Author: Alex de Borba
Alex de Borba
Bogotá, Colombia
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Obscure Blood: Unveiling the Macabre Serial Murders of Nineteenth-Century London
In fog-shrouded Victorian London, anonymity and class divides bred fear, enabling serial murderers to thrive in urban chaos. Sensational media…
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Mortality and the Gothic: Poe’s Obsession with Death and the Afterlife
Poe’s Gothic lens transforms death into both tormentor and muse, weaving tales shaped by Victorian spiritualism and rituals. Through unreliable…
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Bloodstained Holidays: Reflecting on the Violent Origins of Thanksgiving and Christmas
Beneath the cheer of Christmas lies a shadowed history, where acts of faith were wielded as weapons, leaving modern celebrations…
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The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn: Illuminating the Shadows of Esotericism
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, founded in 1888, became a cornerstone of the occult revival, blending alchemy, Kabbalah,…
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The Supernatural in Victorian Mourning Practices: Ghosts, Seances, and the Cult of Death
Victorian mourning rituals merged grief with supernatural beliefs, reflecting a society grappling with mortality and the enigma of existence through…
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The Crimson Sacrament: Unearthing the Macabre History of Blood Consumption
Blood, a paradox in human history, bridges life, death, and power, revealing profound truths about humanity. It embodies renewal and…
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Forbidden Incantations: Spells and Charms in Early European Witchcraft
Witches, cast as moral transgressors, became scapegoats for societal anxieties. Their forbidden spells, chanted in esoteric tongues, summoned supernatural forces…
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Hellspawn Unveiled: The Macabre Gothic Supernatural Elements in Spawn Comics
Spawn redefines the superhero myth, embodying the gothic antihero—damned and torn between celestial and infernal forces—while fusing themes of vengeance,…
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Silent Cradles: Unveiling the Macabre Secrets of Victorian Infanticide
Beneath Victorian England’s moral façade lay a haunting reality: desperate mothers, trapped by poverty and stigma, turned to poison and…
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Little Monsters: Fear and Power in Gothic Children with Uncanny Abilities
Gothic child prodigies subvert innocence, embodying a paradox of purity tainted by unnatural intellect, unsettling society’s assumptions about childhood. In…
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The Supernatural in Renaissance Art: Angels, Demons, and the Divine Unveiled
Renaissance art vividly portrayed angels and demons, serving as bridges between human spirituality and divine mysteries that resonated deeply with…
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Whispers of the Veil: The Rise of Spiritualism and Occult Societies in Britain
In Victorian Britain, torn between science and mysticism, high mortality and strict mourning customs fueled a fascination with the supernatural.…
