LIFE

Halloween is the time of the year when people wish to dress up in silly costumes, eat more candy party till dawn. Before you get glammed up for this year's Hallow's Eve, lets take a look how this unique holiday started and evolved, from urban legends and Celtic traditions to Detroit's Devil's Night.

The 2014 Adelaide Festival Program lineup was announced recently and it features Isabella Rossellini’s monologue “Green Porno.” It will run from Feb. 28, 2014 up to March 16, 2014. It will have 50 events, including 29 premieres and Australian exclusives.

Check out how you can attain easy and secret achievements in the Batman Arkham Origins game.

For all the “Assassin’s Creed” fans, the wait ends today. “Assassin’s Creed IV-Black Flag releases today worldwide. The action-adventure today has been launched for various platforms by Ubisoft. It has been released for the platforms Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii U, Xbox One, PS4.

Paris is the best city to visit in 2014, according to Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2014 - Top 10 Cities list.

Miss Philippines Ariella Arida emerges as the hottest bet for the Miss Universe 2013 crown. This Filipina beauty proves time and again that she deserves to win the title. Arida gives her best in all the pre-pageant activities and works hard with an optimistic attitude.

One may be shocked how the world thinks of women. TIME takes a look at some of the weirdest beliefs about women.

Fresh from her trip in London, Megan Young comes home in the Philippines with pride and overwhelming joy as she was greeted with fans and family. But before the newly-crowned Miss World heads to her next destination she scored a cover from Cosmopolitan, one of the country's top magazine for women.

Philippines' bet Ariella Arida is the only Asian among the 6 candidates who are chosen to represent Mercedes-Benz luxury car line AMG for a photoshoot for the brand's TV commercial.

British fashion model Georgia May Jagger, who is also the youngest daughter of Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger, has posed in a revealing and racy photo shoot with none other than controversial photographer Terry Richardson (Miley Cyrus "Wrecking Ball" director).

‘The Double’, based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s famous novella published in 1846, is running at Factory Studio Theatre in Toronto from Oct 24 to Nov 24.

Check out a few tips for Batman: Arkham Origins, specifically one where you can beat Deathstroke, some tips for getting the medals in Intensive Training Combat Challenge, and a few more tips from the developer on the multiplayer mode.

A very elaborate hoax surrounding speculations of a "GTA 5" North Yankton DLC has finally been disproven after a modder admitted to posting make-believe codes that fueled the hopes of the "GTA 5" forum community.

With "Battlefield 4" officially out, it’s time to take a look at the single-player campaign, the Day One patch, the DLC and even a glimpse of the multi-player mode.

Anticipations are running high as the final days for Miss Universe 2013 pageant is getting nearer and just recently the 86 contestants revealed their evening gowns for the pageant's Coronation Night on November 9 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow.

Spa customers often have the choice of a masseur or masseuse for their body massage. However, in the case of the Bali Heritage Reflexology and Spa in Jakarta, Indonesia, it is slithering snakes that crawl on the customer's body.

Three games get new developments: "Forza 5" will have 10 additional cars per monthly DLC, Xbox One will also get the "Halo: Spartan Assault" and "The Walking Dead 2" has finally announced official details of the game.

Miss Universe annual pageant is known to showcase women not just for their catwalk skills, beauty and poise, but also for their intelligence during the pageant's question and answer portion. Beauty and brains is what this 62-year-old pageant is known for, but these girls' interviews argue otherwise.

A 20-year-old woman who was born premature at just under four pounds has died. Brooke Greenberg from Reistertown in the U.S. had an extremely rare condition known only as Syndrome X which left doctors and the medical world scratching their heads for despite her age, she still acted and looked like a toddler.

The resurgence of swaddling as a traditional technique to wrap babies tightly in blankets has been linked to the risk of babies developing hip problems. While swaddling may soothe babies, it also increases their chances of acquiring hip dysplasia.

"Batman: Arkham Origins" reveal clues after clues and it's quite a challenge to interpret each based only on Batman's internal monologue. The predator gameplay is still appealing with shadows and ducts striking through gargoyles and walls. Here's a few tips and cheats you can use to make your game a bit easier:

Here we introduce to you some of the best Sydney ghost tours entertainment that will fit your Halloween fright night mood.

If you think that you do not have enough money to travel to Tokyo but you have enough to let your favourite stuffed toy do so, then it is time to contact the Unagi travel agency.

It is not just bacon that is the culprit when it comes to male fertility. Lower sperm counts across the globe have been blamed by a new Harvard University study to other processed meats as well.

The final day is coming up and the anticipation is starting to heat up as who will be the next Miss Universe and the one worthy of wearing the Nexus crown. The Coronation Night is scheduled on Nov. 9 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia where 86 beauty queens from all over the globe will compete for the world's most prestigious beauty title.

A new Do-It-Yourself male fertility test will allow men to check their sperm count in their own time and space. Just like a woman's home pregnancy test kit, the male fertility test works to provide instant results and can be bought in the UK for the first time.

The beautiful Crown Princess of Denmark, Princess Mary was in Australia for a whirlwind tour but it was enough for the Aussies to have a glimpse of the fashion sense of this royal beauty. The stylish princess wore all her favourite designers on her trip and also picked up a lot of stuff from Australia to take home to Denmark.

Before crowning the most beautiful woman in the universe, one has to prove herself worthy of the Nexus crown and pass the dreaded Q&A portion.

A group of Miss Universe candidates took the time off from their hectic schedule and painted the iconic Matryoshka Doll last Saturday, October 27, 2013 during Russia's Fashion day at the Crocus City Mall.