A Bakery, a Christian Cult, and the Reach of Social Media
The Blue Blinds Bakery in Plymouth, Massachusetts looks to all outwards appearances like a nice friendly family-owned business. It’s gotten great reviews for its food and service in major media outlets...
View ArticleThe New BLAIR WITCH Movie: Are We Excited?
Drop Everything But Your Pants! There’s a new sequel to The Blair Witch Project, slated to open in September. The news broke recently, as in, Friday night recently, when the trailer was shown at...
View ArticleWhy Were So Many Pagans Fooled by that “New Pagan Holiday Stamps!” Article?
So. You saw it. Maybe you shared it. You had a feeling something was odd. Why is the image of a stamp from the UK, you wondered? Why are no major news outlets covering this story? Why can’t I find...
View ArticleGavin Frost, author and lecturer on modern witchcraft, has died
I learned today from my friend Jo Frost that her father Gavin Frost has passed away. Gavin had been having health issues in recent years and had been scheduled for surgery this week. He was 86 years...
View ArticleConnecticut School Cancels Hallowe’en, Citing “Respect for Religious Beliefs”
An elementary school in Niantic, CT has canceled its Hallowe’en festivities citing a number of reasons, including “safety concerns” as well as “respect for religious and cultural beliefs.” That means...
View ArticleHillary Clinton is Not a Witch…or is She?
Who better to discuss the witchy proclivities of our democratic candidate than another witch? If you’re paying attention, you may have noted that the witch archetype has been discussed a bit more than...
View ArticleWhy Real Witches Are Going to Love (or Maybe Hate) The Love Witch
Witches are a hot topic lately, as savvy political essayists have shown. But the witch’s popularity in media has exploded since 1999’s The Blair Witch Project; though it’s a shame the latest reboot...
View ArticleYuletide Movie Watching: Beyond the Basics
I know these days that “seasonal” TV watching seems to start at the beginning of the month (October for Samhain, December for Yule), but some of us are WAY too busy to begin our holiday binge-viewing...
View ArticleWitchery and the Women’s March
Hundreds of thousands of protesters will be gathering to march in Washington, DC on Saturday, and similar marches will be taking place in cities across the country. Some of the largest events will be...
View ArticleThe Man Who Put a Spell on Trump: Interview w/Michael M. Hughes
Michael M. Hughes describes himself as a “writer, speaker and magical thinker.” He has published novels, short stories and numerous articles on various occult and esoteric topics, including the tarot,...
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