Cauldrons filled with mysterious potions, disappearing animals, and crotchety old women sporting comically sharp, black hats — that's how witchcraft is usually represented, commercially at least.

(RNS) — As witches and interest in Wicca became more common in the broader culture, occult consultants are finding more work on film and television sets. (RNS) — “When your coven gets together, do you ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Modern witchcraft is a vibrant subculture that has undergone a highly-visible renaissance in recent years, exploding across social media, ...

Historically villainized and recently idolized, the figure of the witch persists and evolves. Often broomstick-riding, black cat-carrying, and sin-ridden, historical portrayals of witches riff off ...

This author is hex positive! A Bushwick writer will spell out the historic connection between powerful women and accusations of broom-riding, spellcasting evil at a female-focused festival in ...

Powerful women (a.k.a. threats to powerful men) have long been cast as witches. But these days, the word “witch” sounds like less of an insult and more of an aspirational moniker. Witches’ ...

It helps to think of “The Last Witch Hunter” as a paranormal police procedural. Set in New York City, as cop shows often are, it’s a story of a brooding investigator (Vin Diesel) trying to solve a ...

You probably remember backyard games, doodling symbols in the dirt, or trying to “read” someone’s future by staring at their ...

“When your coven gets together, do you, like, call the corners?” asks Keith, a modern-day witch hunter on a recent episode of AMC’s series “Mayfair Witches.” This question might go over the heads of ...