No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Magic, Paganism, and the Witch Who Refuses to Break
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“‘No good deed goes unpunished,'” writes Erick DuPree after seeing the new film Wicked: For Good. “The song had always been powerful, but in Erivoâs hands it felt like something older than Oz, older than Broadway, older even than the myth itself.”
The World: reflecting on the Fool’s Journey in the dark time of the year
“What is the light in our lives? Who brings joy and pleasure to our being?” writes Clio Ajana. “Despite the rash of sales for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, there is more to life than shopping.”
Ten Years of Wildly Hunting: Reflections on Pagan Journalism
“Ten years already!” writes Lyonel Perabo in this retrospective. “This anniversary of sorts made me think back a little bit about both my âcareer,â The Wild Hunt, and Pagan journalism in general, and how it has all evolved in the years I have been a part of it.”
Cats have been lying about their age: ancient DNA tells part of the Tail
Ancient DNA reveals domestic cats originated in North Africa, not the Levant, and spread far later than believedâreaching Europe after 200 BCE and China via the Silk Road around 730 CE, overturning long-held assumptions while exposing their lies about age and their long-forgotten magical lineage.