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February 2017

February 28, 2017

The 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...

January 2017

January 20, 2017

Witchery and the Women’s March

Hundreds of thousands of protesters will be gathering to march in Washington, DC on Saturday,...

December 2016

December 20, 2016

Yuletide Movie Watching: Beyond the Basics

I know these days that "seasonal" TV watching seems to start at the beginning of...

November 2016

November 11, 2016

Why 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...

November 06, 2016

Hillary Clinton is Not a Witch…or is She?

Who better to discuss the witchy proclivities of our democratic candidate than another witch? If...

September 2016

September 12, 2016

Gavin Frost, author and lecturer on modern witchcraft, has died

I learned today from my friend Jo Frost that her father Gavin Frost has passed...

July 2016

July 25, 2016

The New BLAIR WITCH Movie: Are We Excited?

Drop Everything But Your Pants! There's a new sequel to The Blair Witch Project, slated...

July 11, 2016

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...

July 02, 2016

Robin Hardy, Director of Iconic Pagan Film THE WICKER MAN, has Died

Robin Hardy, who died yesterday in England, was 86. Hardy's most notable achievement as a...

March 2016

March 31, 2016

Witches in the News: Grave-robbing is Not Okay

Have you seen this news story? About the "witch" named Ender Darling who let it...

February 2016

February 20, 2016

THE WITCH: The Media Witch’s Review

It's always really interesting for me to review witchy and pagan films, because I'm coming at...

February 17, 2016

A Cinema of Evil: Hollywood’s Love Affair with Witchcraft & the Occult

Editors' Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square. This month we're asking:...

February 02, 2016

THE WITCH: Enchanting the Satanists

The hot Sundance hit from 2015 THE WITCH is soon poised to open nationwide, and...

January 2016

January 11, 2016

David Bowie: Mystic, Magician, Wizard, Shaman, Shape-Shifter, Pagan, God

It's stunning to behold the widespread grief and admiration being expressed across social media...

December 2015

December 24, 2015

You Call it Christmas, We Call it Yule… Pagans, Celebrate!

Well, I wrote this article nearly two decades ago but I think it still stands...

December 22, 2015

The Three Best Yuletide Songs You’ve Never Heard

Many pagans and witches enjoy seasonal music, but Yuletide is a special conundrum. There is...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

It’s October! Time for Witch Wars!

You didn't think we'd get through the month without a major witch war in Salem,...

October 27, 2015

Samhain, Hallowmass, Hallowe’en…It’s About Death, Folks

It's that time of year again. That holiday beloved (sometimes begrudgingly) by witches. Late autumn in...

October 01, 2015

It’s October: Get Ready for a Lot of Really Dumb Fashion Articles About Witches

Well, folks, it's that time of year again. Pumpkin spice lattes, apple picking, wool sweaters,...

August 2015

August 12, 2015

No, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL is NOT Cancelled!

Sigh. The Media Witch strives for accuracy in reporting. She sure as heck doesn't like...

August 07, 2015

NBC News Follows Up on Pensacola Case Coverage’s Impact on Wicca Community

NBC News has issued a follow up report on their coverage of the triple homicide...

August 05, 2015

Breaking News: “Wiccan Ritual Killing” in Pensacola

Okay, first off, that headline may be misleading. It is highly unlikely that a "Wiccan...

July 2015

July 31, 2015

Media Witch Update, Lammas Blue Moon Edition: Will there be a XENA Reboot?

Blessings of Lammas to you all! Summer is a very busy time in the media...

May 2015

May 18, 2015

The Cusp of Occultism and the New Age: MAD MEN’s Pagan Finale

Last night, I attended the MAD MEN finale event at the Museum of the Moving...

May 14, 2015

THE CRAFT is getting a remake?

You all remember THE CRAFT, don't you? That glossy, hip movie that made teenage witchcraft...

April 2015

April 19, 2015

“Legal Defense Fund Against Abuser”: A New Wrinkle in the Kenny Klein Case

For those wondering if there is any news regarding pagan musician Kenny Klein's legal troubles,...

April 08, 2015

Tuesday Muse, News & Reviews: THE SISTERHOOD OF NIGHT

This new film, based on a haunting short story by Steven Millhauser (whose work was...

April 05, 2015

The TWIN PEAKS reboot will not include David Lynch

Several months ago it was announced that the cult show "Twin Peaks" would be returning...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Tuesday Muse, News & Reviews: RIP John Renbourn

Remembering John Renbourn of Pentangle.

March 19, 2015

You Call It Easter, We Call It Ostara

Try this sometime with your children or a young niece, nephew or cousin:...