As Halloween approaches, stories of witches and their potions resurface, often featuring eerie plants like belladonna, ...

It’s a curious fact about Harry Potter’s magic that it doesn’t really look all that hard to do. You wiggle the wand, you say the words–“Lumos! Expelliarmus! Accio Car Keys!”–and if you’re not a Muggle ...

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We’re deep into spooky season, and maybe you think you’ve already done all there is to do. Halloween-themed bars? Check. Haunted houses? Done. Pumpkin patches? The Great Pumpkin himself would be proud ...

Kids' books often are infused with magic: potions, curses, spells and fortune-telling. Maybe it's because children can imagine a world adults might see as far-fetched. Now, a new book for kids ages ...

The Cauldron, a magic-themed bar in Midtown Village, is celebrating Halloween with a full month of spooky events and experiences for people of all ages. The Cauldron opened its doors at 1305 Locust St ...

Vol. 41, No. 5, SPECIAL ISSUE: HOMELANDS AS FRONTIERS: APARTHEID'S LOOSE ENDS (October 2015), pp. 1053-1066 (14 pages) Published By: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. In this article I show how a brief history ...