What is "bitchcraft"

n. The art, skill, or practice of being a bitch.

"Bitchcraft" is the premiere episode of the third season of the anthology television series American Horror Story, which premiered on October 9, 2013 on the cable network FX. The title is a portmanteau of the words bitch and witchcraft.

This episode was nominated for Primetime Emmy awards for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special.

The episode introduces a group of four young witches who are given instruction in how to use their powers at a boarding school in New Orleans run by Cordelia Foxx ( Sarah Paulson). Flashbacks tell the story of the cruel Delphine LaLaurie ( Kathy Bates), a 19th-century New Orleans socialite who mutilated slaves as a part of her rituals for everlasting life. In the contemporary storyline, the world's most powerful witch and Foxx's mother Fiona Goode ( Jessica Lange) excavates LaLaurie in order to learn her secrets. Angela Bassett and Gabourey Sidibe guest star as Marie Laveau and Queenie.

"Bitchcraft" held the highest ratings of any episode of American Horror Story, before it was surpassed a year later by the fourth season premiere episode " Monsters Among Us". This episode is rated TV-MA (LSV).

Bitchcraft is the seventh studio album by the electronica duo Blood on the Dance Floor. The album was self-released on June 10, 2014 via Dark Fantasy Records. It includes 10 tracks, featuring collaborations by Shawn Brandon, William Control, Jeffree Star and Kerry Louise.