Why Is This Skateboard Gothic?
Well, the background is dark… … Read the rest
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Medieval/Renaissance Gothic at the Vanderbilts’
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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The Gothic Funk Nation: Magazine #3 Launch / Party #24
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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Was Lost Gothic? Do We Care? (Part 2)
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
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Was Lost Gothic? Do we care?
When we hear the word “Gothic” our minds fall immediately into a realm of cloudy skies, naked trees, ruinous cathedrals, and demoniac pacts. With a little bit of extension, however, we can easily transfer these motifs while retaining the mood of age and decay.… Read the rest
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Hungry Rats Promo Video #3
Hi Everyone!
Take a moment and watch the new promotional video for my gothic funk novel Hungry Rats.
Past videos have been from the point-of-view of the protagonist as she explores the abandoned city. This video is from the point-of-view of the Rat Man, a serial killer.… Read the rest
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Hungry Rats Contest
For my novel Hungry Rats.
There’s a free CD with all music written for the novel for anyone who can tell me the name of the neighborhood featured at 1:16/1:18/2:48. (Hint: there are clues scattered throughout the rest of the video, too.)… Read the rest
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Steampunk Chicago
Steampunk is, to quote Wikipedia, a “sub-genre of science fiction and speculative fiction” in which an alternate history has derived modern technology through the material conventions of Victorian industry: brass, steam, and so forth. In my experience it is more appropriate to call it a “movement.” … Read the rest
The Plan of Attack: Stalk, Lure, Strike!
I used to work as an editor at an encyclopedia company, and one of the most interesting things I learned about were deep-sea fish. Most of them have an evil and malicious appearance… they look like they would devour frequently, like a tiger, or a velociraptor. … Read the rest
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The Gothic Blog: What Shall We Talk About?
It’s officially day #2 in the life of the Gothic Blog!
First, my posts will range all over the map, but I’d like to be sure to post about the subjects you are most interested in. Will you take a moment to complete the short survey below?… Read the rest
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