Early Buzz: Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween, Boils and Ghouls! Had a great second day, and now it's time for some tales … from the Zack! HEE-HEE-HEE-HEE-HEE!
Cryptkeeper jokes are never dated. NEVER. DATED.
We've got more posts than ever today, so let's get in gear!
Here's a spooky Halloween Quiz from Kate Beaton on Hark! A Vagrant!
The big news from yesterday: Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4 billion! So now they own Marvel and Star Wars? Will we see Darth Vader vs. Dr. Doom?
Rosemary's Baby is out on Criterion DVD and Blu-Ray this week. Here's the Criterion essay on the film.
Also on DVD this week: Safety Not Guaranteed with Mark Duplass and Aubrey Plaza. Here's a cool feature on how they made the film's time machine.
Best jack o'lantern ever: Krang From Ninja Turtles.
Bryan Singer will direct the next X-Men movie, starring Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence
Ghostbusters fans, for today only, MattyCollector.com has 31% off some of its Ghostbusters toys, if you've ever wanted your own PKE Meter.
Huzzah! Community Season Four starts Feb. 4 in its regular Thursday time slot! I'd rather it be sooner, but at least it's happening!
Here's the trailer for Struck by Lightning, written by and starring Chris Colfer from Glee.
The hilarious Ike Barinholtz (he was the Russian guy on Season 3 of Eastbound & Down), talks what's coming up on The Mindy Project, which has been surprisingly fun!
George Wendt has been hospitalized for chest pains. OK, count of three, let's wish him well: NORM!
Great Amazon deal: The Twin Peaks Complete Series Definitive Gold Box Edition is now $36.50.
Speaking of Amazon, Brian K. Vaughan's comic Saga is back on there after briefly being removed. Check out our special guest Pop Candy logo from that book's artist Fiona Staples today!
The famed magician's club The Magic Castle (parodied as The Gothic Castle on Arrested Development), is getting a film.
Monty Python's Terry Jones talks about the new Graham Chapman biopic.
Esquireinterviews Daniel Craig's stunt double for Skyfall.
"Halloween on Bizarro World"
Chuck Berry has given a rare interview — and endorsed Obama.
Here's a preview of the last comic work from legend Joe Kubert, who died earlier this year.
"A Parents' Guide to Scary Books for Young Readers"
Comedian Tom Shilue has announced he will release 12 comedy albums in 12 months … which is either crazy or crazy awesome. Maybe both.
"Is Josh Schwartz the Next Martin Scorsese?" Not based on Fun Size's reviews, he isn't.
Stephen King's short story The Little Green God of Agonyis being adapted as a comic on his website.
The How Did This Get Made? Podcast talks Sleepaway Camp, the 1980s slasher flick with one of the most twisted twist endings ever.
The National Post has a conversation between Michael Chabon and Junot Díaz.
Neil Gaiman recommends a number of books, movies and more for Halloween — and don't forget his short story on Audible!
The Paris Review talks with Optic Nerve and New Yorker cartoonist Adrian Tomine.
Kim Cattrall is returning to TV … in Canada (it's from the guys who did the excellent Slings & Arrows).
Norman Lear talks All in the Family — and we'll talk with one of the people behind the complete series DVD later this week.
Here's a gorgeous poster and music video for Stoker, the new thriller from Oldboy director Chan-Wook Park (it's no relation to Bram Stoker, but it does look good!)
Torchwoodmight not be back for a while (John Barrowman's due to show up on Arrow, but I want him to hang with the Doctor again!)
Here's a look at an art exhibit featuring work by creators from such Disney shows as Phineas & Ferb and Gravity Falls.
The Perfect Storm author Sebastian Junger weighs in on Hurricane Sandy.
And finally, a Halloween costume I can't believe exists: Sexy Corn.
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