Arts & Culture
Review: Hokum
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The real horror movie, writes Meg Elison, is the one you grew up in.
News
“Can’t Keep My Eyes from the Circling Skies”: VR Researchers Teach Humans to Fly
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A new neuroscience study found that virtual reality “flying” with wings altered how participants’ brains processed body imagery, suggesting immersive VR experiences may partially reshape the brain’s sense of embodiment, identity, and functional body representation.
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“Rededicate 250” Rally Frames America’s Future as Biblically Centered
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At the White House-linked “Rededicate 250” rally in Washington, speakers and worship leaders promoted a biblically centered vision of America, drawing criticism from church-state advocates and raising questions about how that vision includes non-Christian communities.
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Wiccan Prison Lawsuit Sparks Controversy in Conservative Media Over Inmate Rights
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A New Jersey lawsuit involving Wiccan religious accommodations in prison has drawn national attention, highlighting debates over inmate rights, transgender incarceration policy, and how conservative media frames minority religions such as Wicca.
Living
Pilgrimages: Spirit Northwest 2026
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“Since Pantheacon’s demise in 2020, the West Coast has been feeling the loss of a Pagan conference,” writes Lauren Parker from the 2026 Spirit Northwest conference. “In the era of Discords and government control of internet spaces, in-person congregation remains the most important.”