Day: February 11, 2026

Fyodor Dostoevsky: When Your Best Intentions are Your Own Worst Enemy

Penelope 2026-02-11

I’ve always been fascinated by Fyodor Dostoevsky, but it’s not because I’ve read all his novels or even most of them. To be honest, I got stuck on Crime and Punishment when I was 19 and never quite finished it.…

Religion

Valac: The Childlike Demon Who Commands Serpents and Uncovers What Is Hidden

Dave 2026-02-11

Valac is one of the most unsettling figures in the Ars Goetia precisely because he does not look like what people expect a demon to be. He does not arrive crowned in fire or armored in menace. Instead, he appears…