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Kay Powell has written some stunning obituaries.

Forget about the funny pages. If Kay Powell wrote for your paper, you dove straight into the death notices.

John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ isn't the only good horror remake worth watching. This season, you can scare up something better for your next marathon with these killer picks.

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

"Bitter Bierce" had a sharp sense of humor. It may have gotten him killed.

It's Polly's world—everything's just really small in it.

These vintage Polly Pocket toys from the ’90s and beyond are fun for more than just nostalgia; they could pack some serious cash into your wallet, too.

The kids‘ TV classic is reinventing itself after more than a half-century on the air.

Whether you call it Mischief Night, Devil's Night, or something else, it all means one thing: wanton destruction of property.

The ‘tow’ in ‘towhead’ doesn't refer to transporting a vehicle with a flat tire.

The origin of ‘towhead’ has roots in 14th-century England, when ‘tow’ often referred to textile fibers.

Weird but fascinating facts about everything from the guy who dragged cars with his nipples to frogs shedding (and eating!) their own skin.

You can even find great gifts for your favorite pet.

You can find the best gifts under $25 and more with The Holiday Shop, the new Amazon shopping page that's perfect for folks who hate stressing about what to give everyone come December.

'Head Trip' promises to be just as weird and raunchy as the original.

If you've got $250 million, Bel Air has the home for you.

From uniting the Crowns to whipping witch hunters into a frenzy, King James VI and I left his mark on history.

This Jack appreciates a good bargain or two.

From top-rated costumes to horror movies from Shout Factory, these last-minute Halloween deals on Amazon can help you save—and keep things spooky.

The loose flesh that hangs from a turkey’s neck isn’t the most attractive part of the bird—to humans, at least.

"They want someone to spray the trees so the leaves stop falling."

NYC311 has fielded calls involving everything from goats to ghosts.

Sally and Jack Skellington in 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993).

The best Halloween movies for kids are ones that also don't bore the adults.

If you want a taste of fall first thing in the morning, make these sweet potato waffles from the Institute of Culinary Education.

Cleaning a porta potty is no walk in the park.

To keep porta potties (relatively) clean, sanitation workers require special equipment and a strong stomach.

Screenwriters and filmmakers made key changes to how these novels finished up.

You might be surprised to see how these movies end, even if you’ve read the books.

The haunted house is one of horror’s most time-honored tropes, a dark twisting of the place we call home into a maelstrom of terror and things that go bump in the night.