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Two years ago my friend and I decided to be the male forms of Daria and Jane.When we got to the party we realized we were dressed the same as we alwaysare. —Taylor W.

Female cop – something about being in a uniform commands authority. —Elisa H.

I made an Anton Chigurh costume (No Country for Old Men) a few years back.I wore boots, a denim jacket and a creepy moptop wig. —Francisco R.

A clown when I was 5 – my dad painted my face with my mom’s makeup, it was thebest! —Lupita W.

A head hunter or Indiana Jones. —David T.

When I was a teenager I dressed up as Peggy Bundy fromthe TV sitcom “Married With Children.” The costumewas unique and hilarious, and it helped me win myschool's costume competition. —Ariel K.

In first grade I was Scorpion from “Mortal Kombat”for Halloween. I felt invincible. —Gabriel P.

Favorite costume has been a zombie. So easy – dress inanything, throw on zombie makeup and look super scaryand awesome! —Brenda C.

It was college and I was scrambling to get a costume. Iended up buying a Guy Fawkes mask, a mechanic’s shirt

with the name ‘Tony’ on it and a hat that said “Lubrication Expert” – needless to say,it was a big hit. —Mark M.

In college, my roommates and I were the Harlem Globetrotters, and we looked amaz-ing – rocked those outfits! —Ariel P.

I was missing my front tooth one year so I made a badass pirate costume. Every-body thought I had blacked out my tooth, but nope, it was real! —Patrick M.

I always end up as Misftits-era Danzig every year. I’ve had the same Captain Harlockshirt Danzig used to wear live, and my hair can be easily made into a devilock. Justadd black jeans, leather jacket and boots, and I’m all set. —Evan S.

My cleverest Halloween costume was the time I went as a director Quentin Tarantino,fully decked out with fake gap teeth, a Kangol beanie, weirdly oversized sweatpantsand a bit of white cooking flour under my nose for decoration... —Dash F.

By far, my favorite costume was when I dressed up as a mermaid! —Erica C.

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THELIBERATOR

Alberto Arvelo Directs Édgar Ramírez as Símon BolívarBy Ramon Aviles

For the first time in many years, Venezuela hasproduced an epic film on par with any Hol-lywood production. The Liberator arrives intheaters Oct. 3 and offers an interesting per-spective of the life of Símon Bolívar – bril-

liantly brought to life by Venezuelan actor ÉdgarRamírez.

Bolívar is to Venezuelans as George Washington is toAmericans; he was their liberator from colonial Spanishrule and was instrumental in the independence of severalother South American countries. The film, directed byAlberto Arvelo, achieves a fantastic narrative that is wellstructured on several levels.

Arvelo speaks with Living Out Loud about The Lib-erator, what motivated him to make it and what it meansto finally release it.

“I always wanted to make a film about Bolívar’s life.I was 15 years old when I told my father I wanted to bea filmmaker. His immediate response was, ‘Then you

have to make a movie about Bolívar.’ The passingthrough the Andes is almost an exact recreation of thestories my father told me when I was a kid,” shares thedirector. “I hope this film will leave a message of affec-tion for our history and our past. I believe that Latin-American cinema still has so many extraordinary storiesto tell.”

The production itself was no small undertaking. It wasfilmed mainly in Venezuela and Spain, but its scenicshots were taken from 10 different countries in SouthAmerica and Europe. The film required over 100 sets andover 10,000 extras, and its budget exceeded $50 million.

“The Liberator was a journey that lasted many years.More than eight years, from the moment we decided tomake a film until the world premiere at the Toronto In-ternational Film Festival,” explains Arvelo. “The processof writing the script was long and complicated. [Screen-writer] Tim Sexton and I wandered around many differ-ent paths until Tim found the way, staying with the

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character’s POV.”Nevertheless, despite the film’s achievements, it also

contains several inconsistencies and ambiguities. Makinga film about a historical figure always proves to be a chal-lenge, and Arvelo discusses the obstacles he faced whilegathering historical facts.

“Bolívar’s life has many under-recorded episodes, andsome others that have become exacerbated myths. Wetried to avoid conventions that deify our character,” hetells. “Historical films have always been characterized byhaving history and myths on one side, and the movie onthe other, oscillating like a pendulum. At the end, the his-torical accuracy and the social imagery must coexist withthe narrative needs. We wanted to make a film, not a his-tory lecture. This aim was particularly difficult, becauseof the complex and diverse elements that surroundedBolívar’s life and the extent of his military saga.”

Sexton’s script is well-written and chronologicallysound despite some historical inaccuracies. This allowedArvelo some freedom in exploring Bolívar’s personal life– from his romances to his inner struggles.

Among the cast, special attention is due to Ramírez.His performance was fantastic, andhis presence is very compelling.Arvelo discusses what led him tocast Ramírez in the lead role.

“He is an actor that approachescharacters from passion. I wouldsay his process is fascinating andvery particular. He is an exception-ally cultured person with an im-mense intuition, and at the sametime a high rationality. I always feltthat these qualities would let himcreate a very attractive and freshBolívar.”

The film’s cinematography,spearheaded by Xavi Giménez, isabsolutely superb and by far themost redeeming quality of the film.Its use of natural landscapes is phe-nomenal, and it incorporates dynamic aerial shots as well.The costumes are magnificent and are spot-on with theperiod the story takes place. The score, by Gustavo Du-damel, is imposing and comes into its own during the bat-tle scenes.

