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The Goth Detective [ARTICLE]
When you list off great Goth literary characters in both book and film, it’s easy to focus on the usual Gothic who’s who: Anne Rice’s LeStat (of The Vampire Chronicles), the Wachowski’s Neo (of The Matrix), Mary Shelley’s Doctor Frankenstein (of Frankenstein), Tim Burton’s Jack Skellington (of The Nightmare Before Christmas), or almost any protagonist of Edgar Allen Poe. However, there is another literary character that easily deserves to join the Gothic pantheon: Agent Aloysius Pendergast.
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MegaCon 2013: The Experience [ARTICLE]
Annual conventions, monthly festivals or the occasional museum or art gallery; Florida seems to have it all. But where can all us beautiful dark clad or aberrant yet fun people go to enjoy more of this? Try MEGACON (short for Mega Convention)!! This annual, multi-genre convention, filled with over 45,000-50,000 con-goers occurs between late February to early March and is held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA.
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As Clay Sharpens Iron: An Intro to Knife Sharpening [TUTORIAL]
.I learned at a young age how and why you need a good edge on your knife, sword, and axe. Today, I see all kinds of gadgets to sharpen a knife. Whether or not you the customer need it or not, the knife-sharpening manufacturers claim very easy and simple ways to sharpen a knife. All my life I wanted to know how to not only sharpen my weapons but to find that connection to the past ….to the very weapon smiths of old! If today our current civilization came crashing down and there was no power, heat, or running water… what would happen? Who would survive?
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Freaks with Badges [ARTICLE]
Sometimes, when we think about being outsiders, we can start to see certain divisions as more important than others. First, it’s who’s Goth and who’s not; then it’s what type of Goth are you, Victorian, Steampunk, Cybergoth, etc. However, if we widen our gaze a little bit, we could easily see that there are tons of other freaks and outcasts all around us. And usually the ones with the name badges who give us all the conveniences of modern life get it the worst!
![The Lighter Side of Edgar Allen Poe [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PoeThumb.jpg)
The Lighter Side of Edgar Allen Poe [ARTICLE]
When many people think of Edgar Allen Poe, they think of a brilliant but depressing poet that would likely burst into flames if he was forced to write something that wasn’t dark or creepy. His most famous works, such as “The Ravenâ€, “The Fall of the House of Usherâ€, and “the Pit and the Pendulum†all seem to point to this conclusion. However, what people don’t know about him is that some of his lesser known works are lighter and even comical.
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Defend Thine Self: A Goth’s Guide to Self-Defense, Part 3 [ARTICLE]
This article deals with getting into the mindset of using common everyday objects as tools to defend yourself.
There are times when you are attacked and you don’t have access to a gun nor are you able to run. You can use open-handed self-defense, but, if you’re like most people, you would prefer using an actual object, because you want to be able to defend yourself as best you can. You don’t have a designated weapon (knife, machete, bow/crossbow, gun) available, so you have to improvise. This article will cover normal, everyday, things that can be used for self-defense.
Gothic Christmas: The Black Manger
Regardless of your beliefs about belief or the history of how Christmas came to be celebrated on December 25th, when we think about this holiday, it’s helpful to realize that this is a time that’s especially entwined with the Gothic experience.
Beyond Black
Aside from most Goths’ every day wardrobe, the color black is widely used in most cultures. In Western Culture, black is most commonly worn to funerals and to represent a time of mourning. Japan, Thailand, Greece, Mexico and the Tonga are just a few other countries that also have this tradition. This practice can be dated back to the beginning of the Roman Empire. To the Aztecs, black represented war. In Russia, widows will wear black the rest of their lives.
Serial Killer House
The feel of the place was oppressive, the sunlight stopped at the window panes like it was afraid to enter. It left a murky unwholesome feeling inside me. But I shook it off and looked instead at a voyeur’s paradise. I got to go through some poor guy’s life and poke around and judge him! How awesome is that?
Goths and RPGs
I have noticed in my years as a nerd that many people who are attracted to games that allow you to be someone else are Goths. The more control you have over who the character is and what they do, the better. Thus, while many of us like other types of games, we usually favor RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons or Vampire: The Masquerade.
Defend Thineself: A Goth’s Guide to Self-Defense, Part 2
Despite being aware of your surroundings, you can still be attacked. This article discusses how to defend yourself if you don’t have access to a weapon.
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