The Witch

The German youth series 'Coven Academy', about young witches, has been renewed for a second season on Disney+. The show proved popular with its young audience, and fans are now discussing what the new episodes will bring. The announcement has drawn attention in Germany, where the series originally found its success.

A home baker has made an oversized batch of dough, saying half of it is set aside and hoping friends and family are in the mood for English muffins as snacks. The post was shared under food and bread tags with a kitchen-witch theme, drawing a small but warm response from other users who enjoy home baking updates.

The Pretty Cure franchise is teaming up with classic magical girl series Ojamajo Doremi for a special collaboration episode of the current anime. Newly released preview images show the Precure characters dressing up as witch apprentices, echoing Doremi's signature look. The crossover is drawing attention as part of an unusual run of Pretty Cure tie-ins with other major franchises, including Detective Conan and Madoka Magica.

WGNO's FUELED Wellness + Nutrition segment is out with a guide to Halloween treats that skip the candy, spotlighting options like 'witches' brews' and toy tattoos for trick-or-treaters. The feature offers families alternatives for the holiday, reflecting a wider interest in cutting back on sugary sweets while keeping Halloween fun for kids.

The Wild Hunt's weekend editor Eric O. Scott is taking on a spooky season photo shoot built around the 'Witchy' aesthetic, exploring what the style actually involves and which version of it suits him. The piece looks at the different looks and identities within modern witchcraft fashion as he works out what kind of Witch he is.

Marvel's upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday is dominating entertainment conversation in the US. Marvel released a new poster showing Doctor Doom and his three Latverian witches, drawing close inspection from fans. A Marvel star stoked debate by claiming the Avengers will lose in the film because he is not in it. Meanwhile, Dunkin' announced a themed Doomsday collection that fans are eagerly embracing.

Author Z.Z. Claybourne is promoting a Kickstarter campaign for a trilogy of books about witches. In the appeal, the author says the stories aim to leave readers smiling, laughing and remembering the joy of exploring, framing love and care for others as the heart of heroism. The pitch positions the trilogy as comfort reading in difficult times, inviting backers to support the project directly.

Curious Iguana Books, a bookstore in Frederick, Maryland, is presenting The Reader, a witch-themed book fair aimed at adult readers. The event promises an evening built around witchy fiction and related titles, offering grown-up book lovers a fair of their own rather than the usual children's programming. Details on dates and featured authors have drawn local interest.

Gamut Theatre has brought back its stage production of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", presenting C.S. Lewis's classic tale as a message of hope for audiences navigating uncertain times. The revival invites theatregoers to step in from the cold and enjoy a familiar story of courage and renewal, with the company framing the production as timely comfort and seasonal entertainment.

Witchbrook, the long-awaited cosy witch simulation game, has finally received an official release date. The spellcasting school sim, often compared to Stardew Valley and Kiki's Delivery Service, has been in development for years, and fans have been eagerly waiting for news. The announcement is drawing attention from the cosy gaming community.

American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin is staging 'Witch', a production being described by local press as a spooky feminist manifesto. The show is drawing attention for blending supernatural elements with a pointed feminist message, and reviewers in the Madison area are highlighting it as one of the theatre's notable current offerings.

A new preview of REKA, an indie game in which players take the role of a witch apprenticed to the folkloric Baba Yaga, has been published by Third Coast Review. The piece frames the game around the theme of home and building a life in a Slavic-folklore-inspired world. Early coverage highlights its cozy witchcraft premise and distinctive mythological setting.

The annual Witches Ride has returned to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, with costumed participants taking to the streets to raise money for local animal rescue organizations. The Halloween-themed charity event draws spectators and supporters each year, with proceeds going toward caring for rescued animals in the coastal community.

A new quiz invites film fans to test how well they know cinema's most famous witches, drawing characters from movies including 'Hocus Pocus' and the 'Harry Potter' series. Players are asked to match each witch to the film she appears in, making it a light test of movie knowledge for casual viewers and devoted fans alike.

Lemon Bay Playhouse is presenting a production of 'Bell, Book & Candle', the classic comedy about a modern witch living quietly among ordinary people. The company frames the play as a reminder that witches may be closer than we think, blending romance and supernatural whimsy for local audiences.

Artists and fans are celebrating the birthday of Bridget, the popular character from the fighting game Guilty Gear Strive, by sharing themed drawings. One new piece shows Bridget in a Halloween costume alongside an original witch character about to enjoy a pumpkin birthday cake, tying the occasion to the October season.

Commentary is revisiting Anya Taylor-Joy's breakout film, The Witch, arguing it introduced a different kind of female lead to horror. Rather than a final girl defined by survival, her character Thomasina is portrayed as ambiguous, haunted and transformative, reshaping how horror thinks about its female protagonists. Writers note the 2015 film's influence is still felt in the genre nearly a decade later.

Melissa Joan Hart is reflecting on three decades since 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' first aired, as the cast prepares to reunite in Massachusetts on Halloween. The anniversary and reunion give fans of the 1990s sitcom a chance to celebrate the show's lasting cultural footprint, and Hart has been speaking publicly about her memories of the series ahead of the event.

Writer David Castleton has released 'Atlas Gothic: An Alternative Guide to the World's Most Curious Destinations', published by Headline/Hachette. The book tours unusual and eerie places, including vampiric graveyards, witches' caves and cursed sites. Castleton suggests it as a seasonal Halloween read for darkening autumn nights.

German-speaking outdoor enthusiasts are sharing photos and impressions from Denmark's so-called 'Hexenwald' (Witch Forest), a natural woodland they visited during a stay near Lille Norge on the North Sea coast. They describe the trip as a memorable experience, praising the wild forest landscape shaped by the rough North Sea nature.

The 1996 supernatural film 'The Craft' is being revisited for its lasting hold on millennial women. The movie, following four teenage witches navigating power, alienation and friendship at a Los Angeles high school, is praised for its honest portrayal of female anger and outsiderhood. Commentators say its themes of finding strength in female friendship keep it relevant decades on.