Families, friends struggle to cope after Seoul crush
As bereaved families and friends struggle to make sense of a Halloween crowd crush that killed 156 people in South Korea’s capital, their grief is mixed with anger about officials’ failure to employ crowd controls in a small nightlife district swarmed with tens of thousands of partiers.
Australian survivor of Seoul crush blames 'mismanagement'
An Australian survivor of a crowd crush that killed more than 150 partygoers in the South Korean capital of Seoul blamed the huge loss of life on officials’ failure to employ effective crowd controls despite anticipating a massive turnout for the Halloween celebrations.
Trick or trash: Candy makers grapple with plastic waste
As America loads up on an estimated 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween, a handful of companies are trying to make it easier to recycle all those wrappers. But they acknowledge their efforts are only making a small dent and say more fundamental changes are needed.
Crush kills at least 151 at Halloween festivities in Seoul
A mass of mostly young people among tens of thousands who gathered to celebrate Halloween in Seoul became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a narrow alley, killing at least 151 people and injuring 82 others in South Korea’s worst disaster in years.
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ is the spookiest (and funniest) TV show you should be watching right now
You’d probably never think that a “mockumentary”-style TV show about a group of vampires who are roommates would be enjoyable, but somehow, FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” is the funniest TV show you’re probably not watching.
All-time high of more than $10 billion is expected to be spent on Halloween 2021, according to this group
Whether it’s shortages that are driving up prices of certain items or enthusiasm for the day in general, one thing is clear: It looks like there will be a lot of money spent on Halloween this year.
The best Halloween parties in Miami 2021: Events, costume parties, bar crawls, & more
Miami restaurants, bars, and hotels are ready to welcome guests to their Halloween soirées once more. Below, we’ve rounded up the best parties and late-night events happening across Miami-Dade County over Halloween weekend 2021.
The best pumpkin patches and fall festivals in South Florida 2021
From bountiful pumpkin patches filled with pumpkins, hay rides, farm animals, food trucks, and pony rides, to plant nurseries and farms that have completely transformed into quintessential autumnal backdrops, there are plenty of autumn festivals taking place in South Florida from Miami-Dade County all the way to Palm Beach County. We’ve rounded up some of the best pumpkin patches in 2021 to get you into the Halloween and autumn spirit (even though we’re all miles away from the beach).
You can decorate for Halloween with Uber Eats if you live in this South Florida city
Just in time for Halloween decorating, Uber Eats has launched The Holiday Shop, a one-click Halloween-lover’s dream where users in certain cities can order pumpkins, carving kits, and decorating kits delivered right to their door from now until Oct. 31.
I stayed at a ‘haunted’ Airbnb for two nights and this is what happened
To some, staying in a haunted hotel or Airbnb is a bucket list experience, but when I found out my friends booked an Airbnb in a building that used to be a psychiatric hospital, all I could think was that some ghosts were going to visit me at night.
This popular Miami Halloween ‘horror carnival’ is returning for the first time in years
House of Horror Haunted Carnival is making its spooky return to Miami International Mall for the first time since 2018. From September 30 until Halloween, those who enter the carnival will get to explore a “giant abandoned department store that has been overtaken and claimed.”
Disney’s Halloween 2021 lineup includes new adaptive and sensory-friendly kids costumes & wheelchair covers
Halloween is a holiday that every child should be able to participate in with pride, confidence, and ease, and Disney is taking this to heart by expanding their inclusive, adaptive line of costumes for the second year in a row.