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November 1, 2026 |
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In your Halloween adventures last night, were you ever confounded by what you saw? No, I don’t just mean Heidi Klum’s deeply unsettling costume (click to see photos if you dare) as much as I do the deep-cut looks assembled without a team of effects artists, known colloquially as “gay Halloween.” Before you give up and move off the spooky season grid, allow VF style correspondent José Criales-Unzueta to explain the mode, a refreshing, creative form of expression that allows people to bond over a set of shared references. It’s the rare trend that’s cool but also rewards those who really go for it, with a core of earnestness that’s way sweeter than the standard coveralls and cleaver or naughty nun. That’s not the only treat we have left in our bag for you today, of course. Savannah Walsh has the spooky tale of how mystical classic Practical Magic angered a real witch, while John Ross’s interview with Katie Dippold reveals which iconic monsters the Widow’s Bay creator is most likely to cuddle. And if you’d like to kick November off with some hauntings, two options: the spirits inside NYC’s mayoral residence, Gracie Mansion, and the ghosts that plagued Queen Elizabeth II. |
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FIT CHECK Gay People (Mostly) Explain Gay Halloween By José Criales-Unzueta The era of witches and Scream masks has come to an end. The internet has turned Halloween into a competition for the best deep-cut reference, from celebrities dressing up as each other to the mostly low effort, often viral “gay Halloween.” Is the magic lost? Read more |
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How Practical Magic Pissed Off a Real-Life Witch By Savannah Walsh Twenty-five years later, the film’s director talks that famous midnight-margaritas scene—“Everybody got s**t-faced”—and the magic consultant who threatened to sue Warner Bros. over the production: “They said, ‘F**k this,’ and wrote her a check.” Read more |
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NOW STREAMING By Chris Feil From comedy classics to recent Oscar winners, these are the titles you don’t want to miss. Read more |
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Widow’s Bay Creator Katie Dippold Would Marry Freddy Krueger, F Jason, and Kill Hellraiser By John Ross The Emmy winner opens up about her infamous Babadook meme, her horror influences, and the toxic discourse surrounding her 2016 Ghostbusters reboot. Read more |
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The Ghosts of Gracie Mansion, Which Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji Now Call Home By Elise Taylor “The house has been home to some of the greatest mayors in our city’s history,” Eric Adams tells Vanity Fair, “and it truly radiates that energy—and not just because of the ghost that haunts the halls.” Read more |
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The Haunting of Elizabeth II and Other Spooky Royal Ghost Stories By Hadley Hall Meares With royal figures occupying so much space in history and culture, it makes sense that many monarchs have felt haunted in the ancient palaces and castles they inhabit. Read more |
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