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Why Halloween Is So Popular – And So Important

Numerous sources say that Halloween is now the second most popular holiday in the United States, behind only Christmas. I see five reasons why Halloween is so popular… and why it’s so important.... read more

10/21/2026 7:00:09 AM by John Beckett

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October and the Psychology of Spooky Season

Every October, something curious happens. People who spend most of the year grounded firmly in the practical suddenly find themselves... read more

10/20/2026 3:32:37 PM by Emily Guenther

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Christa Pike, Human Sacrifice

Tennessee wasn't just trying to kill Pike. It was trying to perform a ritual of its own: a human sacrifice ritual.... read more

10/20/2026 2:14:18 AM by Tom Swiss

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Welcome to Witch - tober

October has arrived, and with it comes what many people call “the season of the witch.” When most people picture a witch, they imagine... read more

10/7/2026 6:51:36 PM by Emily Guenther

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Chess Grifters, Chinese Rooms, and AI

LLM AI systems do not "understand" anything. So don't be a sucker. As Harry the Hat might tell you, never draw to an inside straight, never play poker with a guy who does card tricks, and never... read more

10/3/2026 3:56:35 AM by Tom Swiss

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5 Tips to Boost Your Magick

Magick is both an art and a science, with patterns and rules of its own. If we can understand these rules, we can get more from our... read more

10/1/2026 5:15:20 PM by Emily Guenther

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The Vampire Films of Jean Rollin

For this year’s Halloween movie feature, I’d like to introduce you to nine vampire movies by French director Jean Rollin. His movies have been called surrealist and fantastique. They’ve also been... read more

10/1/2026 7:00:52 AM by John Beckett

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I Think I’ve Been Hexed

For the first time in all my years of being a public Pagan, I have to concede that I may have been hexed. I do not say this lightly – on numerous occasions I’ve told other people that while such... read more

9/29/2026 7:00:33 AM by John Beckett

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Give It to the Squid: The Realness of Witchcraft

Whenever I come to the conclusion that none of this is true or believable, something as simple as an Equinox snaps me back to where I belong. read more

9/22/2026 11:27:34 AM by Thumper Forge

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The Fear of Witchcraft

Maybe the Halloween silly season is starting early this year. Maybe it’s the publicity around Practical Magic 2. I’m seeing a lot of hand-wringing and pearl-clutching from certain kinds of... read more

9/20/2026 7:00:43 AM by John Beckett

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What do the Gods Look Like?

I was recently chatting with someone on Instagram. She asked me what the Gods look like, whether I had seen them, and I told her I haven’t. I’ve been able to see other things when I meditate, do... read more

9/16/2026 12:30:56 PM by Bader Saab

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Jason Arday, Con Man

Academia's self-image as a force for justice and progress left it vulnerable to Jason Arday, a fraudster who would re-enforce that image.... read more

9/15/2026 2:51:15 AM by Tom Swiss

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Bo French Doesn’t Understand Texas

Republican candidate Bo French may be a native Texan, but he doesn’t understand that Texas has always been a place of opportunity, no matter where you came from. Come here and work hard and you can... read more

9/14/2026 8:59:45 PM by John Beckett

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