lore
Destiny Has a Historian, And His Full-Time Job is Making Lore Videos
James 'My Name is Byf' Byford is one of Destiny's foremost historians, trying to untangle a game infamous for having a story that's hard to make sense of.
Meet Parvati, the Hindu Goddess of Love, Power, and Renewal
Parvati can embody many forms, each of which is worshipped as an individual goddess in her own right.
Stop Using Astrology for Evil
Astrology is an ancient study used to find patterns and meaning in the world around us—not a flimsy excuse to stereotype potential friends, dates, or roommates.
Before the Labyrinthine Lore of 'Dark Souls,' There Was Gene Wolfe
The author of 'The Book of the New Sun' was a master of creating playful and ambiguous lore.
Spellbinding Photos of Witches at Work in Romania
Witchcraft is big business in the Eastern European country, and photographer Lucia Sekerková has documented its magical rise for seven years.
Waypoint Continues to "Explain" the Lore of Kingdom Hearts, Part 2 of ??
This was supposed to be an experiment. Now, we're in the deep end, and you need to join us.
How to Use Tarot to Find Out What 2019 Will Deal You
Try this tarot spread to see what the future has in store for you next year.
Meet Christmas Goddess Perchta, a Belly-Slitting, Half-Woman Demon
If you were naughty, Perchta would enter your home while you slept, disembowel you, and stuff the cavity with rocks.
9 Broadly Videos to Watch Before The Year Is Over
We met a trans dragon, attended a lavish witch wedding, and so much more—revisit the videos from 2018 that we still can't stop watching.
12 of Our Favorite Longreads from a Very Long Year
Revisiting the stories that got us through the chaos of 2018.
Trans Icon Miss Major: 'We've Got to Reclaim Who the Fuck We Are'
Stonewall Uprising veteran Miss Major Griffin-Gracy offers fighting words from a lifetime of advocacy.
Victoria Cruz on Life as a Trans Sex Worker in 70s New York
"The Black movement, and the women’s movement, was all up and going. And it was time for the gay movement to start." Legendary transgender activist Victoria Cruz reflects on the era of the Stonewall uprising.