Are Podcasters Resurrecting the Satanic Panic? A Dispatch from South Africa
Journalist Alex Coyne describes how podcasts offer intriguing stories but lack the editorial standards of traditional media, often blending fact and fiction. From the original Satanic Panic to its revival…
A would-be pope’s shrine to Diana reopens after 40 years
The fashion house Fendi has sponsored a two-year restoration of the Grotto of Diana at the Villa d’Este, a Renaissance villa that belonged to a cardinal in the Catholic Church…
Trump administration fast-tracks destruction of Apache sacred site
Despite continued pending federal court cases, the Trump Administration has invoked national security in order to turn Oak Flat, federal land that is sacred to the Apache, into a two-mile…
To Honor the Vanir
Of the two divisions of deities in Norse mythology and religion, the Æsir are – largely thanks to Jack Kirby and Stan Lee – the better known in today’s popular…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 24, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary celebrates its graduates; the Aquarian Tabernacle Church International announces dedications and elevations; the Spring Mysteries Festival is hailed as a success;…
Ancient Celtic Warrior Received Advanced Medical Care, Study Finds
An ancient Celtic warrior likely received advanced medical care for his time, offering rare insight into early Iron Age healing practices and the privileges of elite status. Continue reading Ancient…
Supreme Court Hears Case on Parents’ Religious Rights to Exempt Children from School Books
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case that pits two foundational principles of public education against each other: the authority of local…
Pagan organizations react to Pope Francis’s death
Pagan organization begin reacting to the news of Pope Francis’s death. Continue reading Pagan organizations react to Pope Francis’s death at The Wild Hunt.
“Beneath the Trees” (2019): folk horror made with ten tropes and zero soul
As the sage Lil Wayne once said, there are two ways to make art: be good or be good at it. A film does not have to be innovative or…
Review: The Incubus Tarot
It’s been a long time since I got my hands on a new tarot deck, and I couldn’t have picked one better than this one. It is a mix of…