witchcraft
Witchcraft in TV and Movies Has Always Been Gay as Hell
From Willow and Tara in "Buffy" to Sabrina the Teenage Witch's co-parenting aunts, pop culture has always had a magical queer streak.
The Real Curse in 'Practical Magic' Is Heterosexuality
In "Practical Magic," the curse isn’t just that any man an Owens woman loves will die. The curse is that Owens women will love men, period.
Ritual to Hex Kavanaugh Is So Popular That Witches Organized Another One
After more than 10,000 people expressed interest in the ritual to hex Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Facebook, creators of the event are giving witches everywhere another opportunity.
The True Story of Tituba, the Slave at the Center of the Salem Witch Trials
Rather than deny accusations of witchcraft, the enslaved woman spun a rich tale of sorcery that ultimately saved her life.
Dozens of Brooklyn 'Antifa Witches' Are Planning to Put a 'Hex' on Kavanaugh
Armed with coffin nails, effigies, and dirt from a graveyard, they'll be casting a spell "all about causing suffering"—just in time for Halloween!
This New Netflix Show Is About an Afro-Colombian, Time-Traveling Teen Witch
"Siempre Bruja" tells the story of a 19-year-old who is burnt at the stake in the 17th century and wakes up in present-day Cartagena.
Inside the Lavish Arranged Marriage of a Powerful Witch Clan
In Romania, one of the world's most powerful witches arranged for her son to marry his witch cousin. Broadly attended the extravagant wedding to capture the rituals and ceremonies that go into planning a traditional occult wedding.
We Asked a Witch If Beyoncé Could Be a Witch
Kimberly Thompson, a former drummer of Beyoncé's, filed a restraining order against the singer claiming she used "extreme witchcraft" against her.
I Tried Wiccan Spells on Myself for a Month
I turned off my skeptical side, to try out five spells that promised me everything from Facebook friend requests to sugar daddies.
How Witches and Menstruation Myths Influenced Modern Recipes
There are some scientific reasons to stir a stew a particular way, and then there are reasons rooted in sexism and superstition.
When Crops Fail or People Die of Diarrhoea, It’s Easy to Blame It All on A Witch
Why women are still convenient targets for witch-hunters in north east India.
The Horror of Being the Target of a Witch Hunt in India
In many villages in rural India, the practice of witch-hunting continues today despite local laws. Several women who were accused of witchcraft in the state of Rajasthan describe how their lives changed after being branded as witches.