Author: Connie Marchal
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The modern biases of Gothic in contemporary expressionism
In a field of study as well-established as the Gothic, it is surprising how much contention there is over precisely…
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Bauhaus and the Alternative Gothic Subculture
Peter Murphy, David J, Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins created Bauhaus 1919 in 1978 in Northampton, England
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25th edition of Wave Gotik Treffen was shockingly crazy
Twenty-four years ago, two Gothic personalities from Leipzig, Germany, had an unusual idea: They did not wanted to create yet…
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Capturing the Wave Gotik Treffen grandiose essence
Wave Gotik Treffen takes place over the Whitsun (or Pfingsten) weekend in Leipzig, Germany. It could be said that Wave…
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The 20th Anniversary Re-Release of Cradle Of Filth’s Originals
British deviants, Cradle Of Filth announced their 20th Anniversary reissue of ‘Dusk And Her Embrace’ which will feature the original…
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When murder was once entertainment on cheap printed sheets
19th-century writers and their readers loved crime and some of the greatest writers of the century focused on sensation. Indeed,…
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Nineteenth-century Contemporary Fears in the Earlier Gothic Novels
For centuries, Gothic fiction has provided authors with imaginative ways to address contemporary fears. As a result, the nature of…
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Frankenstein’s Origin of Dismemberment by Corpse Snatchers
Frankenstein is one of the most profound and substantial novels of the 19th century, as well as one of the…
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The Mission anniversary adds the Whitby Goth Weekend
There is truly a history surrounding the origination of The Mission. Previously working with the United Kingdom-based The Sisters Of…
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The Beauty in the Abstraction of Blackwork Tattoos
This article discusses society’s taboo and discrimination against body modification such as blackwood tattoos, their meanings and sociological impact as…
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Liesel Van Helsing to premiere television show
Since I have been following the comics of Horsham-based Zenescope Entertainment since I got to know founders Ralph Tedesco and…
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The Gothic is a Lazarus Experiment yet unwritten
In the previous blog post, I took a thorough look at contemporary gothic fashion designers to follow. However, this week…