Arvelo elaborates a bit on the film’s visual aspects. “I tried to recreate the fear and the collective endeavor

through an emotional perspective. Our DP, XaviGiménez, and I had extensive talks about the visual iden-tity of the battles. We had a storyboard of every shot andeven animated some battle scenes before shooting.”

The Liberator focuses on Bolívar’s human side, hisendeavors and love life, but doesn’t focus on his militaryaccomplishments as much, which gives way to the film’shistorical fiction. Yet, if you’re not looking at specific de-tails, you won’t readily notice it.

“At the beginning of this project, I explored the pos-sibility of having Jean-Claude Carrière writing the script.Maestro Carrière had other obligations, but from the un-forgettable conversations I had with him, I got a grasp ofhis vision about heroes in contemporary cinema,” saysArvelo. “Our Bolívar is a real man, a man full of weak-nesses, loneliness, love and fear. Certainly Bolívar was aman guided by passion, not only in his public life, butalso in his personal surroundings. The decision to showthe human side of Bolívar came from a book that fell inour hands, a compilation of love letters between him andManuela Sáenz, his last lover."

“Generally, all great historical characters come alongwith many pre-conceived notions: Gandhi, Lincoln,Napoleon, Washington, Picasso, Mozart. Bolívar it is notan exception,” adds Arvelo. “Filmmakers have the taskof digging through the myths and legends in order to ac-

cess the reality hidden behind history books. We decidedto leave an open ending in which death is not seen, be-cause it is a subject that is still under research. We wantedto make a film about his life, not about his death.”

This film was made with great care and passion, andit's no surprise that the end result is a magnificent, visu-ally-stunning film – the best of its kind Venezuela hasever produced, and it is most definitely worth a look.

The Liberator releases in theaters Oct. 3.Edison Millan contributed to this story.

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Director Alberto Arvelo (third from left)on the set of The Liberator

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As even the must cursory glance at the aisles of your local drug-store will reveal, the Season of the Witch is upon us. Well, notonly the witch – it’s the season of stale candy, pandering topical

costumes and relentless corporate greed. Ah yes, Halloween. That time of the year where the only thing

spookier than the atmosphere is just how many innocent characters canhave their images co-opted for a “sexy” outfit.

If, like me, you would rather spend the night watching scary moviesin the comfort of your own home than cavorting around the chaos-rid-den streets, this is precisely the list for you. The original byline herewas simply to name a few horror films to watch in honor of Halloween.However, as an avid genre aficionado, there’s no way I could whittledown the entirety of my favorites to one short list.

So, instead, I’ll do you one better. Here’s my list of the top five hor-ror films that take place on or around Halloween.

5) Night of the Demons (1988) – This schlockfest revolves around agroup of promiscuous teens who, on Halloween night, break into an oldhouse rumored to be haunted by evil spirits. Once there, they come upwith the brilliant idea to hold a seance, which promptly allows said spir-its to inhabit the hapless teens, turning them into murderous monsters.What follows is supremely cheesy fun that’s sure to satisfy the so-bad-it's-good crowd looking to get some chuckles along with their scares.

4) House on Haunted Hill (1999) – Far and away the best of theWilliam Castle remakes of the late ’90s, this hyper-edgy retread of the1959 Vincent Price classic manages to imbue a tired premise with somesurprisingly imaginative set pieces. The plot follows a sadistic amuse-ment park tycoon (Geoffrey Rush) who decides to throw a Halloweenbirthday bash for his stuck-up wife (Famke Janssen) by inviting severalstrangers to spend one whole night in an abandoned asylum that wasthe site of a deadly mass murder years earlier. Though the whole thingstarts as an elaborate prank, bodies start really dropping when thehouse's supernatural powers are stirred.

3) Idle Hands (1999) – This post-Scream meta-creeper is best enjoyedunder the influence of some, um, goodies (and I’m not talking aboutcandy corn). Starring a virtual who’s who of late-’90s youth culture(Seth Green, Jessica Alba, Devon Sawa), the movie is about a slackerteen (Sawa) whose right hand becomes possessed by the devil, murder-ing his friends and family with wanton abandon even after he lops itoff. If that absurd premise isn’t enough of a Generation X-factor, beaware that Dexter Holland, the lead singer of the Offspring, plays a cru-cial role in the film’s climax, along with, of course, a massive bong.

2) Halloween (1978) – Well, duh. There’s really not much to be saidabout John Carpenter’s seminal masterwork that hasn’t already beenput to print a thousand times. As shark-like vessel Michael Myers stalksthe inhabitants of Haddonfield, Ill. on the anniversary of the night hemurdered his family (Halloween, obviously), we witness both the birthand the zenith of the Slasher movie. There’s something about the simpleauthenticity and evocative sense of dread portrayed in this film that for-ever puts it in a class above any of its flashier descendants.

1) Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) – Now before you accuseme of laziness, let me explain. Season of the Witch, despite ostensiblybeing the third installment in the Halloween series, is about as weird adeparture from the formula as one could possibly imagine. Gone areMichael Myers, Laurie Strode and any of the characters or settingsviewers might expect. In their place is a bizarre sci-fi fantasy that feelsmore akin to the works of Roald Dahl than to any Carpenter picture.The film revolves around a young woman who begins investigating ashady novelties company after her father is found half-mad clutchingone of their signature Jack O’Lantern masks. What follows is a bizarreblend of conspiracy-theory thriller and Grimms’ fairy tale, as the girluncovers a vast plot to turn children into killing machines on Halloweennight using masks controlled via computer chip. Oh, and, by the way,that is quite possibly the least bizarre element of this film. For curios-ity’s sake alone, this under-seen gem is well worth checking out on Hol-low’s Eve.

