Many years ago, I worked as a celebrity makeup artist. And for a while there, I trained in special effects makeupyou know, the gooey, gross, and oozing stuff that makes you gasp or peek through your ...

This year, US shoppers are anticipated to spend more than $11bn on candy, decorations, costumes, parties and pumpkins.Illustration: Lucia Pham/The Guardian Halloween is just around the corner, with ...

From Macbeth’s post-decapitation drippings to the gratuitous goriness of a slasher film, fake blood runs through the veins of many productions, both onstage and onscreen. Whether you’re going for a ...