Justice for Witches! The Return of the Occult

From ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ to ‘Agatha All Along,’ this year’s goth revival is grounded in girl-power nostalgia.

From ‘spiritual mentors’ charging £1,500 for a tarot reading to gurus who claim to dabble in the occult, witches have gone mainstream in the Goop-sphere. But real witches are claiming it makes a mockery of their beliefs, writes Olivia Petter.

Bring on the terra-cotta hues and steaming vessels of carbohydrates.

Diablo Cody’s movie has been reclaimed as a cult classic—and its destructive teenaged protagonist deserves reappraisal too.

From kawaii “magical girls” to strict Satanist aunties to voodoo queens and immortal sorceresses.

BONUS READ: Happy 35th Anniversary to ‘Teen Witch,’ a Film That Critics Dared to Call ‘Plebeian’ via Jezebel.

Hair can transform a look—or, if you’re magical, a life.

Dreams, surreal visions and pagan rituals play a central part in works now filling galleries and in high demand around the world.

The belief in witches is an almost universal feature of human societies. What does it reveal about our deepest fears?

From horror stories to romance novels about witches falling in love, these witchy novels are the perfect reads for fall.

BONUS READ: Dancing With the Goddess and Drawing Down the Moon: A Reading List for Modern Witches via LitHub.

Women used to dominate the beer industry—until the witch accusations started pouring in.

Contrary to how foreboding it sounds, pulling the Death card can actually be a good thing.

A classic ghost story has something to say about America—200 years ago, 100 years ago, and today.

BONUS READ: Who Is Baba Yaga? via Atlas Obscura.

Queue up these wicked good tunes for a playlist that’s pure magic.