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“As a nation, we love to cast our projections on the witches of Salem,” writes Meg Elison as she examines America’s favorite film about witches. “What we want from the real people who died by state violence, the places where they hanged, the hysteria that killed them, is fun. We want Salem to be a theme park, to amuse us and titillate us.”
Storm Faerywolf reviews Marvel’s new series Agatha All Along. “When we get to see fictional Witchy characters living their best lives, it gives us a renewed sense of hope that we might be able to do the same, even if they are not exactly the heroes of the story. And when Witches and queer folk collide? That’s where the rainbow magic really happens.”
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Vodou temple attacked in Haiti, Haystack monument vandalized, Hocus Pocus 3 announced, Events, and more news.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Hocus pocus, witches in media, hamsa mural raises a public school’s ire and more news.
Three TWH contributors share their thoughts on the new Disney+ film, Hocus Pocus 2.