GEN CON 2023: DGM Walks the Con [EVENT/NEWS]
While Gen Con 2023 got off to a wild start this year with a $300k Magic card heist on Wednesday and a near riot involving the Disney Lorcana release Thursday morning, we started our coverage of the show a little later Thursday—after the hubbub had died down! So much to see at Gen Con this year! DGM reporter, Megan Renee, takes you through Gen Con in our exploration video. The new style we used this year allows you to feel more like you’re actually there with us, as we see overviews of things, and then zoom into segments of tutorials just like you might if you were actually there…
Senistro: Soulripper [ALBUM REVIEW]
Band/Artist: Senistro Release House: Independent Genre: Gothic Rock One Sentence Synopsis: Female fronted Gothic Rock band from Germany Series: Standalone Single/EP/Album: EP Release Date: June 23, 2022 Estimated Length: 23 minutes MSRP: $7.50 Website: Click Here Trailer/Video: Click Here Purchase Site: Click Here Reviewed by: Reverend Leviathan Final Score: 3 Moons (out of 5) Originally founded in 1991 by Ralph Zalejski,...
The Con That Was: Recapping Lexington Comic-Con 2023 [ARTICLE/EVENT]
The Lexington Comic & Toy Convention 2023 was an exciting and vibrant event that brought together thousands of comic book and toy enthusiasts from all over the country. The convention was held in Rupp Arena at the Central Bank Center, which was transformed into a bustling hub of pop culture excitement.
Amara Cosplays: Archer’s Pam Poovey Attacks Gen Con [MODEL/EVENT GALLERY]
Gen Con has really started to make a name for itself with its cosplay department, so I enjoyed exploring it in cosplay as Archer’s brash and powerful Pam Poovey. The amount of back ink that Poovey sports made it challenging to get as much on my back as I did! We decided to go shoot this in Lucas Oil Stadium at a past Gen Con and really liked the flavor we got while we were here. The Gen Con event is one I go to every year for good reason!
Amara Cosplays: The Elf Queen at Gen Con [MODEL GALLERY]
As we look forward to the new Gen Con in August, we had a chance to show a couple of cool photoshoots from Gen Con past this week and next week. Check out my original cosplay for the Elf Queen in the fountain square just outside the convention center that Gen Con is held at in Indianapolis. Model Amara Cosplay guest stars with photoshoot by Goth Viking Photography!
TUMBLEWEED: Karen St. Claire [SPOKESMODEL GALLERY]
At the turn of the century, in the small town of Tumbleweed, a railroad runs through. Seldom seen, the legend has it that a young harlot carrying a red lantern would roam the area. Silently, her whereabouts was always kept safe under lock and key. In rare instances, it is said, that she would be spotted and then mysteriously disappear into thin air. Perhaps, the mystery was the silencing hush that lingered in the ether whenever her...
Haunted Dolls: Karen St. Claire [SPOKESMODEL GALLERY]
This gallery depicts the haunted dolls of Xochimilco, Mexico. The Island of the Dolls is the place where a girl was found washed up and drowned by the groundskeeper and caretaker of the small island in 1950. The man who found her in the canal, also found a small doll floating in the same area and thought it most likely belonged to the girl so he hung it in a tree to appease her tormented soul. Later this man (who’s name was Don...
The Masonic Lodge: Karen St. Claire [SPOKESMODEL GALLERY]
The Masonic Lodge: Featuring “The Sentinel”, guardian of the west gate portal. Related original music referring to the sentinel of the outer gates of the masonic temple is featured here on this band audition featuring me as vocalist and lyricist. Here are the lyrics…. BABE OF THE ABYSS words and vocal melody line credits… (c) Karen St. Claire Spirits Fly.. You’re my kind of guy Spirits Fly…....
Karen St. Claire: MAD MAXINE [Spokesmodel Gallery]
MAD MAXINE’S SURVIVAL GUIDE WEAR A MASK Wearing a mask is a good thing. It not only filters out the viruses it also filters the chemtrails. A main source of chemtrails is aluminum. Excessive aluminum causes memory loss and Alzheimer’s Disease PAY THE BUCK Do yourself a favor and pay the extra buck for organic and non GMO food. Organic food is pesticide free and pesticides can enter your body during meals. GMO food is genetically...
Scary Movie Night: Dark Shadows [DVD/BLU-RAY REVIEW]
It is said that blood is thicker than water. Vampire risen Barnabas Collins returns to his family roots. The wealthy Collins family cursed by a vengeful witch, who’s failing family fishing business is in dire need of restoration, is the quest for justice. In this Tim Burton picturesque cinematic film, the saga continues.
COVID-19 Preparedness: What Traditional Society Can Learn from The Goth Community (Article/Events)
While most of the rest of society was taken completely off-guard by COVID-19, we in the Goth community have been prepping for a time like this for years. To explain this to the outside world, let’s look at the most prevalent recommendations for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and see how the Goth community has instilled practices for these very things for decades.