I was only 10 years old when my first film scarred me for life. Picture the scene: I was scrolling through TV channels in my bedroom and stumbled upon a film I’ve never heard of before that seemed ...

The director Elizabeth Sankey’s experience with postpartum depression anchors this documentary about the pop-cultural representation of witches. By Beatrice Loayza When you purchase a ticket for an ...

Historically villainized and recently idolized, the figure of the witch persists and evolves. Often broomstick-riding, black cat-carrying, and sin-ridden, historical portrayals of witches riff off ...

At Nerdist, we feel fascinated by the figure of “The Witch.” We’ve written at length about how the witch often calls to a very queer audience, her position as an othered character who breaks norms and ...