The Neopian Times will be taking a week off but will return next Friday! In the meantime, check out some of the great stories from previous issues, such as "The Plushie Tycoon Taxman's Feelings," or read through the Editorial for the answers to some of the most buzzed-about questions around Neopia.

Congratulations to the latest Beauty Contest winners- Antwushawn, Lumineya, Lil_princess555113! Next up we have a special user created Goth Themed Beauty Contest week, so head over to the contest page to check out the top 3 entries or vote for your favourite gothic entry in the next round of competition!

The Art Gallery has been updated with two whole pages of wonderful Techo Day themed submissions to get you through the weekend. Check them out here and here!

A new Mystery Picture has arrived, so don't forget to submit your best guess for a chance to win a piece of the next prize pool!

NC MALL NEWS: The Rainy Day Retired Mystery Capsule and Autumn Stained Mystery Capsule have arrived. You'll fall head over heels for these new autumn themed Mystery Capsules! Swing by the NC MALL today to check them out.

Draik Day is here! And so is the Old School Draik Outfit. Swing by Uni's Clothing Shop today to pick up this vintage style outfit for yourself!

Draik Day also comes with the brand-new Marble Draik colour! Stop by the The Rainbow Pool today to check out this marbleized look.

A new selection of Poems for Draik Day awaits! Did any of your verses make the cut?

Ahoy maties! Don't forget there is free training for all pets on their day! Today all Draiks will get FREE training from Cap'n Threelegs, so make sure you head over and get your free training on!

The Art Gallery has been updated with a wonderful array of Draik Day themed submissions to get you through the weekend. Check them out!

Think you can beat Wallace in this week's challenge game - Wicked Wocky Wobble? A new Better Than You contest has begun. Go there now to submit your best score!

The Petpet Protection League is back for another weekly surprise as we announce our winner for Week 770 - Ignalce!

HEADS UP: This is just a heads up, we've seen that users are experiencing issues associated with Stackpath on our site. We want you to know we are aware of these issues and are looking into resolving them as soon as we can. If you are experiencing these issues please try clearing your cache within your browser settings. We hope to find a solution soon, thank you for your continued patience.

Don't forget to congratulate fellow Neopian, guik44, for winning User Lookup of the Week with their Haunted Woods, Ghosts, and all things spooky- inspired lookup page.

The Gallery Spotlight has been updated. Don't miss out on seeing the winning selection, titled "Livts' Eggcelent Bistro," which is owned by felipezds!

Premium Sale News: Just a reminder The Annual Premium Membership Sale ends tomorrow at noon. So be sure to sign up today before the sale ends! Premium comes with exclusive perks such as the ability to adopt a 7th Neopet and change your Neopet species once a year. Not to mention monthly bonus Neopoints and weekly Space Faerie scratch cards! Stop by the Membership Page today to see what else premium has in store.