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Steampunk Reversal Of The Negative Victorian Horror Science
With its motifs inspired from the Victorian revival of Gothic, it is surprising to find that Steampunk maintains frightening morals…
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The Origins of the Torturous Pleasures in Gothic Masochism
One of the most popular topics of discussion when it comes to the modern Gothic, is the sexual subtext that…
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The Romanesque Saxon Churches in Mediaeval Transylvania
Saxon Churches have recently attracted a growing number of tourists. Perhaps this is due to the city of Sibiu, in…
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Is Inscribing the Body a Modern Anthropological Attraction?
From anthropological curiosity to fairground attraction, sub-cultural marking to a fashion statement, tattoos have been around for many centuries
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Ancient Celtic Tattoo Renaissance in Contemporary Ink
The practice of permanently decorating the human skin is an ancient and widespread one, and evidence for it survives from…
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Two Decades Of Gothic Glamour In Contrasting Designs
Emerging in the wake of punk during the 1980s, contemporary gothic fashion has existed for more than two decades, as…
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The Most Haunting Places to Visit in Europe
Europe has several locations noteworthy of a reliable overview of the eerie, and wicked that lurks through haunted forests to…
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The beautiful authenticity of mainstream gothic
Most reflections on gothic culture and lifestyle tend to dwell on the sinister more than the genuine aspects of the…
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From the Rock’n’roll Days to Present-Day Gothabilly Vogue
Perhaps, you have probably seen Gothabilly dresses in your local alternative fashion shop – assuming, that is, that you have…
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A Visitor’s Guide to Corvin Castle, Transylvania, Romania
The medieval castle of Hunedoara, Transylvania, Romania, also known as the Corvin Castle, is one of the most remarkable monuments…
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A Visitor’s Guide to the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
The Cathédrale Notre-Dame makes a grand first impression. From its splendid location on the Île de la Cité, the Cathedral’s…
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Archaeologists unearth 3,000-year-old Obsidian tattoo
Australian archaeologists have examined prehistoric obsidian tools from the Nanngu site in the Solomon Islands and have determined they may…
