium article at: https://medium.com/history-of-yesterday/the-only-man-to-be-buried-on-the-moon-b624b4a6ba66 https://medium.com/history-of-yesterday/the-only-man-to-be-buried-on-the-moon-b624b4a6ba66 Posted here by Kristen, your favorite elf.  The Only Man to Be Buried on the Moon Resting on the Moon since 1999 Eugene Shoemaker (Source: Atlas Obscura) H umanity has seen only a handful of people that actually had the honor to step on earth’s natural satellite, but at present, there is only one person who is “buried” on an astronomical body orbiting Earth. The name of the soul that now rests on the Moon is Eugene Shoemaker, an astrogeologist who had worked with NASA since the 1960s and became famous when a comet that crashed on Jupiter in 1994 received his name (Shoemaker-Levy Comet). The reason this comet became so famous is that this was the first time in human history that we had the chance to witness a planetary collision. This event was mainly reported by Eugene Shoema...

 It's that time of year when things go bump in the night...I love a good chilling tale or two. It is said that some of the most haunted places can be found in Britain and the US....I am sure we are not alone by any means. I suppose I have visited some allegedly extremely haunted places in my lifetime but I have not managed to see anything disturbing, more is the pity. I have chosen two of my favourite haunted sites which I have visited to talk about. The first of these places was the Roosevelt Hotel' in L.A.        We had booked this hotel, not knowing about the hauntings - it was many years later when I saw it featured on a TV programme for the hauntings there. Opening in 1927 and home to the first Oscars, the Roosevelt was frequented by many celebrities, none other than Marilyn Monroe who lived there in Room 1200 for two years. It is said her ghost still walks the corridors. In Room 928 where he often stayed, the apparition of Montgomery Clift (From Here to Et...

 'Drink water and don't be racist':  Ocasio-Cortez  gives Republicans upset over Vanity Fair outfit 'pointers' on how to look better In the latest issue, for which the New York congresswoman is a cover star, Ocasio-Cortez dons designer clothing for the cover, as is custom, and in additional photos taken for the  issue . Though Ocasio-Cortez does not get to keep the clothes, she generated backlash online for the photoshoot from conservatives who called her out over the expensive clothing and accused her of being hypocritical given her progressive platform. However, Ocasio-Cortez pushed back against the criticism not long after on Twitter Thursday, writing: "Republicans are Very Mad (again) about my appearance. This time they're mad that I look good in borrowed clothes (again)." "Listen, if Republicans want pointers on looking your best, I'm happy to share. Tip #1: Drink water and don't be racist," she continued. She also retweeted a po...