witches
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Witch Hunt Embodies the Limitations of White Magical Thinking
The magic put on display in Elle Callahan’s Witch Hunt — which premiered at the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival — is somewhat ill-defined. But the movie’s tale of powerful women being persecuted and brutalized for their natural-born gifts is more than recognisable, at least if you’ve been paying attention to the countless stories…
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Summer Camp Island’s Season 3 Arcs Cast Everything in a Magical New Light
Based solely on camp counselor Susie’s characterization throughout Summer Camp Island’s first and second seasons, you got the sense that, aside from her vast magical powers, she was more or less your typical childhood bully. Despite being tasked to look after impressionable young minds, nothing delighted her more than tormenting campers like Oscar and Hedgehog…
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Casts a Final Spell in Part 4’s Trailer
It’s time for Sabrina Spellman to close the spellbook, but only after the Eldritch Terrors have been dealt with. In the first trailer for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 4 — the final chapter in showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s horror series based on Archie Comics — things get apocalyptic as Lovecraftian myths invade Greendale.
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How Witchcraft Became A Multi-Billion Dollar Industry
Yoko Ono once noted: “people respect wizards. But a witch, my god, we have to burn them”. Witches were maligned for centuries because of their perceived dark power and influence — but could this fear have stemmed from their commercial success? Witches have been savvy business women since the 13th century, when they flourished in…