Firehouse: Firehouse Grunge rock exploded on the popular-music scene in the 1990s. Inadvertently, this new musical trend spelled out the death of many ’80s hair bands that were just starting to come...

Halloween is a magical time of year. With all the monsters, costumes, and copious amounts of candy, the entire night gives you the visceral experience of sitting in a movie theater watching a slasher flick. One...

It’s that time of year again. Time for pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, and totally inappropriate costumes. But who can forget Halloween music? Sure, traditional Halloween songs are great, but sometimes...

Among the greatest of Halloween traditions is the horror-movie marathon. Rather than sticking to the classics, try these alternatives this weekend. • REC Begin with this 2007 Spanish film, which follows...

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Iowa City. Here are some pumpkin carving tips. • There’s no need to pumpkin hunt like Linus and Lucy this Halloween. The best pumpkins can usually be found at the local...

A 24-hour plane trip would exhaust anyone. For Israeli poet and essayist Efrat Mishori, however, her first experience in the United States was anything but jetlagged. “I was told that I shouldn’t...

Lijia Zhang used to feel like a frog trapped in a well. But the frustration of her circumstances compelled her to leap out of the confines of industrial China toward cross-cultural consciousness. At age...

Nine years ago, Hope Edelman didn’t quite know where her life was heading. In the midst of marriage difficulties, she came to find that her daughter’s imaginary friend was becoming an unsettling force...

Innerpartysystem has its band name emblazoned on sneakers available at Hot Topic UK — though the members can’t afford to buy a pair for themselves. “My parents don’t get it. They’re like, wait...

When thinking of aesthetic pleasure, one seldom considers a book. Michelle Huneven was hooked from the moment she was first read to. The love for the crafting of a written piece, inside and out, has driven...

He was raised in the church. As a child, he played in the parking lot with his friends. His dad led the music program. As he grew, he tried to be a good person. Then, it changed. David Bazan questioned...

As the title of their latest album suggests, the members of Taking Back Sunday are no strangers to being New Again. Since forming in 1999, Taking Back Sunday has undergone quite a few lineup changes —...