From figs to grapefruits, from oranges to coconuts, we probably know dozens of kinds of fruits. In some cases, we may not even be able to identify them, or distinguish them from flowers or vegetables. This entry will examine the critical question of which kind of fruit is the most Gothic?… Read the rest
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In past entries I have argued that Lost has all of the essential characteristics of the Gothic, that its colonial cultural critique is fundamentally Gothic, and that it uses a Gothic vocabulary for sharing the mysterious through the supernatural.… Read the rest
Was Lost Gothic? Do We Care? (Part 4) Read More »
Here’s a Gothic concept for you.
When small stars run out of fuel, they die a slow death.… Read the rest
Real or Not, Nemesis is Gothic Read More »
The Gothic Funk Nation Presents
GOTHIC FUNK PARTY #25
#559
featuring music by Lisa Ogle
Tues. June 29th @ 7:30 PM
@ #559 (East of Sheridan Rd. between Granville and Glenlake)
$5.00 cover or FREE if you play the #559 game.… Read the rest
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The third issue of the Gothic Funk Nation‘s arts journal, the Paramanu Pentaquark, is now live.
Click on the image to see the new issue, featuring the work of Elisabeth Blair, Keith Cagney, Erin Coleman-Cruz, Betsy Curtis, Caroline Elbaor, Thad Higa, Arlene Malinowski, Cecil McDonald, Dion Mindykowski, Uhuru Phalafala, Wade Redfearn, Marcy Sheldon, and Rachel Theofanis.… Read the rest
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Last week, I argued both that Lost was Gothic in its inversion of colonial power structures, and that this inversion was written to be relevant in our globalized 21st century society. Today I’ll take on the use of the supernatural in Lost, and make a parallel argument: the use of the supernatural in Lost is Gothic, and this use of the supernatural is also relevant in the 21st century.… Read the rest
Was Lost Gothic? Do We Care? (Part 3) Read More »
Well, the background is dark… … Read the rest
Why Is This Skateboard Gothic? Read More »
Luxist is, appropriately, reporting on the Vanderbilts. Their mansion in Newport, Rhode Island was built for eleven million dollars in 1892, and was the most expensive house in the U.S. at the time. The house has recently reacquired (on a temporary basis) a whole gallery of medieval and renaissance Gothic works that were sold to John Ringling (famous for his Ringling Brothers circus). … Read the rest
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Please join us for the launch of Issue #3 of the Paramanu Pentaquark: A Gothic Funk Journal.
Launch Information:
Saturday, June 19th
Pre-Launch Explorations at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., 1 PM
Launch Party at 2620 W.… Read the rest
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Last week, I suggested that the popular television show Lost was an essentially Gothic story in the spirit of Beckford’s Vathek, Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, and other “oriental” Romances. I claimed that the popularity of show would be a powerful argument for the continuing effectiveness of the Gothic mode. … Read the rest
Was Lost Gothic? Do We Care? (Part 2) Read More »