BOO!Movies to Watch on Halloween Night

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

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In the past 15 years or so, animated television has gained aconsiderable amount of traction with American audiences.Matt Groening’s “The Simpsons” is always the first show

people think of when we talk about animated series not primarilygeared for children and teens – and for good reason. The showjust kicked off its 26th season, setting records not only forlongest-running American animated show but many, many oth-ers.

It’s much more common to flip through channels and land onan animated show intended for mature audiences nowadays thanit was when “The Simpsons” first aired. Back then animatedshows were scoffed at and seen largely as children’s program-ming. Subsequently, ‘cartoons’ became synonymous with chil-dren.

“The Simpsons” was the first widely successful animatedshow not geared for children. Despite its overwhelming popular-ity, animated series for adults took a while to catch on. There weresuccessors along the way like “King of the Hill” and “Beavis andButt-head,” but “The Simpsons”’ success would not be seen againuntil Seth MacFarlane made his own similar show and called it“Family Guy.”

Thanks to MacFarlane and Groening, animated series havesince seen a huge uptick in popularity and ubiquity. “Archer,” anextremely witty and popular animated sitcom, represents FX andthe networks; “Bob’s Burgers” reps HBO and cable; even Netflixhas its own animated series, “BoJack Horseman.” There are sev-eral factors that could contribute to this surge, like better andcheaper technology, or TV’s recent foray into its own golden age.Whatever the cause, it’s clear now that animated series are notjust for children and are not just a gimmick.

On the subject of children’s animated series, it’s also interest-ing to look at how it has evolved to the current landscape. When

I was a kid, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network were bastions forcartoons of all sorts, creating and airing the cream of the crop inanimation, but the subject matter and creativity involved intoday’s children’s programming is markedly more ambitious. OldNick shows like “Doug,” “Hey Arnold” and “Rugrats” dominatedmy childhood; those shows are grounded fairly firmly in reality,following the lives of neighborhood kids that the audience relatesto.

Now, Nickelodeon flagship cartoon is “Avatar: The Last Air-bender,” a mature and ambitious American series made in thestyle of Japanese shonen anime. I actually feel uneasy calling ita cartoon, as it really deserves the more distinguished title of “an-imated series.” Though the original “Avatar” series ended a fewyears back, its spinoff show, “The Legend of Korra” continuesthe portrayal of the “Avatar” universe while following new char-acters. Though “Korra” was a hit, it never really reached its fullnarrative potential as Nickelodeon decided to order each new sea-son individually, forcing the creators to make self-contained sea-son arcs rather than a single overarching narrative, which isarguably what made the original “Avatar” so great.

Part of the reason for Nick’s noncommittal attitude towards“Korra” was most likely because they didn’t know how to marketit. “The Last Airbender” was a show for kids with adolescentthemes, while “Korra” is the inverse. It’s murky water for Nickto navigate, but in today’s television world, animations are morethan just cartoons.

As the line between youth and adolescence continues to blur,so too does the line between ‘cartoon’ and ‘animation.’ It’s cometo a point where even children’s programming has earned its dis-tinctions. We are no longer in the age of cartoons. We are in theage of animation.

Nickelodeon’s “The Legend of Korra” Book Four premieres Oct. 3

The Age of Animation

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TELEVISION

PentatonixA Cappella Group Soars from YouTube to Superstardom

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We are always going to be the underdogs be-cause we use no instruments. That’s been oneof the main driving forces for us: proving thatwe can create an infectious sound with justour voices. Keeping that mentality helps uskeep pushing and never settling.

Pentatonix unexpectedly came together toaudition for a reality television show. Littledid they know, that would become the be-

ginning of their journey to superstardom. The instrument-free quintet covers contempo-

rary hits only using vocals, as seen in the filmPitch Perfect. The Los Angeles-based group iscomprised of lead vocalists Scott Hoying, KirstieMaldonado and Mitch Grassi – three childhoodfriends from Arlington, Texas – along with vocalbass Avi Kaplan and beatboxer Kevin Olusola.

Living Out Loud caught up with Olusola uponhis return home to Los Angeles in between tourdates, and he revealed details about their upcom-ing releases, PTX Volume 3 and a super specialChristmas album. He also took us through the un-expected whirlwind that turned them intoYouTube superstars.

The a cappella singers, who originally cametogether as Pentatonix to compete and eventuallywin Season 3 of NBC’s “The Sing-Off” in 2011,are far more than reality stars, they are internetsavvy musicians who have mastered YouTube.

“One thing we decided as a unit was that thisis our career, and we have to control our career.So we started putting up a lot of stuff on YouTubebecause we know it is a great platform for us toget our music across,” says Olusola, who is alsoknown for playing the cello and beatboxing si-multaneously. “Especially in the light of all theseTV shows. Once you’re on a reality show andyou’re done, you can easily fall off the face of theplanet. We knew YouTube was a way for us to

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keep relevant. Three EPs later and over sixmillion hits later, we’re about to finish aworld tour.”

Not to mention their YouTube channel(PTXofficial) has more subscribers than Be-yoncé’s!

Tokyo Mob SceneThe band has garnered so much notoriety

that their appearances across the globe causetotal frenzies among their fans. Their recenttour of Asia and Australia was an eye-openerfor the quintet.

