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The relationship between the Nazis and the occult wasn’t black or white, but according to historian Eric Kurlander, Nazism and various branches of occultism became noticeably intertwined almost immediately after the founding of the National Socialist German Workers Party in 1919.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Pynchon’s daunting masterpiece, a white whale of a Great American Novel, is stuffed with pun-tastic songs, rocket science and World War II-era occultism.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Don’t be afraid to explore the many layers and sensual sorcery surrounding this transit.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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And then at some point, the movie turns into a full-on tale of modern-age sorcery, shifting from its historical roots into an arthouse genre flick replete with fire and demons.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The majority of White House ghost stories developed during the nineteenth century, according to the WHHA, as spiritualism was a prevalent belief in the country in the wake of the Civil War.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Spirits of Resistance Stowe Center for Literary Activism, 77 Forest St., Hartford The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center offers tales of radical history, civil rights and spiritualism in the 19th century in an intimate setting with the storytelling happening over cocktails and tea.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
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Set in Salem, Massachusetts, the third season will dive deeper into the mythology of witchcraft, introduce new ‘spellbound’ families and feature some of the historical happenings of Salem, the infamous town of witch trials and folklore.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Inspired by his studies of witchcraft and medieval witch hunts, Danish director Benjamin Christensen made this unclassifiable film that moves freely between straightforward accounts of witchcraft and alternately eerie and hilarious depictions of orgiastic Satan worship and other sinister deeds.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Draco and Hermione become Kaine and Helena, England becomes Paladia, the dark arts become necromancy, and Harry Potter becomes Luc Holdfast.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Now, thanks to their design wizardry, the property has been deftly transformed into one five-bedroom, seven-bath retreat that’s understated and approachable with a relaxed floor plan.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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So who knows what kind of pelvic floor wizardry she’s been whipping up this time around?—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
17 Sep. 2025
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With origins in voodooism in colonial Haiti, zombies have for decades served as a social allegory providing biting (ahem) commentary in the U.S.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2021
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That freedom and authenticity is exactly when the magic happens.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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For gospel icons Karen Clark-Sheard and Kierra Sheard-Kelly, the magic of Christmas is found at the family table, where food, faith, and love come together in perfect harmony.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Hexerei.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hexerei. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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