Having worked in a bookshop for a handful of years, I saw people buying everything from local history books to erotic fantasy ...

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For Good finally flying on a broomstick into our cinemas, and director Jon M Chu has teased a big star joining the cast.

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A new teaser for the second Wicked movie shows Elphaba at full strength and a storm which will forever change Oz, but stops ...

No matter how you spin it, the world seems to be utterly obsessed with Wicked.

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Our religion is ageless and timeless,” she told the Sheffield Star in 1965. She described witchcraft as “a positive religion with strong moral standards”. She also called witches “pioneers of women’s ...

After debuting on Apple Arcade, Wylde Flowers is set to cast its spell on the PC and Nintendo Switch. At least, that’s what developer Studio Drydock will be hoping for. We have to admit that Wylde ...

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The entry-level witch, Makoto Kowata, leaves her parents' house as she begins high school. She moves in with her relatives in Aomori in order to begin her training as a witch. On the day of the ...

It is estimated that the number of victims of this persecution was between 40.000 and 60.000 people executed. Today there are countries where women are still condemned for witchcraft. “We are the ...