The Witching Hour
What fictional witches did you like this past year? Do you prefer the sappy Hallmark Channel ones or the edgy, naughty FX ones? What about any new witch-themed fictional works? Tell me what you think! Read more
What fictional witches did you like this past year? Do you prefer the sappy Hallmark Channel ones or the edgy, naughty FX ones? What about any new witch-themed fictional works? Tell me what you think! Read more
Here are some holiday films I'd recommend that you may not have seen before, or may not have considered as having a "winter holiday" theme. Also known as "A list of Peg's Favorite Christmas/Yuletide/Winter Solstice Movies!" Read more
In no particular order, I present the year's ten best movies for you witchy, tree-hugging, candle-burning, goddess-worshipping, animal-loving, mead-drinking, bonfire-dancing types! Read more
Jenji Kohan, creator of the popular Showtimes series WEEDS and the red-hot Netflix series ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK is now said to be working on a show for HBO about the Salem Witch Trials. (Shout out to Wren Walker, Witches’ Voice co-founder, for sharing this story with me!) There’s not much information out there yet, and some of it is just frustratingly sensational, like the Verge writer who mentions witches burning in his headline (to be fair it was... Read more
We are pleased to announce some of the prizes for the Stevie Selfies contest! That's where you take a photo of yourself channeling your inner Stevie Nicks and post on Twitter or Facebook. You could win a 3-card tarot reading, or a love spell charm necklace, or a jar of prosperity incense! Read more
The undisputed master of darkness and light in American letters is ready to share his prequel to the best-selling and widely-loved graphic novel series “The Sandman.” This prequel series, entitled “The Sandman: Overture” has been long awaited and, amid rumors that the original series may or may not become a mini-series, fans are most likely bouncing in their chairs. Well, I know I am, anyway. This interview on Boston’s WBUR with Tom Ashbrook features Gaiman talking about what he knows... Read more
Hey, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN, Who Are You to Keep Us Down? Five episodes in, I think it’s safe to say the show’s creators are not terribly interested in portraying modern witchcraft or Voodoo as life-affirming spiritual paths. Read more
Since Lilith Dorsey (of the excellent blog Voodoo Universe) and I had so much fun channelling Stevie Nicks last night during our live chat about the latest episode of AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN, that we're going to have a contest. Best "Stevie Selfie" wins a prize!!! Read more
Lilith Dorsey and I (she of Patheos’ VOODOO UNIVERSE) will be chatting once again this evening about AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN. Do join us! We’re changing the time tonight, starting at 9 pm EST, going until about 9:30 pm. Next week we should be back to 8 pm again. In honor of the recent announcement from Ryan Murphy that Stevie Nicks will be appearing on the show, Lilith suggested we dress as Stevie Nicks for the chat tonight. So you... Read more
Jezebel posted the news today, grabbed from Ryan Murphy’s Twitterfeed: The grande dame of music, diaphanous clothing, high heeled boots and witchery, Ms. Stevie Nicks, will be making a guest appearance on AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN. Words cannot express our excitement here at The Witching Hour! We’ve been playing “Rhiannon” on repeat ever since we heard the news… We hope she wears black… Many thanks to Wren Walker for the news tip… Read more
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