The Gothic Beauty 25 Year Reunion of Original Artists calendar is a celebratory Kickstarter project created by Gothic Beauty, the long-running publisher behind Gothic Beauty Magazine and the Gothic Beauty Box. (Just for full transparency, I read Gothic Beauty as a baby bat and I sometimes write for Gothic Beauty these days.) This campaign marks a quarter-century of the magazine’s influence in the goth community, bringing together original artists and contributors to honor the publication’s legacy in a format that supporters can enjoy all year […]
November 21st, 2025 | Filed under Headline,Lifestyle,Zines | Read More »
Blue Blood has published California Deathrock, a gorgeous hardcover book of portraiture by Amelia G and Forrest Black. Both have served on our Gothic.net Panel of Experts (which we really should post more of) and both are famous for their individualistic portraits of counterculture people. Where a lot of photographers just see black lipstick, Forrest Black and Amelia G really showcase the personalities of their gothic subjects, as well as their incredible style. Kind of the advantage of having people actually in the scene doing […]
June 16th, 2015 | Filed under Books,Headline,Images,Lifestyle | Read More »
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This phrase has been repeated for centuries and there is truth to the words. Does it take a shiny, new structure to elicit a response of awe or reverence? Not at all. Flavorpill proves this fact by giving us breathtaking images of abandoned train stations that span the globe. Once prolific and bustling with people, they are now alone, isolated, discarded to the elements. There is something to be said about the dark arches and broken windows. […]
September 15th, 2012 | Filed under Headline,Lifestyle,Zines | Read More »
Snuttock incorporates the recurrent theme of antique doll heads with black holes for eyes in their imagery.There is an antique and gothic feel to it. In this particular photo found on their website, the man in the chair is seated alongside two disembodied heads, one without hair, like himself, from a mannequin, and the other, probably also from a mannequin, but with hair however is all white, no color. Two disembodied hands lingering around the keyboard. The most striking thing is the appearance of the […]
October 31st, 2011 | Filed under Headline,Lifestyle | Read More »