“We didn’t even realize we had fans outthere. In Tokyo we were giving a perform-ance for about 4,000 people in a mall, and asthe performance ended we had a momentwhere everyone began rushing to come seeus. They had to get security guards to pushpeople back. It felt like one of those TMZmoments,” recalls the beatboxer. “You neverexpect it’s going to happen to you – TMZand paparazzi! It happened to us, and wewere just so overwhelmed. It was one ofthose cool things you never expect.”

Pentatonix’s voyage to stardom is uniquein that it has been a very grassroots effort.By utilizing social media, the quintet haspenetrated the ears and ears of people acrossthe world and created a loyal global fanbase.

“It’s been cool because people have beenfinding out about us organically. So whenpeople find our band I think they feel like itis truly ‘their’ band. It’s not something thatsomebody was trying to push on them ortelling them to listen to because we’re on theradio all the time.”

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Next StepsNow that they have the

world’s attention, the group isready to take their music to thenext level.

“We’re trying to take thenext step in our evolution, andwe’re really excited. I thinkwe’re very very good at doingcovers now, and we understandour sound better. So now it iseasier to write our songs be-cause we know who we are andwhat we want sonically,” saysthe former medical student.

Collectively the group is adelicious cocktail of pop har-monies that cross the musicalgamut. Their covers range fromalternative jams by ImagineDragons to pop sweets like Ar-iana Grande’s “Problem.”

As an individual, Olusolaexplains that his strength in the group – apart frombeing the human beatbox and playing the cello – ishis ability to run a tight ship, so to speak.

“As a person what I try to bring is, I won’t sayorder, but maybe it’s because of my backgroundfrom school. I feel like I’m very good at time man-agement, and that’s important because right nowwe’re in a place where there are literally too manythings to do and truly not enough time to do them. Ireally try to schedule things in advance, so we can

get things done in a very effective way that is alsodone with quality.”

Underdogs“What we want to be is a band like everybody

else, like a One Direction or a Maroon 5. We justwant to be one of those type of bands, it just happensto be that we don’t use any instruments. Our voicesare our instruments. So we’re always looking to the

People have been finding out about us organically …so they feel like it is truly 'their' band. It's not somethingthat somebody was trying to push on them or telling themto listen to because we're on the radio all the time.

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future and trying to figure out what we have to donext because we always want to keep progressing inour music. I mean we’d love to win a Grammy, we’dlove to win a little Moonman – that would be great,”says the former Yale student with a chuckle. “We arealways going to be the underdogs because we useno instruments. That’s been one of the main drivingforces for us: proving that we can create an infec-tious sound with just our voices. Keeping that men-tality helps us keep pushing and never settling.”

The band is running full speed ahead jugglingmultiple projects and preparing for major launches– among them a Christmas album, an album withoriginal songs and a movie.

What movie? Pentatonix has joined the cast ofthe upcoming Pitch Perfect 2. The group recentlyrevealed that they’ll play a rival group to the BardenBellas, the collegiate a cappella singers at the centerof the sequel to the 2012 blockbuster, due to releasein theaters everywhere in May of 2015.

Their upcoming Christmas album, That’s Christ-mas to Me, includes original music by the YouTubesensations.

“It’s a modern song with a classic feel to it. It hasthe five-part vocal harmony, which may be consid-ered classic, but the melody is very today. It’s a veryinteresting juxtaposition of classic and modern,” ex-

plains Olusola of their original track. Pentatonix also just released their third EP, PTX

Vol. 3, on Sept. 23 via RCA Records. This third in-stallment of the group’s wildly successful EP seriescontinues to mix global pop and indie hits with orig-inal tracks, showcasing the quintet’s eclectic tasteand otherworldly talent. The album also includes asurprise featured guest, as well as a song performedentirely in French.

PTX Vol. 3 is currently available, and That's Christ-mas to Me will be available Oct. 21. For more in-formation, visit ptxofficial.com.

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The witching season is upon us, and it’s time to truly let your inner demon loose. The only problem is deciding howyou’ll set it free. Will it be with old sing-along songs, goth industrial ballads or poppy ’80s tunes? What does yourevil side like to boogie down with? To make life (or the afterlife) easier, here’s a list of a few songs that you should

be blasting from now ’til All Hallows Eve.

There is a ton of awesome tracks out there, but this should get you started. Here are a few more to keep you busy:“Time Warp” (from The Rocky Horror Picture Show); “Hell” by Squirrel Nut Zippers; “A Nightmare on My Street”by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince; “Dragula” by Rob Zombie; “Spiderbaby” by White Zombie; “Somebody’s

Watching Me” by Rockwell; “Monster Mash” by Don Hinson and the Rigamorticians; “Ghost Town” by the Specials;“The Horror” by RJD2; “Spooky” by Dusty Springfield; “Hole in the Sky” by Black Sabbath; “Witches’ Rave” by JeffBuckley; “I Was A Teenage Werewolf” by the Cramps; “Welcome to My Nightmare” by Alice Cooper; “I’m Your Witch-doctor” by Them; “Her Black Wings” by Danzig; “Season of the Witch” by Lou Rawls; “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” byBlue Oyster Cult; “Dead Souls” by Nine Inch Nails.

“Thriller” byMichael Jackson –I’m only includingthis one because Ihave to. It should beon everyone’s list, nomatter your musictaste. It has all the ba-sics, plus an epicvideo and dance thathas been used byevery country on theplanet in some capac-ity when Halloweencomes into view onthe calendar.

“This is Halloween”(from The Night-mare Before Christ-mas) by Panic! atthe Disco – The orig-inal is excellent andhas the signature ele-ments of Danny Elf-man’ sound, but ifyou want to go a bitmore modern, checkout this version.Panic! pulls it offquite well, and it fitsnicely into most

playlists.

