Editorial: “the stare that petrifies injustice”
Last week, Amy McAdams invoked Medusa as a champion for the oppressed during a prayer at the Tulsa Oklahoma City Council meeting. It didn’t take long for the state’s Republican…
“The icon of beauty:” Apollo Belvedere restored and unveiled at Vatican
After multiple restorations and delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the newly restored Apollo Belvedere has been unveiled at the Vatican Museums to much fanfare and praise. Continue reading “The…
Opinion: To Honor the Ancestors
Like a “Sunday Catholic” who is extremely devout on Sunday mornings but lives a decidedly un-Christian life for the rest of the week, we can all too easily make grand…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of November 27, 2024
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we explore a range of stories, including parks and places being renamed to their original Indigenous names, California removing Indigenous slurs from place names,…
Witch marks at Gainsborough
Centuries-old witch marks, carved symbols for protection against evil, have been discovered at Gainsborough Old Hall. These apotropaic marks, steeped in folklore and mystery, reveal a fascinating glimpse into medieval…
A Dispatch from Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride
Despite challenges from rain, COVID-19 and venue changes, Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride returned triumphantly, uniting nearly 1,000 attendees with workshops, rituals, and activism-focused teachings, all celebrating the power of community,…
Review: Gladiator II and the chaos at the heart of empire
“Nearly everyone in this film is obsessed with the Rome that was, where the emperor was a scholar instead of a syphilitic club kid in a toga,” writes Meg Elison…
Notes From Swannanoa – Part III
Once the immediate danger had passed, though, it was not long before the facades began to crack and slide away like pieces of mud-caked siding. The groups of helpers that…
Defying the gods (but befriending the spirits) in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Veilguard won me over with its ability to tell a meaningful story about personhood, balance, and healing connection between embodied mortals and the spirit world. Continue reading Defying the gods…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of November 21, 2024
In this Week’s Pagan Community Notes, Rev. Selena Fox’s image used in anti-trans attack, the Advent Sun Wheel Wreath Ceremony celebrates 20 years, Horns Magazine celebrates 8 years, Under Pagan…