He co-created the wonderful and immortal Stefon. He won an Emmy with Justin Timberlake and knows Lorne Michaels. And now The Odyssey knows Michaels by proxy (look at that wink), thanks to our run-in (a.k.a. behind the scenes look) with stand-up comic and former "SNL" writer, John Mulaney.
Fun fact: I just learned Lorne Michaels and I have the same birthday, so we're definitely connected.
Odyssey Readers, it's been too long! Who else is struggling to cope with the fact that the semester is halfway over? Anyone? Everyone? Bueller? Frye? Thought so.
Well, despite the fact that finals are sort of, kind of around the corner, October has brought some gifts along with it: cooler weather -- sometimes too cool. I'm sure we all remember the almost blizzard from last Sunday -- and picturesque foliage, and of course, Halloween.
As someone who starts the countdown to All Hallows' Eve back in July, the past week of Fear Fest, and the hours spent perusing the cheaply made but still relatively creepy props at Spirit Halloween, have been some of the best parts of the semester.
In honor of the glorious celebration that is nearly upon us, I've surveyed some of my writers, asking for their favorite scary (or Halloween-themed) movie, costume, and the best candy to receive trick-or-treating. I’ll also be introducing you to our four newest additions: Claire,Brittany, Emily, Lenny, and Robert!
Scary movie: "The Strangers" or "Scream"--does Ghostface ever really get old?
Costume: My attempt being the female Joker ("The Dark Knight" version, of course), circa embarrassing high school years
Absolute best ToT candy: King Sized Kit Kats
Claire (as Carrie from Stephen King's "Carrie")
Halloween movie: "Hocus Pocus"
Costume: Cruella DeVil
Absolute best ToT candy: Full size candy bars. Doesn't matter what kind, those are what every kid dreams of.
Brittany (I knew her back then)
Favorite Movie: "10 Things I Hate About You"
Place: Jerusalem
Middle School Dance Song: "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson
Scary movie: "Annabelle"
Costume: M&M
Emily
Favorite Movie: "Bridget Jones's Diary"
Place: Ireland
Middle School Dance Song: "Love Story" by Taylor Swift
Halloween movie: "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
Costume: Princess
Absolute best ToT candy: Kit Kat
Lenny
Favorite Movie: "Entre Nos"
Place: Long Island City Piers (Queens, NY)
Middle School Dance Song: "No Te Veo" by Casa De Leones
Scary movie: "Saw II"
Costume: Yu-Gi Moto from "Yu-Gi-Oh"
Absolute best ToT candy: 3 Musketeers
Robert
Favorite movie: "The Dark Knight Rises"
Place: Greece
Middle School Dance Song: "Ayo Technology" by 50 Cent
Scary/Halloween movie: "Halloween"
Costume: Bane
Absolute best ToT candy: Tootsie Rolls
Aaron
Scary movie: "Shutter Island"
Costume: Tom Cruise in "Risky Business"
Absolute best ToT candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Aref
Scary movie: "Insidious"
Costume: Devil
Absolute best ToT candy: Reese's
Danielle
Halloween movie: "Halloweentown"
Costume: Being a pumpkin when I was 5
Absolute best ToT candy: Kit Kat
Gab
Halloween movie: "Hocus Pocus"
Costume: Monarch butterfly where my mom and grandma handmade the wings
Absolute best ToT candy: Butterfingers
Jackie
Halloween movie: "Halloweentown"
Costume: Cereal Killer
Absolute best ToT candy: 3 Musketeers
Joe
Halloween movie: "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"
Costume: Basketball player
Absolute best ToT candy: Swedish Fish
John-Raymond
Scary movie: "The Exorcist"
Costume: Ghoul
Absolute best ToT candy: Reese's Pieces
Melissa
Halloween movie: "Halloweentown"
Costume: Chef
Absolute best ToT candy: Reese's
Mikey
Scary movie: "Pet Sematary"
Costume: Politically Correct Binghamton Tour Guide
Absolute best ToT candy: Mounds Bars
Molly Rose
Halloween movie: "Twitches"
Costume: Furby
Absolute best ToT candy: Twix
Ryan
Scary movie: "Dead Silence"
Costume: Lion
Absolute best ToT candy: Kit Kat
Sara
Scary movie: "Silence of the Lambs"
Costume: Winnie the Pooh
Absolute best ToT candy: torn between Twix and Heath bars
Our own personal folklores (a.k.a. no pictures):
Alisa
Scary movie: "Halloweentown"
Costume: Baby Pumpkin (not shown)
Absolute best ToT candy: Reese's Pieces
Jillian
Halloween movie: "Hocus Pocus"
Costume: Big Bird when I was a baby
Absolute best ToT candy: Candy Corn and Reese's
Patrick
Scary movie: "Rosemary's Baby"
Costume: Lucha Libre Masked Wrestler
Absolute best ToT candy: Twix
Yoram
Scary movie: "Paranormal Activity"
Costume: The Joker
Absolute best ToT candy: Mike and Ike
Tell us what about your favorite parts of Halloween!
