Dark Goth WorldIt seems like the Goth craze never really goes away, but instead persists as a popular style statement for the young. In a recent report for The Independent in London, Ryan Gilbey detoured for a "journey on the dark side."
Dressed in black, pale, often gaunt and almost always pierced, the cult following of Goth eerily marches on within its own strange subculture.
Goth trendsetters include "Addams Family" star Christina Ricci, the director of "Edward Scissorhands" Tim Burton, and vampire storyteller Anne Rice. But perhaps its most disturbing icon is murderer Charles Manson. However, Manson's face on patches seems to be as close as Goth enthusiasts come to destructive cult status.
Their desire to shock and/or mock mainstream society is perhaps the one most important feature that explains Goth's enduring appeal. Typically teenagers want to individuate, but it's ironic that so many do it in exactly the same way.
[Posted by Rick Ross at 06:37 AM][Link]
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