THIS, OUR TOWN OF HALLOWEEN: Finally, we have reached the one day of the year when it's actually suggested that you gorge on candy and dress up like someone else! Check out Halloween party options over at The Stranger, and nod to the past by reading up on the history of this haunted holiday over at the History Channel's beautiful H-Ween minisite. This is Halloween! This is Halloween! more ›

We want in on the giant animal mania. Recent reports of jumbo jellyfish overwhelming local fishing populations along the coast of Japan have us green with bonafide National Enquirer headline envy. "Giant Jellyfish Invade Japan"--it doesn't get much better than that. more ›