From Billboard to the Boneyard: Fawn’s Halloween Tracks Cast a Spell

Posted by Edward Mugarian in Entertainment, Music & Media on September 18th, 2025

A Billboard Artist Joins the Season of Spirits

Every October, the air shifts. Streets turn into stages where carved pumpkins flicker like tiny lanterns, shadows stretch across sidewalks, and the faint sound of laughter mixes with whispers of the uncanny. Halloween isn’t just a celebration—it’s a sensory experience, built from sights, scents, and especially, sound. A haunted house without music would be hollow; a costume party without beats would fall flat. Into this autumnal symphony steps Fawn, a Billboard-charting singer-songwriter whose Halloween releases promise to become the pulse of the season. Continue reading “From Billboard to the Boneyard: Fawn’s Halloween Tracks Cast a Spell”

2025 Guide to Fall Festivals & Haunted Attractions

Posted by Edward Mugarian in Halloween Customs on September 11th, 2025

When the air turns crisp, the leaves blaze into fiery reds and golds, and pumpkin spice wafts from every corner café, America comes alive with fall festivals and haunted attractions. From cozy apple orchards to spine-chilling haunted houses, there’s something for everyone—whether you crave the charm of small-town harvest fairs or the heart-pounding thrill of ghostly encounters. Continue reading “2025 Guide to Fall Festivals & Haunted Attractions”

Hexes, Horror, and the Written Word: “Spellbound” is a Festival of the Fantastic

Posted by Edward Mugarian in Halloween Culture on August 26th, 2025

The Hudson Valley has always whispered with ghost stories and folklore, but this October, those whispers will crescendo into a chorus of the uncanny. On October 24–25, 2025, the MJN Convention Center in Poughkeepsie transforms into a sanctuary for the strange as Spellbound in the Valley unfurls its two-day celebration of literature and the mystical. With more than 100 authors spanning gothic horror, dark romance, and witch-lit, this gathering isn’t simply a book festival — it’s a festival of the fantastic, where the written word dances with shadows. Continue reading “Hexes, Horror, and the Written Word: “Spellbound” is a Festival of the Fantastic”

DIY Halloween Decor You Can Start Now: For Early Decorators & Crafters

Posted by Edward Mugarian in Halloween Crafts & DIY on August 19th, 2025

Some people wait until the first chill of October to pull out the cobwebs and cauldrons—others can’t resist starting months ahead. If you’re the kind of Halloween lover who gets a thrill from unboxing the bats before summer’s over, this guide is your haunted green light to start crafting now. Continue reading “DIY Halloween Decor You Can Start Now: For Early Decorators & Crafters”

The Weeping Curse: Gothic Lore Behind The Crying Boy Painting

Posted by Edward Mugarian in Art & Literature on August 10th, 2025

“They say he never blinks. Not once. Not even when the fire rages around him.”

Among the soot-stained relics of forgotten homes and the ghostly remnants of suburban sorrow, one painting has earned a place of dread in the dark annals of modern folklore: The Crying Boy. His mournful eyes have wept their way into urban legend, superstition, and even the hearth of Halloween storytelling. But behind his innocent gaze lies a trail of ash, suspicion—and a curse whispered only by candlelight. Continue reading “The Weeping Curse: Gothic Lore Behind The Crying Boy Painting”