Halloween Articles

I recently wrote several Halloween articles. I kept getting sidetracked while doing the research, because I was finding a lot of fun activities and information.

Music-Themed Retro Halloween Costumes for Couples was fun to research. I started out wanting to write about couples costumes with a music theme and then ended up making them all retro.

8 Halloween Supersites is about the sites that go beyond the norm to provide what you need to make Halloween special.

Fun Online Halloween Activities will help get you in the Halloween spirit with games, puzzles, and more.

If you're throwing a Halloween party, check Halloween Parties: 13 Websites to Help Set the Tone.

Before you start decorating, consider reading Halloween Decorations: 13 Great Websites to Help You Decorate for some terrific ideas.

Ever wondered which actors have played Dracula on TV? 13 TV Draculas will answer your question.

Hollywood Vampires and Werewolves: Actors Who Have Played Both is an older article but still relevant at this time of year.

Celebrity Couples Who Met on TV

Celebrities get together all the time. They also break up all the time.

When actors are interested in each other after meeting on the set of a television show, it can get tricky. Should they go ahead and start dating? Should they wait until they're not working together anymore?

Some couples who meet on a TV show eventually get married. This is a look at five such celebrity couples who seem to be in it for the long haul. In fact, one of these couples got married more than thirty-five years ago.

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Being Erica

Being Erica is about to end its third season on SOAPnet. In this series, Erica Strange travels back in time to fix her biggest regrets--at least that's what the viewers are supposed to believe. Is that what's really happening, or is something else going on?

As someone who has never missed an episode of Being Erica, I have put together my top ten theories about what's really happening in this series. Although some of these theories are more plausible than others, they all have merit based on what the viewers have been allowed to see.

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Arthurian Shows: Merlin Versus Camelot

Anyone who's into the tales of King Arthur and Camelot knows that there are many different versions of the legends. In fact, the two current television series depicting Arthur and Merlin have very different takes on life in Camelot.

While both shows are enjoyable, they don't necessarily attract the same audience. Which one is right for you?

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Best Dads on TV

Most lists of the best fathers on television seem to favor TV dads from the 1950s. We've seen some terrible fathers in recent years, but there have also been some good dads on TV. They're not perfect, but they have something important in common.

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Awesome News: Chuck's Renewed

Fans of NBC's Chuck rejoiced on May 17, 2009, when NBC finally announced that Chuck would be back for a third season. Although the renewal is awesome news for everyone who loves the show, its return means major changes, including a late season premiere and a shortened season.

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Worst Fathers on TV

Television, as a source of entertainment, can be a means to escape our everyday lives. Often, outrageous characters and events make shows more entertaining. Television would be quite boring without its villains, many of whom are fathers. Check out my picks for the worst fathers on television today and in recent history.

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Awesome: The Best Word to Describe Chuck

Chuck is the series that has it all: action, adventure, romance, humor, and drama. Despite this, its fate is always uncertain when NBC is making programming decisions for the new season. How could the network even consider not renewing this show?

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Haiku Poetry

I wrote a few haiku-style poems for National Poetry Month 2009. '80s Sense of Style is a response to the challenge to write a haiku about the 1980s. Classic Journey shows the connection between the band and a more recent television show. Medicine Bottle is a haiku about a mundane object.

Later that same month, I wrote On the Bubble, a set of three haiku poems about the nerve-wracking wait for news about whether my favorite shows would be renewed. For the record, one of them was renewed and is still on the air, although not without a struggle. The other show was canceled but lives on in the memory of its fans.

Strange Turn of Events: A Review of Being Erica

Poor Erica Strange. She just had a terrible day. First, she got fired from her job at the call center. The reason? She was too bright; never mind that her boss knew about her advanced degree when he hired her. Later, the guy she was seeing dumped her while she was on her way to meet him for their third date; he wanted to go to the gym instead. As she stood there in disbelief with her cell phone in her hand, she got drenched in a sudden downpour. Seeking shelter inside a coffee shop, she gratefully accepted a free sample of mocha mint latte. Too bad nobody told her it was actually hazelnut mocha mint latte; she's severely allergic to nuts.

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