Paganism
Column: Bruce Lee and the Tao of Ásatrú
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Karl Seigfried introduces readers to his love and respect for Bruce Lee – and how Lee’s thoughts on martial arts can bring new insights when considering modern Heathenry.
Arts & Culture
WITCHES: An exhibition of the photographs by William Mortensen
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The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick has new exhibition titles “WITCHES: An exhibition of the photographs by William Mortensen.”
Culture
Column: the Magic of the Black Panther
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Within the world of fantasy, magic, superheroes, and villains, the latest installments made for television and movies have created much hype and are generating much excitement. The last two years have brought about some amazing and much anticipated programming that fit into these genres, from new Star Wars films to new renditions of Superwoman. “The world is changing…..” – Black Panther
During the past two years, there has also been some rather exciting developments in the shifting representation of the typical superhero, and this has brought about a wide variety of discussions and theories on the importance of representation in Sci-Fi, fantasy, and superhero genres. With the upcoming February release of Marvel’s Black Panther and the debut of the CW network’s new show Black Lightning, it seems that conversations about much-needed superhero diversity are happening everywhere
A record number of pre-sale tickets for Black Panther were sold last week and threads all over social media started the process of planning group trips to the show.
Culture
Witches, Entertainment and Time Magazine
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On Oct. 28, Time magazine published an article called “Why Witches on TV Spell Trouble in real life.” It was part of the avalanche of articles on Witches and Witchcraft that typically appear in October. As suggested by the title, the article’s intent was to examine the social factors surrounding the popularity of TV witches. After publication, Time and the writer, Jennie Latson, were hit with a wave of backlash from Pagans and Witches.
Culture
Aronofsky’s Noah: Dark, Mythic, Biblical Environmentalism?
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On Friday, March 28, Paramount Pictures will release Noah into U.S. theaters after a flood of controversy. Noah, dubbed a biblical blockbuster, was co-written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, the award winning director of Black Swan (2010.) Noah has an all-star cast including Russell Crowe, Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Connolley and Emma Watson. http://youtu.be/_OSaJE2rqxU
Almost any time a biblical story is adapted to film, there will be controversy. Does the movie adhere to the original narrative? Does it represent its characters and thematics accurately? Are the creative elements born of the spirit in the original text?