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  • Halloween Kid Cuisine: 2015 Edition!

    Warning: Today’s post is about Kid Cuisine, so stop here if you don’t want to read about Kid Cuisine. Funsucker. I was elated to see the return of Halloween Kid Cuisine meals, even if they never actually use the “H” word. The secularization of Halloween? No, not really. This year,

  • The Purple Stuff Podcast: Episode 6!

    Such a nice night! It’s finally cooling off, the leaves are starting to turn, and there’s just enough creepy wind to make September feel like October. I think you should waste it by sitting inside and listening to me and Jay ramble on for an hour. The sixth episode of The Purple Stuff

  • 2015’s Best Halloween Junk Food, Part 1!

    I’ll say it again: This is a banner year for spooky junk food. Never before have I seen so much of it, and for those who sustain their spirits through creepy-looking chocolate, 2015 is freakin’ amazing. Below are five scary things that you can eat and drink this year, mixing new commo

  • Mad Scientist toys were gross and great.

    Whenever I wish I was ten years younger, I try to remind myself of all the great toys I would’ve missed out on. Sure, it’s irritating to have hit that age when people start suggesting invasive exams of my most unmentionable areas, but at least I got to play with Mad Scientist toys as a

  • The Novelization of Halloween III!

    I love that Halloween III’s reputation has improved so dramatically over the years. Once commonly reviled, it seems like most people love it now — and for the very same reasons that others used to… not. For those who don’t follow the series, Halloween III: Season of the Witch i

  • March of the Halloween Peeps.

    Oof, the guys from Marshmallow Peeps HQ are really dishing it out this year! Whenever I bring up Peeps, I’m assaulted with comments from those who don’t like them. I’ll admit that the last time I truly savored a Peep was probably Easter of 1987, but I still think it’s harsh —

  • Disney’s Scary Tales. My 1st horror rental!

    A few days ago, I drove past what’s now one of my city’s thousand salons, but used to be our neighborhood’s very first video store. Converted from a portion of a long, thin house that certainly wasn’t meant to carry a storefront, the place was — and remains — a slanted

  • The Purple Stuff Podcast: Episode 5!

    The Purple Stuff Podcast normally goes live on Saturday nights, but an assortment of irritating factors forced us to push it off a bit. The good news? Now it’s ready! In this episode, me and Jay try to come up with our ideal Halloween television marathon. Like, let’s say you were put i

  • Dino Drac’s September 2015 Funpack!

    (Available in the United States only!) Uh oh! Dino Drac’s September 2015 Funpack HAS ARRIVED, and in celebration of the Halloween Countdown, it’s stuffed with TERROR AND NIGHTMARES. If you’re new to the site, here’s the scoop: Every month, I mail a new Funpack out to all subscr

  • Halloween McNugget Buddies were SO GOOD.

    I will always be loyal to McDonald’s, and that has little to do with the company’s food. God knows how many paper-wrapped cheeseburgers I tore through during adolescence, but what I really loved about the place was how it could turn nothing days into something days. This was especially

  • Classic Creepy Commercials, Volume 8!

    I adore the Halloween Countdown for a thousand reasons, but here’s one of the big ones: I get to bring back my Classic Creepy Commercials feature. Yay! If you’re new to the site, know this: I love old TV commercials, but I especially love old HALLOWEEN commercials. Growing up in a ti

  • Kellogg’s 2015 Halloween Cereals!

    If one determines a Halloween season’s value through its goofy and spooky edibles, 2015 is a banner year. While lacking an obvious smoking gun — like 2013’s Fruity Yummy Mummy or 2014’s Ghostbusters donuts — this year is making up for it in sheer volume. Need proof?

  • Dino Drac’s Halloween Bonus Thingy, #1!

    A few weeks ago, I floated the idea of doing extra “mini posts” during the Halloween Countdown, where those who were interested could chill, chat in the comments, and basically have an extra space to “be Halloweeny.” So, let’s give that a shot! I’m not sure how often I’ll be

  • Yes, Slimer Toothpaste was a real thing.

    The lasting appeal of The Real Ghostbusters owes to many things. Sure, “people still really like Ghostbusters” is the easiest explanation, but it’s also one that robs the cartoon series of its due praise. That was a plainly fantastic show, with themes, jokes and pure imagination that

  • The Purple Stuff Podcast: Episode 4!

    First off, thanks to everyone for checking out and sharing around the launch of the 2015 Halloween Countdown! I love you and it’s not platonic. Now firmly entrenched in the season, me and Jay from The Sexy Armpit are back with the fourth episode of The Purple Stuff Podcast! This time, we

  • DINO DRAC’S 2015 HALLOWEEN COUNTDOWN.

    Yes, you really did just watch that. Welcome to Dinosaur Dracula’s 2015 HALLOWEEN COUNTDOWN. Counting the X-E years, this is my thirteenth consecutive Countdown. Jeez! In that time, I’ve seen the Halloween season grow bigger and better, to the point where I now couldn’t name many fri

  • The Purple Stuff Podcast: Episode 3!

    The third episode of The Purple Stuff Podcast is now live! (And I really gotta thank you guys. We never expected this to take off like it has, and the feedback on the first two episodes has been a great motivator for us to gut through the ten billion technical hiccups that seem to accompan

  • The Purple Stuff Podcast: Episode 2!

    It’s time for the second episode of The Purple Stuff Podcast, starring me and Jay from The Sexy Armpit. I AM SO TIRED. Mad props to any longtime podcasters who edit their raw files, because holy shit is that a slog. My brain is mush. So I hope you enjoy this. Big, big thanks to

  • The Purple Stuff Podcast: Episode 1!

    So I think I’m kind of maybe possibly doing a podcast. Maybe. Yes. The situation: My friend Jay from The Sexy Armpit had a history in radio, and has appeared on about ten thousand podcasts. For the last few years, I’ve been hounding him to start his own. A few weeks ago, I meekly offer

  • Vintage Vending: Super Mega Edition #2!

    This time on Vintage Vending, I’m quintupling up. I usually feature just one set of old vending machine prizes in each edition, but this time, you’re getting five. (And okay, I’ll admit that that’s largely because none of the sets featured here deserved individual tributes.) If you