“Dead Man’sParty” by OingoBoingo – It has“dead” and “party” inthe title. If it’s notplaying on Hal-loween, you’re at thewrong spot. Also, thisis yet another cre-ation of Danny Elf-man's. He was inOingo Boingo beforeheading out to do hisamazing solo workcomposing music forTim Burton films.This song is fun, easyto dance to and has asinister, fun tone. It’scompletely OK toplay this song morethan once at yourevent.

“I Put a Spell onYou” by MarilynManson – Yes, thiswas originally doneby Screamin’ JayHawkins. Yes, theoriginal is excellent.However, I’m addingthis one because theManson one is sexierand more evil sound-ing – and that’s mykind of Halloween

song. You shouldhave both, but whengoing for a wildnight, I think the lat-ter is a better choice.Also, you can prettymuch add any Man-son song to yourplaylist, and it will fitnicely.

“Black No. 1 (LittleMiss Scare-All)” byType O Negative –This is the ultimateHalloween band, andthis song is ideal foreveryone. It’s fromthe ’90s and only gota bit of airplay. Huntit down or pull it upon Spotify, and beblown away.

It’s sexy, it’s funand the late PeterSteele sounds likeDracula, so that’s abonus. The song alsosamples a riff from“The Munsters.”How can you gowrong with that?!

Check out someof their other stuff,and throw on “Chris-tian Woman” or theircover of “SummerBreeze” if you havespace.

“The Boogie Mon-ster” by GnarlsBarkley – If youwanna get a bitfunky, add this track.It’s sinister and has anice groove. A goodchoice to play after “IPut a Spell on You”(the original version).The soul feel is per-fect, and it’s not tooabrasive with goodundertones of minorchords and a flowthat gets you singingalong to the chorus.

“The Ghost Inside”by Broken Bells – Ifyou’re a hipster, thisis already on yourlist. If you’re not, youshould check it out.It’s got a nice beatand fits good with afew of the othersongs on this list. Italso has “ghost” inthe title and the cho-rus. Not my favoriteby any means, butfigured some of youmight dig it.

“Monster Mash” byBobby “Boris”Pickett – This is justa song you have to

play. I know I’vekind of said thatabout a few others,but that’s just the wayit is. It’s like Christ-mas: There is a groupof songs that need tobe heard over andover again. It’s fun,goofy, great to singalong to and it willput a smile on every-one’s face no matterhow cool they thinkthey are.

“Ghostbusters” byRay Parker, Jr. – If“Thriller” is the mostimportant Halloweensong of the ’80s, thisis the second or atleast a close second.It reminds us of oneof the best movies tomix humor and theafterlife, it goes wellwith most tracks onhere and, well, if youdon’t know it, wecan’t be friends.

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spectaculars for those brave enough to face their fears.

Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights– Movie studio masters of horror let their creatures out fortheir annual mazes. This year they’ve got mazes based offfilms such as An American Werewolf in London, Alien Vs.Predator and Dracula Untold. Four mazes are based off TVshows: “From Dusk till Dawn” (from Robert Rodriguez’s theEl Rey network), SyFy’s “Face Off” and the AMC mega-hit“The Walking Dead” returns to take over the backlot. Two oftheir Scare Zones sound fun, Mask-a-Raid and Dark Christ-mas. To avoid lines and hit more than one maze, the Front ofthe Line pass is recommended. Runs Oct. 3-5, 10-12, 16-19,23-26, 30-31 and Nov. 1-2. For more information, visit hal-loweenhorrornights.com

Knott’s Scary Farm – Haunt pioneer Knott’s Scary Farm re-turns with new mazes and new offerings joining their classicHalloween fare. Last year’s best mazes are back! If youmissed them before be sure to check out the Poe-inspiredForevermore and Houdini’s Black Magic mazes. New mazesinclude Voodoo where you can tread over the murky swampsof a spooky New Orleans, Tooth Fairy in which you descendinto the dentist trip of nightmares and the exciting zombie-hunting experience Special-Ops: Infected. Yes, zombie hunt-ing! You are led around infected parts of Knott’s to help takecare of their pesky zombie problem – but be careful lest youget infected, too. Also returning is Elvira with a new showspectacular and the boundary pushing Trapped: Lock and Keywhere you allow yourself to come to grips with just how faryour bravery can go. Trapped is an additional ticket, and don’tworry the safe word is ‘boysenberry.’ Runs Oct. 2-5, 9-12,16-19, 22-26, 29-31 and Nov. 1. For more information, visitknotts.com/knotts-scary.

The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor – For a place that’s prettymuch haunted year round it’s always fun to do mazes whereyou have to discern if you’re coming across monsters or real-life ghosts. This year attendees get the chance to explore newparts of the ship. In Soulmate, you are enticed by the ship’sghost Graceful Gale as she lures you inside the ship to revealher real nature. B340 explores the mystery of a passengerwho lost his mind after being locked up and discovered laterto be ripped apart. Voodoo Village hosts an array of travelinggypsies and a voodoo priestess as they practice some danger-ous ceremonies. As a part of their new offerings there is a top-secret small group horror experience. There are also quite afew fan favorite mazes returning, such as last year’s smashCircus (with a fabled secret slide), Deadrise and Submerged.Runs Oct. 2-4, 9-12, 16-19, 23-26, 29-31 and Nov. 1-2. Formore information, visit queenmary.com/events/dark-harbor.

