How candy corn became a Halloween tradition, and why Americans still enjoy hating it

How candy corn became a Halloween tradition, and why Americans still enjoy hating it

Candy corn is likely to turn up in plenty of trick-or-treat bags this Halloween. But the sweet, divisive treat wasn’t always tied to the holiday. It dates back more than a century. George Renninger, who worked for Philadelphia’s Wunderle Candy Company, is credited with inventing it in the 1880s. The candy was shaped to resemble […]

Heidi Klum leads celebrities in over-the-top couples’ Halloween costumes over the years

Heidi Klum leads celebrities in over-the-top couples’ Halloween costumes over the years

Celebrity couples bring their Halloween costumes to life Halloween costumes are often more fun when couples coordinate, and celebrities have made a tradition of going all-in. Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz regularly disappear beneath elaborate prosthetics, while Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. have looked to beloved films for inspiration. Klum, often called the […]

Peloton Issues Apology and Withdraws Varosha Halloween Ride Due to Mistake

Peloton Issues Apology and Withdraws Varosha Halloween Ride Due to Mistake

Peloton Apologizes for Halloween-Themed Ride Peloton has issued an apology regarding its Halloween-related “Varosha Ride” and has subsequently removed the class, as reported on Friday. The 15-minute ride, which featured no instructor, was added to the Halloween collection on October 28. Lena Argiri, the Washington correspondent for Greek public broadcaster ERT and Kathimerini, shared the […]

Peloton Varosha Halloween Ride Faces Backlash in Cyprus

Peloton Varosha Halloween Ride Faces Backlash in Cyprus

Concerns Over Peloton’s Halloween Ride Endy Zemenides, the executive director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), expressed his disapproval on Thursday regarding Peloton’s Halloween-themed “Varosha Ride.” He argued in a thread posted on X that the ride trivializes the reality of Varosha, a ghost city in Cyprus left desolate due to Turkey’s invasion in […]