BL: Kris Jenner. I’m serious! She has to be a witch. Have you ever seen her infomercials? She endorsed ritual manifestation candles at one point in her career. [I'm] totally serious. You have to Google it.
What is the most inaccurate depiction of witches you’ve seen in pop culture?
GH: I think the witches in American Horror Story: Coven. I mean, they’re obviously meant to be fake, but for some reason, AHS: Coven drove me nuts—and I love AHS. And as far as covens go, there's a high priestess and a high priest, not a supreme. Witches do have gifts, but the powers aren't defined like [they are in AHS]. I was just annoyed by the incest and rape and the fact that the clothing was so "witchy" that I stopped watching it. I'm probably angrier at the plot more than anything else.
AQ: The White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia might be the worst offender. Besides the fact that segregating magick [not to be confused with performance "magic"] into “black” as evil or “white” as good has offensive racial undertones, the idea that her character only exists to tempt children, turn people to stone, or lead Narnia into eternal winter isn’t exactly flattering! Most witches in pop culture have at least some tiny thread of real witch folklore woven into them, but there’s nothing here.
BL: Just about every film to date on witches. I’ve seen just about all of them. The hit show American Horror Story: Coven really rubbed me the wrong way. They were beyond disrespectful in their portrayal of the iconic voodoo queen of New Orleans, Marie Laveau. This woman’s work is legendary! She created a legacy of magick and healing, especially for black people. This show portrayed her as a nasty, spiteful monster that killed children, which is so far from the truth. It was really disappointing; they had a great wardrobe, but other than that, it was awful.
What is the most accurate depiction of witches you’ve seen in pop culture?
GH: As far as Neo-Paganism and Wicca, The Craft actually get some stuff right as far as rituals go, calling the quarters, and casting the circles. But it leaves out the fact that Wiccans also honor Goddess and that black and white magick isn’t real. Magick doesn’t work that way.
