Ozzy Osbourne, aka The Prince of Darkness, performed live for the last time at Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning concert event. This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and while I missed out on seeing it in person, here’s my perspective based on the fan footage.
Spooky season is over, ushering in a more terrifying time of the year for those of us in the United States: election season. US politics is heavily polarized as it is, but since this is an election year, it’s especially unpleasant. I’ve always said about the two US political parties in power that one (the […]
There are a lot of misconceptions about Satanism and the rite of sacrifice. Thanks to Christian propaganda and its pervasiveness throughout popular culture, there is an alarmingly prevalent belief in satanic sacrifice. The Satanic Panic of the ’80s only intensified that fear. There are still people who believe that Satanists are evil people who sacrifice […]
Jack-o-lanterns are a key symbol of modern Halloween. You know it’s spooky season when you start seeing orange pumpkins with wide grins carved into them sitting next to people’s doors. Like Halloween costumes, Jack-o-lanterns are another Halloween tradition that finds its origins in Samhain. Since the pumpkins we use today are not native to Europe, […]
Costume parties are an integral aspect of the Halloween tradition in the US. There is an entire industry dedicated to mass producing and selling Halloween costumes, though the best ones are homemade. I’ve said before that Halloween is a creative holiday, and costumes are a part of that creativity. Even adults participate in the activity, […]
Playing With Demons 