Haunted: Delusion – The powerhouse of horrors is back foranother run of their immersive plays where you and your

group are a part of the unfolding terrors. This year they bringus "Delusion: Lies Within," which follows you on the journeyof discovering of what happened to the beloved novelistElena Fitzgerald after her mysterious disappearance. Whenyou enter her home you may just find the lines of fiction andreality blurred as you’re led through her worlds by the castof this year’s tale. Together with your group you face chal-lenges, retrieve items and solve mysteries. Don't forget tomind your way because like in past years, you may just findyourself on your own. Be quick to buy tickets as this experi-ence tends to sell out. Runs Oct. 2-5, 9-12, 16-19, 22-26, 29-31 and Nov. 1-2. For more information, visitenterdelusion.com.

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride – Being city folk, we don’tusually have much traditional country-esque Halloween fare.The Los Haunted Hayride invokes the feel of it with their haycarriers that take you on a journey through the woods of Grif-fith Park to face the creatures that inhabit the wilderness. Thisyear’s theme is Echoes from the Rift where set pieces aim toput you through worlds of apocalyptic proportions and invadeyour senses. Joining the haunt are a few new attractions: thenew maze House of the Horsemen and the Seven Sinssideshow. Runs Oct. 3-5, 9-12, 16-19, 23-26, 29-31. For moreinformation, visit losangeleshauntedhayride.com.

BLACKOUT – The infamous Blackout haunted house hasannounced its 2014 activities. This maze and theater showhas you go at it totally alone and at the mercy of all involved.You’re there to follow orders until whatever you go throughends or you say the safe word. It’s allegedly brutal and beau-tiful. Stories from all over the internet agree that it’s the mosthardcore horror experience out there. You should totally doit, if you dare! For more information, visit theblackoutexpe-rience.com.

Haunted Hollywood Sports – The original zombie killinghouse is back! The Bellflower attraction invites guests to jointhem on some rootin’ tooting’ zombie hunts in their zones.They offer two Killhouses and on Shoothouse for 2014. Thereturning “Zombie Killhouse,” their cajun-themed “VoodooKillhouse” and the all-new “Last Stand Shoothouse.” RunsOct. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-26, 31 and Nov. 1. For more in-formation, visit hauntedhollywoodsports.com.

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When you walk into either of the two east sidecomic shops – the Secret Headquarters andThank You Comics – owned by Dave Pifer and

David Ritchie, it’s hard not to be captivated by the person-ality of each store. One is a swanky, cozy space, completewith taxidermied animals and leather armchairs; the other,a bright vibrant spot that invokes an old-school, pop-artdecor. The design, location and choice of merchandise inthese stores easily make them two of the most uniquecomic book shops in Los Angeles. Living Out Loud re-cently spoke with co-owner Pifer to ask him about theirorigins.

It’s hard to imagine now, but when Pifer and Ritchiefirst moved to Los Angeles, they had dreams of openingup a skate shop. Both were fans of skating and other ex-treme sports, so the idea seemed like a natural fit. The onlyproblem was that the two friends also wanted to makemoney, and they knew that another L.A. skate shop in analready flooded market was not the answer. Instead, theydecided to devote their shop to another one of their sharedpassions: comics. And east side comic book fans have beenrejoicing ever since.

The small Silver Lake location that would eventuallybecome the Secret Headquarters was ideal for the pair. AsPifer puts it, “We wanted a shop in the area because weboth lived there and felt the area was underserved.”

While the location was an easy choice for the duo, theinterior of the store presented more of a challenge. Theyknew they wanted something different from the traditionaltight-spaced shop, where comics were crammed whereverthere was space. They started “looking at old libraries” andeventually turned to successful fashion boutiques such asPrada and Ralph Lauren for inspiration.

“We wanted something that their designers would havedone,” admits Pifer. “[A place where]anyone who stucktheir head in would want to come in.”

The result is the Secret Headquarters we see today, acomics lounge boasting comfort and class. The interior,

however, wasn’t the only thing that was different aboutthis comic shop in Silver Lake. The owners make a pointof keeping indie comics on the shelves, rubbing shoulderswith the big publishers, DC and Marvel.

When asked about the recent amount of attention givento comics in various mediums, such as TV and film, Piferremarks, “There is a lot more attention being put on thecharacters that were made in comics, but not as muchbeing placed upon comics in general.”

It’s difficult to argue with him as the general consensusstill seems to be that comics are still just about Marvel andDC heroes in capes and tights. It’s refreshing to see that inboth the Secret Headquarters and Thank You Comics, theindies are still alive and well.

While no one has any doubts about the originality ofthe Secret Headquarters, its sister shop Thank You Comics,which opened two years ago after the continued successof its predecessor, wins the prize when it comes to mostoriginal name. And when you throw in an origin story withJoe Field, creator of Free Comic Book Day and owner ofFlying Comics in Concord, what you get is comic loregold.

Pifer remembers it happening like this: “Me and Davidwere talking to Joe … and he said next time he opened astore he would name it ‘Thank You Comics’ so hewouldn’t have to buy custom bags. We liked that … butended up buying custom bags anyway.”

It makes sense, who doesn’t like a personalized thankyou?

Check out these upcoming events at the Secret Head-quarters – Oct. 4: Simon Hanselmann, Michael DeForge,Patrick Kyle; Oct. 5: Paul Pope (The Rise of Aurora West).

The Secret Headquarters is located at 3817 W. SunsetBlvd., Los Angeles, and Thank You Comics is located at5011 York Blvd., Highland Park. For more information,visit thesecretheadquarters.com and thankyoucomics.com.

