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Magical Media Analysis
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The Occult Symbolism in ‘Nosferatu’ (2024): A Magical Media Analysis
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. Today is the sixth day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am doing a Magical Media Analysis of the Occult Symbolism in Nosferatu from 2024! Now, I want to begin by saying that this film is my absolute favorite…
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We Need to Talk About ‘The Watchers’ (2024): A Magical Media Analysis
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For today’s Magical Media Monday blog post, I will be discussing the 2024 Fae Horror film The Watchers, directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan (yes, she is the daughter of M. Night Shyamalan). So, I want to begin by saying, yes, you did read that…
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We Need to Talk About ‘The Lair of the White Worm’ (1988): Full Spoilers Review & Magical Media Analysis
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For today’s blog post, I will be sharing my spoiler review and analysis of the 1988 film The Lair of the White Worm, based on a story by Bram Stoker. In particular, I want to dig into the Snake folklore and the Serpentine Vampires…
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‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ & Lupercalia: A Magical Media Analysis
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. Today’s post is about Lupercalia, the ancient festival traditionally held on February 15th, hence why I have chosen to write about it today! In particular, I will be looking at how the traditions of Lupercalia were presented and used in The Chilling Adventures of…
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‘True Blood’ Maenad & ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ Pagans: A Magical Media Analysis of Folk Horror on Television
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. Today’s post is an examination of the Maenad storyline from True Blood, with The God Who Comes (Dionysus), and the Pagan storyline from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, with the Green Man, and how they relate to Folk Horror! In this Magical Media Analysis, I…
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‘Midsommar’: A Magical Media Analysis
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is a Midsummer Monday Magical Media Analysis of the amazing Ari Aster horror film Midommar! How perfect it is that this post will be released on June 24, which is St. John’s Day, and has been traditionally part of celebrations that have linked…
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‘The Craft’: A Magical Media Analysis
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is a Magical Media Analysis of the iconic cult classic witchy film The Craft. This is probably one of the most obvious topics for my Magical Media Analysis series, due to the film’s iconic status in pop-culture and amongst witchy people in…
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Pop-Culture & Philosophy Books
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is about Pop-Culture and Philosophy Books, a series of books produced by different publishing houses (or for that reason maybe better called a type or style of books), popular in the 2010s for analyzing popular media through a philosophical lens. I find…
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‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’, ‘The Hare Moon’: A Magical Media Analysis
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is a Full Moon Monday Magical Media Analysis of ‘The Hare Moon’ episode of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina! I chose to do this post today because it is the Full Moon in Libra, or the first Full Moon when the Sun is…
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The Folk of the Air Trilogy Review & Analysis
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is a review and analysis of The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black. I have finally read the first trilogy of books, and I will read the prequel book about Cardan’s childhood soon enough, as this series has quickly become…