Maebashi Witches is poised to redefine the magical girl genre with its upcoming anime set in rural Japan. The story centers on four teenage girls burdened with protecting their world, delving into ...

The eating of the hare may have been associated with various longstanding folk traditions of scaring away witches at Easter. Throughout Northern Europe, folk traditions record a strong belief that ...

Museums are temples of belonging. For one thing, they attempt to define it. Imagine a vase. It’s huge. It’s made of majolica – tin-glazed pottery – and it’s adorned with Bacchuses, leering in 3D. Does ...

Housed in what was once a monastery, the building contains vast record collections, including boxes of court documents containing first-hand accounts of accused witches on trial for endangering local ...

AMC Networks has renewed Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches for a third season, which will be set in Salem, Massachusetts. Thomas Schnauz (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) has come on board as co ...

The show is inspired by the supernatural watchdog agency featured in Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches book series. The drama kicked off production on Monday ...

While historical witch hunts targeted vulnerable individuals, modern witches embrace nature-based religions and seek personal empowerment. However, experts caution against romanticizing the past ...

The last witch trial in Germany took place 250 years ago. Yet a global study shows that the belief in witchcraft is still alive and well in the 21st century. "I'm a modern witch, I admit it," says ...

Exploring the Witches Tower Posted: April 8, 2025 | Last updated: April 8, 2025 Hidden in the hills of San Diego, the so-called "Witches Tower" has sparked decades of rumors—ghost stories ...

It was good. During these serene summer weekends, I realized that what I was doing was much deeper than just relaxing: I was observing a version of the Sabbath, a tradition that we could all benefit ...

Interior view of the South Kensington Museum showing plaster casts and architectural modelsalbumen print, about 1860. Museum no. 32053. © Victoria and Albert Museum ...