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October

For Me, Every Month Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Patsy Bates | Posted 02.02.2013 | Women
Patsy Bates

My fight against breast cancer began in 2003 during the holiday season. Amidst the hustle, bustle and shouts of "Merry Christmas," it was difficult to be cheerful, to say the least.

Baby Boomer Time Capsule: October 29 - 31

Jane Minogue | Posted 01.02.2013 | Fifty
Jane Minogue

On October 29, 1956, The Huntley-Brinkley Report began on NBC and revolutionized television news.

Breast Cancer Prevention

Marisa Moore | Posted 10.25.2012 | Black Voices
Marisa Moore

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 230,000 new cases of breast cancer and 40,...

How to Throw a Pumpkin Carving Party

Phoebe Lapine | Posted 12.25.2012 | Taste
Phoebe Lapine

You don't have to be a five-year-old to love pumpkin carving. It's one of those fun Halloween parties that doesn't require costumes, but also provides a great activity to incorporate earlier in the evening, before haunted houses are entered and/or heavy drinking commences.

Mockingbird Lane Premieres this Friday on NBC -- A Chat With Creator Bryan Fuller

Xaque Gruber | Posted 12.23.2012 | TV
Xaque Gruber

Mockingbird Lane, the stunning, dark re-imagining of The Munsters makes its television premiere on Friday. Named for the Munster family's iconic address, the show is a visual and emotional feast, and the year's most original television dramedy.

Mom Has Growing Pains as Triplets Turn 4

Kerry Lyons | Posted 12.12.2012 | Parents
Kerry Lyons

The triplets had a great day -- a day punctuated by some classic kid quotes that make me want to bottle them up and keep them small forever. Here are a few of my faves from the past few days.

The 5 Best Foods For Bourbon

Phoebe Lapine | Posted 12.10.2012 | Taste
Phoebe Lapine

The leaves and the farmer's market stalls aren't the only things that are changing this autumn. Our cocktail culture is easing into a new type of seasonal sipping, white wine spritzers be damned.

What Does October Have In Store For You?

Posted 10.01.2012 | Teen

"The Trending 20" is a regular series where we round up interesting, informative and hilarious tweets from worldwide Twitter trending topics, fueled b...

NFL Fans Invent New Energy Source To Power TVs Amid Outages

Pablo Andreu | Posted 01.03.2012 | Comedy
Pablo Andreu

Terrified by the looming possibility of missing games, football fans banded together and accomplished what scientists have only theorized about: They identified a cheap and abundant energy source.

The Faithful Shopper: Fall into Fitness

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 12.17.2011 | New York
Faith Hope Consolo

For fashionistas, October means that we only have a few more weeks to get into shape for those holiday parties! New York has any number of shops to equip you properly for your sport of choice.

Make Your Own Pumpkin Butter (and a List of Ways to Enjoy It)

Organic Authority.com | Posted 12.10.2011 | Home
Organic Authority.com

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October Family Traditions

Nikki Luongo | Posted 12.04.2011 | Women
Nikki Luongo

Our aunts instilled in us the need to cherish the traditions of our family.

October Is WHAT Month?!

Maggie Lamond Simone | Posted 12.02.2011 | Comedy
Maggie Lamond Simone

We're lifting the lid on "Toilet Repair Month." I know, I know, I'm sort of down in the dumps about it too; just when you think you could overflow with excitement about summer, there it goes, swirling away. May it rust -- er, rest -- in peace.

London Art Festivals and the East End's Response

Carmen Zella | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Carmen Zella

The Frieze Art festival in London this year opened a window not only onto contemporary art from around world, but also onto the economic climate of the arts market

Obama Poll Watch -- October 2010

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Chris Weigant

Obama's approval rating ended the month on somewhat of an upswing, at 46.1 percent.Obama's approval rating stayed remarkably steady all month long.

October and Pumpkins

Cheryl Carlesimo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Cheryl Carlesimo

Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of red and gold. Nat King Cole October means so many things to me. It's the b...

Celebrate Oktoberfest in NYC

Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

By Justine Goodman, Citysearch We know you've been looking for an excuse not just to drink Bavarian beer by the gallon, but also to do it wearing led...

NYC October Food Events

Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

October truly begins the gluttonous "holiday" season. From rich squash bisque to apple pie, fall food is some of the best. Coincidentally, this Octo...

Sony PlayStation Move Ready for Holiday

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Ramon Nuez

PlayStation Move, Sony's answer to Microsoft's Kinect for XBOX 360, is not simply a wireless controller: it's an ecosystem focused on the Move motion controller.

Capitalism Has the Last Laugh (Again)

Robert Zevin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Robert Zevin

As there can be no doubt that we are in a recovery, there can be even less doubt that the steps taken to get us here have been overwhelmingly crafted to benefit the rich and powerful.

Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Lauri Lyons

When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.

Yikes, Not Another Market Crash

Dan Dorfman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Dan Dorfman

Stock tracker Michael Markowski sees a high probability that another crash -- a scare-you-to-death plunge of 50% or more in the S&P 500 -- could kick off this month and run through mid-2010.

Spending Our Way Into the Apocalypse

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Andrew Sargus Klein

The whole scenario found in this month's Esquire verges on gallows humor.