That’s branding a photographer.” Bates-Lamborn filed a claim with the city of Lansing, naming all nine members of the City Council and asserting that the remark could be damaging to her business.

But the "Season of the Witch" is no longer reserved for the autumn months surrounding Halloween — these days, gothic inspired fashion and accessories are something to embrace all year round.

The witch was a recurring feature of horror film in the 1960s and 1970s. British folk horror films such as The Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971) and The Wicker Man (1973) offer deeply ambivalent ...