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News, reviews and other articles written from the UK Goth subculture

Crimson Peak – Guillermo del Toro, Tom Hiddleston and Mia Wasikowska

Posted on October 19, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

It’s hard to say who comes off as the most charismatic in Guillermo del Toro’s new Gothic Horror (and it is very Gothic) Crimson Peak. Could it be the Tom Hiddleston, challenger to Benedict Cumberbatch’s throne as the connoisseur’s choice … Continue reading →

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Whitby Gothic Weekend: Halloween 2015

Posted on October 5, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

It’s finally October, and we hope all your Halloween plans are coming together! Especially if you’re heading for North Yorkshire, to help the Whitby Gothic Weekend celebrate its second 21st Birthday. There will be enough traders to make even the … Continue reading →

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Goth Teenagers, Depression and the Bristol Study

Posted on August 28, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

By now, some of you may have heard me speaking on BBC Newcastle radio (21:00), or even the Today Programme on BBC Radio Four (48:00). You might have heard Sylvia from the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, on BBC Scotland radio or … Continue reading →

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Depression amongst Goth Teenagers?

Posted on August 28, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

Good morning and welcome to The Blogging Goth! I’m currently at BBC Newcastle, in between interviews about a new study highlighting elevated numbers of depression amongst 14-18 year olds identifying as Goth. I’ll be publishing a proper response later today, … Continue reading →

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Sylvia Lancaster at Darkness and Light in Manchester

Posted on August 18, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

Days ahead of the eight year anniversary of the murder of Sophie Lancaster, her mother is repeating her plea for the law to classify subculture crimes as an official strand of hate crime. Sylvia Lancaster – whose daughter was murdered … Continue reading →

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