occult
31 Photographers Capture Ghosts, Witches and Other Occult Phenomena
Curator Jon Feinstein compiles some of his favorite contemporary occult images.
The Real Legend of Mongfind, the Witch-Queen Who Inspired Halloween
A direct descendent of Samhain is the spooky reason for the season.
'Other People's Showers,' Today's Comic by Stephen Maurice Graham
Your friend's showers will always be harder to use than your own.
3 Witchy New Poems That Find Art in the Occult
Some magic words from poets Jen Calleja, Dorothea Lasky, and Amy Key, courtesy of the new collection "Spells: 21st Century Occult Poetry."
Canada Arrests Modern Day Woman For Witchcraft
Yes, Canada still has witchcraft laws, but they’re probably not what you think.
Witchcraft in TV and Movies Has Always Been Gay as Hell
From Willow and Tara in "Buffy" to Sabrina the Teenage Witch's co-parenting aunts, pop culture has always had a magical queer streak.
The True Story of Tituba, the Slave at the Center of the Salem Witch Trials
Rather than deny accusations of witchcraft, the enslaved woman spun a rich tale of sorcery that ultimately saved her life.
Dozens of Brooklyn 'Antifa Witches' Are Planning to Put a 'Hex' on Kavanaugh
Armed with coffin nails, effigies, and dirt from a graveyard, they'll be casting a spell "all about causing suffering"—just in time for Halloween!
8 Creepy, Occult-Themed Things to Watch on Netflix This October
The most magical month of all needs a binge-watching list that follows suit.
The Weird and Mystical World of Sleepwalking
Throughout history, sleepwalkers have cooked meals, rode motorcycles, and committed murders—and it happens to far more of us than we think.
These Occult Exorcists Say the Catholic Church Makes Demons Worse
If the person in need of an exorcism isn't a Christian, then why do you have to call a Catholic priest?
Tarot Reveals Busy Philipps and Sasheer Zamata's Deepest Desires
We did a tarot reading for the stars of "I Feel Pretty" and peered into their futures.