The Linguistic Siege: Shay Kauwe’s The Killing Spell and the Weaponization of Language

In her debut novel, The Killing Spell, Hawaiian author Shay Kauwe presents a harrowing, high-stakes vision of a near-future United States. Set two centuries after a cataclysmic flood permanently submerged…

Casting a New Spell: Inside the Visual and Narrative Evolution of Disney’s ‘Hexed’

By Ryan Gaur | June 28, 2026 Magic has been the lifeblood of Walt Disney Animation Studios since the ink-and-paint days of Fantasia and The Sword in the Stone. It…

Beyond the Dry Spell: Steam Next Fest and the Week’s Gaming Landscape

The mid-summer gaming calendar is often unfairly maligned by industry analysts and casual observers alike as a "dry spell"—a stagnant period where major triple-A releases are scarce and the news…

Casting a Spell: Frieren and Fern Embrace the Spooky Season in New Luminasta Halloween Figures

In a delightful intersection of high-fantasy storytelling and seasonal merchandise, Sega has officially unveiled its latest addition to the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End figure collection. As the autumn leaves prepare…

"Witch Hat Atelier" Casts a Spell on the Fantasy Genre with a Radical Approach to Magic

Published May 17, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT By Corey Plante Don’t sleep on Crunchyroll’s hottest new anime series Witch Hat Atelier fixes the biggest problem with magic-focused anime Image: Bug…