If you're not throwing a Halloween party, or going to one this year, why not invite some friends over, make a big batch of popcorn, grab some cushions (to hide behind) and have a Halloween movie marathon?
We've rounded up ten of the best movies to watch on a Halloween night. Click on the image below to view the gallery.
BT, Virgin Media, Sky and Talk Talk are planning to ask new customers if they'd like to 'opt in' for adult content.
So, um, they're asking customers if they want access to porn. Which won't be an awkward conversation at all...
The purpose of this opt in process is to limit children's access to unsuitable websites. It's part of a series of moves by the government to stop the sexualisation of childhood.
Other moves include a new website called ParentPort for parents to report unsuitable websites, and a reduction in the number of billboards with sexual images, placed near places like schools.
But what do you think? Is this a responsible move? Or should parents implement their own security measures?
Can you tell we're excited about Halloween yet? Not only is it an excuse to get creative with a Halloween costume, but we can also create some pretty spooky snacks.
Essentially, Halloween is an opportunity to throw a big party.
If you're looking for ideas of what to cook/create this Halloween, we've got five of 'em.
In just a few short weeks, supermarkets will run out of oversized round vegetables, Ann Summers will see a rush to their 'dress up' section, and children will knock on the door of their elderly next door neighbour in a frightening costume, and demand free stuff.
That's right people, it's Halloween.
If you haven't got your outfit sorted yet, we've got a few ideas.
Lady Gaga
Nip down to ASDA, pick up their cheap frying steaks and fashion it as a dress. Ta da! You're Lady Gaga. (OK, strictly speaking this is 2010, BUT it's still pretty scary).
Facebook
Change your outfit constantly but subtly throughout the party, to confuse and anger everyone around you. Poke people.
Any cast member from The Only Way Is Essex
C'mon people, you know the drill by now - Fake tan, fake boobs, teeny little dog. This outfit can also double as a Big Brother or X Factor contestants.
Bella from Twilight
This one's fairly easy. Rock that autumn pale skin, stare longingly at your companion and look a bit sulky. If you're feeling creative, you could create a baby bump...*SPOILER ALERT* complete with baby vamp clawing their way out. Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Find a bright pink wedding dress. Add a diamanté crown. Have a big knees up with your family and friends.
We're bringing back an old Dollymix favourite this week - polls!
With all the changes to Facebook recently, more and more people are threatening to quit. The thing is, very few do. All of our friends are on there, We hear about engagements, weddings, pregnancies and even break ups on there. Frankly, we've tailored our online lives around it, and it's difficult to detach ourselves.
We know Facebook are unlikely to ever start charging (they get enough money from their advertisers, it wouldn't make sense to ask for money from both parties).
This week, freshers across the country will be settling into their new halls, flats and houses, and getting used to sharing space with a whole bunch of strangers. Strangers who have very different feelings towards washing up/buying their own food/common decency in the bathroom.
So now seems as good a time as ever to remind them of the briliance of the site PassiveAggressiveNotes.com. If you've never heard of it before, it's a site filled with all the best passive aggressive notes, left on fridges, office pinboards and pushed under doors.
The site offers such gems as this note requesting that the accused housemate buy more loo roll.
What's the worst passive aggressive note you've seen? Are you guilty of writing the odd passive aggressive note?
We've spoken a fair bit about airbrushing here on Dollymix. Often, it's suggested that airbrushing gives young people a false idea of celebrities actually look like.
Now, a not-for-profit organisation has launched a teaching pack in partnership with the Government Equalities Office to teach children about airbrushing - and how it differs from the reality.
The pack is tailored for the 10-11 age range. Teachers can download the free pack with images from advertising campaigns that have been airbrushed, and ask students what they think has been changed.
They'll also be able to ask students questions like 'Did you know that looking at magazines for just 60 minutes lowers the self-esteem of over 80 per cent of girls?'
Critics have suggested it would take time away from other core subjects, like maths and geography. Personally, I don't think one lesson is going to harm a child's education that much. And if people are more aware of how doctored images can be, it might stop them aspiring to something unrealistic.
I'm a chronic blusher. Nowhere near as bad as I was back at school, but I still find myself blushing when I speak to important people or do something embarrassing (sadly, the latter happens a lot more than the former).
But it turns out, this inability to control my face colour makes me look more trustworthy.
A study was carried out by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, where they did two experiments. The first experiment involved 60 students who were filmed talking about embarrassing situations or moments in their lives.
Their level of embarrassment, judged by blushing etc, was graded. The participants were then given ten raffle tickets and asked to keep some and give the rest to another person. Those participants that were most embarrassed, tended to give away more of their raffle tickets.
Another test took place, where participants were asked to watch someone being told he received the perfect score on a test. The person, an actor, then responded with embarrassment or pride. The participants then played games with him to test him. They found him most trustworthy when he looked more embarrassed.
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