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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...
October 2016
October 22, 2016
Connecticut 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...
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 31, 2016
Why 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....
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...
April 2016
April 26, 2016
Songs for Beltane: It’s All About Loreena!
Beltane, or Walpurgisnacht, or May Day, or whatever you'd like to call it, is 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 06, 2016
Brooklyn Stabbing Death Attributed to “Pagan Ritual” (aka, Imbolc?)
Well, in case you thought the days of the Satanic Panic were over and done...
February 02, 2016
THE WITCH: Enchanting the Satanists
The hot Sundance hit from 2015 THE WITCH is soon poised to open nationwide, and...
February 02, 2016
You Call it Groundhog Day, and So Do I
A number of years ago, as part of an ongoing series of articles on the...
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...
June 2015
June 10, 2015
Review: THE SISTERHOOD OF NIGHT
"What shall we do, little sisters? The sky is falling." ~~Mary Warren, in her journal...
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...
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