Origin Story - Dave Pifer of The Secret Headquarters and Thank You Comics

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Whether served traditional style or with out-of-the boxtoppings, you would be hard pressed to find a carni-vore who doesn’t like a good juicy hamburger. It is

the quintessential comfort food of America, and one that is a hottrend in the L.A. area.

One of the pioneers of making delicious, feel good delicaciesis L.A. native Chef Ernesto Uchimura. Growing up in a multi-cultural family in the city had a direct impact on Uchimura’s ap-proach to food. His mother is Jewish-Argentinean and his fatheris Japanese-Argentinean, so his diverse background served as abackdrop to his culinary career today.

After studying at Paul Smith’s College in New York, heworked at a variety of restaurants that include Napa ValleyGrille, Meson G, Opus and Punch Grill. You may have origi-nally heard of Uchimura when he served as the opening chef forUmami Burger, arguably one of the first establishments to bringa new concept of the burger to the City of Angeles, causing arevolution to explode over five years ago.

Chef Uchimura opened his own burger-centric spot, PlanCheck Kitchen + Bar, on Little Osaka's Sawtelle Boulevard in2012, followed by a Fairfax outpost late last year. Now slatedto open a third location this spring in Downtown, Plan Checkhas been getting a lot of attention – awarded “best new dish” byAngeleno magazine and a spot on Jonathan Gold’s list of 101best restaurants – all to Uchimura’s credit. His passion for com-fort food with a unique, progressive twist is what keeps therestaurant relevant.

Take, for instance, his spin on fried chicken. It is “tradi-tional” in the sense that chicken is battered and fried, but this isboneless, Jidori chicken that is cold smoked then marinated ina buttermilk brine before being dredged in rice flour and friedin beef tallow. The chicken is served with yam preserves, a thicksmokey gravy and spicy pickled okra. Okra is not my favoritevegetable, but these pieces were – not too slimy and a nice tex-ture.

The big draw for Plan Check is, of course, Uchimura’s cre-

ative burgers. While perusing the menu, you’ll notice that thereis something unique on each burger. An example is KetchupLeather.

“The idea stemmed from a way to avoid eating a soggyburger. When you eat a burger the proper way (medium tomedium-rare), there tends to be a lot of juice,” the chef explains.“So I worked on creating a barrier, dehydrated ketchup, to pre-vent the bottom bun from becoming too mushy.”

When I tried the signature Plan Check Burger, the ketchupleather – which I can really only liken to a tomato fruit roll-up– exceeded my expectations. It really did act as a shield for thecrunchy bun as I bit into my perfectly medium-cooked pattyserved with “Americanized dashi cheese,” pickles and onions.Dashi, a fishy broth that is popular in Japanese cuisine, is some-how infused with good-ole American cheese and pairs very wellwith the meat.

There are three different burgers on the menu, but make sureto take note of the daily specials. There lies a plethora of funitems – like the Tommy Lasorda burger that was featured theday of my visit. It had exactly what a burger that invokes thespirit of a Dodger game should, you guessed it: hot dogs!

What better way to finish off your meat extravaganza thanwith made-to-order cruller donuts. Chef Uchimura was prettyinsistent that I try them, and I’m happy that I listened to him.The donuts are light, not greasy and literally melt in your mouth.The cream that accompanies them is actually a refreshing palatecleanser. The cream also clings to the bottom of the pan thedonuts are served in, meaning these are donuts meant to be eatenwith a fork. Make sure to have some napkins nearby, though,because the sprinkled sugar will definitely stay on your lips –and that’s not necessarily a bad thing!

Plan Check Kitchen + Bar is located at 1800 Sawtelle Blvd. and351 N. Fairfax Ave. For more information, call (310) 444-1411,(323) 591-0094 or visit plancheck.com.

Burger TalkWith Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Plan Check Kitchen + Bar

—Erica Carter

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The Los Angeles Clippers begin the 2014-2015 sea-son at the end of this month, and just as the #It-sANewDay hashtag that surfaced during new

owner Steve Ballmer’s long-awaited takeover that almostdidn't happen states, it really is a new day for the Clippers.Gone are the days when the Clippers had a go-to crutch toblame for their underperformance in the playoffs (badcoach, horrific owner, lack of playoff experience).

On paper, these Clippers have done everything they canto get them to the Western Conference Finals and beyond.They have a core of key players in their prime who haveplayed together for years now. They have two of the sevenbest players in the NBA. They have one of the best coachesin the league in Doc Rivers, along with an owner who willbankroll Rivers’ high ambitions. And they have upgraded atpositions where they’ve lacked in the past.

The time is now for the Clippers, and here are some newfaces you should get familiar with before the season begins.

Spencer Hawes – With all the buzz surrounding thesummer's free-agent market, it’s understandable how aplayer like Hawes would be overlooked. But the Clipperssigned him to a four-year, $23 million contract this offsea-son for a reason.

Hawes’ 7-foot 1-inch frame and 42 percent shootingfrom three-point range give the Clippers versatility on theirroster, while his 13.8 points-per-game and 78 percent free-throw shooting makes him a huge upgrade at backup centerwhen DeAndre Jordan struggles from the charity stripe incrunch time.

Jordan Farmar – The Clippers are fortunate to havesnagged Farmar from their cross-hall rivals this summer. Itwas no secret since the beginning of the offseason that Far-mar would have loved a return to the Lakers (He had takena pay cut last season to be with them and publicly stated hisdesire to return there this offseason.). Even after signing atwo-year deal to come to the Clippers, Farmar said he onlyleft the Lakers due to them not actively pursuing him, as theLakers tried to snag one of the top free agents of the season.

