books Toil and Trouble: a brief history of women using the occult as a form of resistance Thom Dunn

cake In the 1600s, baked goods made with flour and urine were believed to ward off evil Thom Dunn

witchcraft New Salem Witch Trials exhibit re-examines the meaning of "witch" Thom Dunn

architecture These weird windows are designed to stop witch attacks Thom Dunn

feminism Learn about W.I.T.C.H., the Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell Thom Dunn

sexism Forensic science envisages face of woman persecuted as witch 313 years ago Rob Beschizza

witchcraft Gentleman sentenced for dousing Bewitched statue with red paint Mark Frauenfelder

ESP Is Precognition Real? Mitch Horowitz

History The last Salem "witch" has been cleared Devin Nealy

vandalism Gentleman vandalized statue of Betwitched's Samantha in Salem David Pescovitz

Welcome to Gilead Margaret Atwood says the Supreme Court is making The Handmaid's Tale a reality in the U.S. Mark Frauenfelder

scotus Meet Sir Matthew Hale, the 17th century misogynist that Justice Alito mentioned 9 times in his leaked SCOTUS opinion Gareth Branwyn

indigenous peoples Indigenous people want Denmark to return a sacred drum from a 17th century witch trial Thom Dunn

Boing Boing Gadgets In defense of the mushroom: here's why all your fungi fears are actually wrong Boing Boing's Shop

tabloids COVID unbeatable and vaccines won't work, in this week's optimistic tabloids Peter Sheridan

Business Facebook to launch 'Patreon killer' that grabs 30% of fan money vs. Patreon's 5% Xeni Jardin

religion Vardø, the witch capital of Norway Rob Beschizza

tv When Fonzie and the Happy Days gang time traveled Rusty Blazenhoff

fake news Dead aliens, a Royal curse, and Trump's war on Scientology, in this week's tabloids Peter Sheridan

law Why Trial by Ordeal was like a medieval polygraph Rob Beschizza