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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Nightborn review Rupert Grint bringing up a monster baby

And now she has given these ideas a retread with this programmatic and unsubtly acted film, a scary movie about a monstrous newborn that is very much less interesting and original than Hatching; the paganism is cliched and the element of black comedy so often the alibi for not being scary in films like this is really not all that funny.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How cozy Yuletide traditions got their start with raging parties and animal sacrifice

Yule began as a pagan mid-winter solstice festival featuring community feasting, drinking and animal sacrifices, later influencing modern Christmas customs.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The Severed Sun review folk-horror nightmare that harks back to The Crucible

Severed Sun is an atmospheric English folk-horror about religious hypocrisy and pagan vengeance, delivering chills through strong performances despite occasional derivative moments.
fromScary Mommy
8 months ago

Bring Out Your Witchy Vibes With These Summer Solstice Traditions

"Midsummer was seen as a time when the normal laws of nature or divinity could be suspended, when spirits and fairies could contact humans."
Alternative medicine
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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
8 months ago

New Anglo-Saxon shilling type found in Norwich

Discovery of a unique coin blending Christian and Pagan imagery from 640-660 A.D. highlights a significant cultural transition in East Anglia.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
9 months ago

Opinion | How to Survive the Trump Years With Your Spirit Intact

Trump's influence creates a pervasive pagan ethos in modern culture, celebrating power and ego while lacking compassion.
fromMedievalists.net
10 months ago

New Medieval Books: Easter - Medievalists.net

The fallacy of neopagan claims regarding Easter's origins is presented, emphasizing early Christians did not adopt the festival from an Anglo-Saxon goddess.
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