Not just hocus pocus: when words were used to treat the sick

Incantations were not only meant to ward off demons, but also to calm patients. A look into medical history reveals what lies ...
collider

Hocus Pocus: Thackery and Max Were the Ultimate Protective Brothers

Rachel Salveta is a UK based movies and TV features writer for Collider. She has a master’s degree in journalism and has written for several national newspapers and magazines, including The Herald, ...
America Magazine

‘Hocus Pocus 2’ succeeds because it doesn’t pit women against each other

Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson, Bette Midler as Winifred Sanderson, and Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson in Disney's live-action HOCUS POCUS 2, exclusively on ...
NPR

Fool me once: The magical origin of the word 'hoax'

Several are on President Trump's personal list: climate change, Russiagate, and the Jeffrey Epstein controversy. History, by contrast, offers clearer, less politically fraught cases: the "missing link ...
Deadline.com

‘Haunted Mansion,’ ‘Goosebumps’ Series Marathon, ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ & More Set For Freeform’s 31 Nights Of Halloween

It’s almost spooky season, which means that Freeform‘s 31 Night of Halloween is quickly approaching. The network released its schedule for October, full of nostalgic frights and more recent haunts. In ...
Deadline.com

How ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Became A Spellbinding Success As Disney+’s Most-Watched Movie Ever

(L-R): Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson, Bette Midler as Winifred Sanderson, and Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson in HOCUS POCUS 2, exclusively on Disney+. Photo ...
collider

32 Years Later, Cozy Halloween Classic Dominates Streaming Charts Amid Sequel Rumors

The spooky season is officially upon us, and many viewers are lighting the Black-Flame Candle once again to bring back the Sanderson sisters for the occasion. Hocus Pocus, the family-friendly ...