In the 21st century, you’re far more likely to encounter a TV witch who’s smart and stylish, and whose beauty is part of her ...

What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Halloween? Is it an array of jack-o’-lanterns, ghosts, ...

Halloween has evolved into a cultural phenomenon, driven by Millennials and Gen X, with a significant impact on tourism and ...

In her Newberry Library course, Kay Daly examines the depiction of witches onstage, from the 17th century to the present.

As we head deep into spooky season, one writer reflects on the radical Halloween histories of marginalised genders and queer ...

(Vodou) seems dark because people don’t understand it. But at some point, all religions were dark until someone said that ...

Capitalizing on promises of power and control, witchcraft and occultist practices have become America’s latest wellness ...

I teach a course on New England witchcraft trials, and students always arrive with varying degrees of knowledge of what ...

“Your average witch is just somebody who lives next to you and has this spiritual practice you don’t know about,” Deborah ...

That text was spread throughout the Western world thanks to the newly invented printing press.

The history of Halloween goes back at least 2,000 years, to the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-un”).