Goth for newbies 13 Articles

by Mr. Jay L.

Okay, Kindergoths, listen up. I've read a bunch of these articles on introducing newbies to the scene, and for the most part they're okay. Not stellar, not fantastic. They're okay. They also contain some well-meant but...read more

by Jennifer Doneske

The word "Gothic" has had quite an evolution. It began as the name of an ancient Teutonic tribe of people in Western Europe - the Ostrogoths (who conquered Italy in the 5th Century) and the Visigoths (who had kingdoms...read more

by Dorean Malandra-Dara

In Goth We Trust? Every subculture has them. People who will simply follow the crowd logic about the group to which they have so ill-fatedly cast themselves. Do an internet search on the gothic subculture, and what you...read more

by Wendy Withers

So you want to be a goth? You might have met a goth at school or stumbled upon a goth's Myspace profile. Maybe you watched a movie, like The Crow or Blade, that glamorized pale waifs dressed in black. Whatever the case,...read more

by Xauri'El Zwaan

Are you a creature of the night? Do you see the beauty, vitality, and humour in the darker side of life? Do you refuse to compromise your individuality to a society that seems bent on controlling everything about you? A...read more

by C. Parson

Gothic Style for the Novice Beauty (Girls only. Sorry boys.) So, the gothic sub-culture appeals to you, dose it? The darkness lures you and you enjoy a little mystery in life? Maybe a few of your friends are gothic pri...read more

by David Furritus

Now, this is a complex topic because Goths themselves are a complex bunch. Goths aren't just a simple sub-culture that the media can quickly define and market to (although, the attempts have been made in the past). They...read more

by Daguerreo Darkwielder

As culture is so enamored with labels it is no surprise that these labels become so general as to lose any meaning that they may have had in the first place. The "goth" label is no exception. Like any other subculture, g...read more

by Spider Pig

May I state first that I am not a Goth, however I have met several people who subscribe to the lifestyle, some of them ex-girlfriends, and I've got to know these individuals well. Goths get a bad rap, particularly when lin...read more

by Graham Duke

You're drawn to the industrial gothic subculture. Perhaps you think the girls or boys there are pretty. Perhaps you're into BDSM and looking for a social setting to meet like-minded kinksters. Maybe you just like the music...read more

by Steve Haymire

Everyone who is goth has had their start in the culture. It isn't easy. And it isn't acceptable in the goth culture to wake up one and throw on a load of black and call yourself goth. The way to do it, to be truely accepte...read more

by Philippa White

Why do you wish to be a Goth? When it comes to being a goth, the underling problem has always been, why ?, the question we often don't ask ourselves but should, are you taking on the lifestyle because of the Mystic sen...read more

by Ariadne Shadowfire

Anyone who has been paying attention to the news lately has heard about the Columbine Massacre where in 1999, two alleged goths killed a bunch of students, then themselves. It was shocking to all of us, so assured that our...read more