“Is This Gothic?” #3
Is this Gothic?
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“Is This Gothic?” #2
Is this Gothic?
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What Kind of Fruit is the Most Gothic?
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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Was Lost Gothic? Do We Care? (Part 4)
We have come to the end of this discussion.
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
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Real or Not, Nemesis is Gothic
Here’s a Gothic concept for you.
When small stars run out of fuel, they die a slow death.… Read the rest
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Was Lost Gothic? Do We Care? (Part 3)
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
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Why Is This Skateboard Gothic?
Well, the background is dark… … 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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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
Hungry Rats: Pure Teen Noir
From Hungry Rats:
… Read the restYou went from class to class, and notes about you went behind your back and the teachers pretended not to notice. When teens walk their sneakers squeak and when they squeak they slide and when they slide they turn heads on giraffe-long necks.
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