So this incident happened to me when I was an undergrad. Let me preface this by saying that I am adamantly a skeptic. I do not believe that there is an afterlife; I do not believe in ghosts; I do not believe in premonition. Period. I think simple brain chemistry explains 75% of hauntings.

Yeah, I prefer to think that maybe one of the original owners of the house is there and watching me with a newborn baby made her remember how hard it was and she gave me a little stroke on the face of support. Or it was just a creepy perv ghost who wanted to see my boobs.

A few years ago I was staying at a writing retreat in the south of Ireland. Gorgeous old manor house, lovely rooms, charming people - but there was no TV, no internet, no phone signal. The only things to do other than write was spend all night talking and drinking, go skinny dipping in the lake with the swans or go…

When I was 17 years old, I was an avid romance reader. I'd sneak all of my mother's Harlequin novels and lock myself in my bedroom and just absorb all of it's cheesy, dramatic, goodness. So when I started dreaming of this dashing, young fellow in a breezy, ruffled, white shirt (think Fabio or whatever any man on a…

Goosebumps for DAYZ.

OH MY GOD. I can't tell you if that was real or not either (because obviously), but I'm so sorry that this happened to you, even if it was just in your head! This is terrifying!!!!

This isn't that scary, it's a bit sad even. But it is my story, for real!

Holy fuck, that's scary.

My mother comes from the Isle of Man, which is about halfway between England and Ireland. There's a place called the Fairy Bridge and it's considered wise to greet the fairies when you're passing it, or they might get angry with you and you don't want that. When Mum was about 10, she had a girl friend from England who…

YASSSSS!!!!

Scary Story?... okay

It's almost as if they are suggesting institutional tolerance of rape is to blame, and not the women who provoke their attackers by drinking and/or wearing suggestive clothing/shoes/accessories/expressions.

This was what I was thinking when I first read this. Did it ever occur to this idiot that those kids come to the nice neighbourhood because it's maybe fucking dangerous to trick or treat in their own? No, probably not, because priviledge.

My neighborhood is super popular at Halloween. Yes, people come from other areas. Yes, adults ask for candy for babies. Is it a little annoying? Yes, but who cares? We leave a giant bucket of candy in the front and take our kids out. Now if I find the little shit who scared my daughter last year, they're getting a…

Can all the assholes who dismiss fashion as a frivolous waste of time please sit down now? This garment is a work of art made by a lot of smart, talented, and passionate people. The fashion world has its problems, but the workmanship and dedication here needs more respect.

Biological clock upgrade!

That's the thing about these Matthew McConaugheys, each year I get smarter, they just stay the same age (about 13 mentally).

Seriously McConaughey? Just when I was starting to like you again, you have to go and say racist crap like that?

These guys think that being racist and sexist is somehow edgy and rebellious, as if that hasn't always been the status quo. They think if they're offending people, they're doing something right, because everyone else is so hidebound and cowardly.

"we concluded that adult films must remain just that, a product for adults. That's why we decided not to renew Mrs. Laurent-Auger's contract." ...not: 'that's why we decided to talk to the pupils about responsible internet use'? No, good, fine.