Sorcery
If You Only Read One Story About a Psychic Treasure Hunter Today, This Is It
Mismanjaya claims he can help you find long-lost loves, cure whatever is making you ill, and even make you rich. Just don't ask him to cast a hex on anyone.
Three Fresh Ways to Continue The Witcher Franchise, Now the ‘Wild Hunt’ Has Ended
Geralt's hanging up his gauntlets, but that doesn't mean that the events of 'The Witcher 3' shouldn't inspire some very different games.
Magician-Computer Interaction Designer Makes Technoccult Artifacts
Digital and electronic occultist Joshua Madara explores how technology and magic come together in his work.
Thai Villagers Are Using Facebook to Make Witchcraft Accusations Go Viral
A post accusing a woman of summoning a ghost that eats its victims from the inside out racked up three million views.
A Mob in India Hacked a Family to Death Over Accusations of Witchcraft
Acts of violence against those suspected of witchcraft are not uncommon in India, particularly in remote rural areas where tribal traditions and a lack of development help foster superstition.
Islamic State Reportedly Beheads Women in Syria For Sorcery
The militants beheaded two woman and one of their husbands in Syria during the past week — reportedly the first time they have beheaded civilian females.
Women Not Witches: Meet the People Fighting Sorcery Attacks in Papua New Guinea
A new program run by a theatre company is teaching Papua New Guineans in remote communities how to combat violence against those suspected of witchcraft, who are often maimed, beheaded, or burned alive.
Witch Hunting Is a Growing Problem in Papua New Guinea
It's gotten to the point that yesterday a government worker admitted the country has a sorcery refugee problem on its hands.
Papua New Guinea's 'Sorcery Refugees': Women Accused of Witchcraft Flee Homes to Escape Violence
Observers estimate that up to 150 accused witches may be murdered every year in the country, but most incidents are never investigated.
Meet The Wizard Behind the World's Only Real-Life Hogwarts
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart is an eccentric "wizard" who claims to have created the world's first "unicorn" by attaching a horn to a goat. He's also the founder of the Grey School for Wizardry, a nonfiction Hogwarts that inculcates students in the Dark Arts.
How Sorcery Saved Lives During the Rwandan Genocide
Twenty years after the Rwandan genocide, the country is still coming to terms with what took place during that period of extreme violence.