In any case, the Clippers ended up the winners after allthat, and provided Farmar can stay healthy, not signing withthe Lakers could be the best thing to happen to him at thisstage in his career. He averaged 10 points and 5 assists lastseason, while shooting 44 percent from behind the arch, butplayed only 41 games due to injuries. He’ll have much lessof the workload on a far more talented team this season. Be-sides shooting and ball handling, he brings grit and a cham-pionship pedigree that could be useful in the playoffs.

Joe Ingles – Ingles’ play in this summer’s FIBA WorldCup earned him a spot on an NBA roster for the first timesince being undrafted in 2009. Just how much impact he’llhave on the rotation initially is unclear, but considering in-juries and the fact that the Clippers no longer have the samedepth of players who can handle the ball as they have hadin previous years, the chances of the 6-foot 8-inch left-handed point forward getting valuable playing time at somepoint during the season are pretty good.

The Clippers will play their first game of the 2014-2015season against the team that ended their 2013-2014 season,the Oklahoma City Thunder. That day will kick off the sea-son that could decide whether building their franchisearound Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and Jordan was the rightthing to do.

In short, anything shy of the conference finals will be anutter disappointment for the Clippers. Sure, the West isstacked with teams who have yet to be knocked from theirperch. Sure, there are several teams that made bold movesin the offseason to warrant excitement and expectationsfrom their respective fans. But the Clippers are all out of ex-cuses this year (This isn’t to imply the Clippers players andcoaches themselves have ever made excuses. In fact, the ac-countability Rivers has brought to the team has made it quitethe contrary.).

If these new additions can mesh well with the core aswell as with other key players, on paper, the Clippers arethe second best team in the Western Conference.

Prediction: The Clippers overcome the Thunder in theWestern Conference Finals and go on to win it all againstthe Cleveland Cavaliers, four games to two.

—Francisco Reyes

The L.A. Clippers’ regular season begins Oct. 30 as theyface the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center. Formore information, visit nba.com/clippers.

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The countdown has begun as fans await the beginning of theLos Angeles Lakers’ 2014-15 season. It’s been a wild ridefor the purple and gold, but one that has led them to a new

beginning with head coach Byron Scott.All eyes are on the Lakers’ new coaching staff, returning fu-

ture Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and a roster without Pau Gasol.Scott has been adamant about shaking things up and putting a highfocus on team defense, which was clearly lacking last season.

“That’s where it starts. If you want to be a championship typeteam, you have to defend every single night,” Scott said duringan interview with TWC Deportes. “Offense comes and goes, butyour effort on the defensive end has to be a constant, and that’ssomething that we will establish on day one.”

Scott even talked about his tough training camp, and the factthat he will have trash cans on each end of the court just in caseplayers need it.

“They’re tough. A lot of running. A lot of running and a lot ofdefensive drills,” Scott said during an interview with SouthernCalifornia Public Radio. “I always believe that if teams are goingto beat us, they’re going to beat us because they’re better thatnight and not because they’re in better shape, not because they’retougher.”

Scott knows toughness having played with the Lakers duringthe “Showtime” days. But what does all of this mean for the Lak-ers' season, playoff chances and, dare I say it, championship run?

In all honesty it’s too soon to tell, and there are too many un-certainties. With the preseason beginning next week, it’s unclearhow the Lakers will gel with new players such as Ed Davis, Je-remy Lin and Carlos Boozer. The one player Laker fans shouldhave their eye on aside from Bryant is the Lakers’ No. 7 overalldraft pick, Julius Randle.

Randle showed his athleticism and the type of impact he couldhave during the NBA Summer League. In his first three games,the former Kentucky Wildcat averaged 12 points, four reboundsand two assists in 23 minutes of play. Randle also shot 44.8 per-cent from the field.

“I learned a lot, got better in each game and learned differentthings about the NBA game,” Randle said during a SummerLeague scrum with the media.

The rookie also showed he can turn on his scoring late in thegame. After starting 0 for 7 from the field in the first three quar-ters, he hit 5 of 7 shots in the fourth. His 14 points helped carryL.A. to a 83-77 win over Denver, which improved the LakersSummer League record to 2-3.

Randle isn’t a one-trick pony, either. During his freshman year,he set the UK single-season records in rebounding (417), double-doubles (24) and made free throws (204).

Luckily for Randle he will be able to learn from Bryant whois expected to be back to full health by the start of the season.Bryant only played six games last year before being sidelined witha knee injury. According to Scott, Bryant’s minutes will be lim-ited, but being an analyst for the Lakers last season, he knowshow different the team is when Bryant is on the floor.

Good things are happening for the Lakers despite not havingsigned big stars during the free agency frenzy. Still, Laker fansshouldn’t call off work for the championship parade just yet. TheLakers have a long road ahead of them.

I see the Lakers’ record improving dramatically from last sea-son, meaning no more ‘franchise worst’; Scott won’t stand forweak energy and lackluster defense. However, the Lakers’ firsttest will come at the start of preseason.

The Lakers may be better, but a successful run to the playoffsmight be too bold to predict. The Lakers chances of a champi-onship run are slim, and with the Western Conference gettingtougher, securing a low playoff spot won't be easy. It’s not impos-sible, but despite having a rookie that can produce and crucial re-turning pieces, most of the weight will land as always on Bryant.

The L.A. Lakers’ regular season begins Oct. 28 as they face theHouston Rockets at Staples Center. For more information, visitnba.com/lakers.

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