Mancunians call them crows. Parents tend to adopt stronger language. But behind the black hair dye and white make-up Goths, it is claimed, are simply art lovers, who aspire to middle-class values and ...

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When you hear the word goth you might think of cultural icons like Robert Smith of the Cure, the death-obsessed Beetlejuice character Lydia Deetz, and the dark camp of Elvira. Goth is synonymous with ...

The makeup may be toned down, a little easier on the eyeliner. Locks dyed a raven’s black might obscure wisps of gray for those now in their 30s, 40s, even 50s and beyond. Many are — perish the ...

While corsets, leather skirts and tall boots might not seem ideal for climbing, goths can hoist themselves into trees as well as anyone. For proof, check out the aptly named Tumblr Goths Up Trees, ...

The summer season is fast approaching and goths all over the globe are tossing and turning in their coffins at the mere thought of stepping out into the sun. Just kidding, but honestly it is a tough ...

Walk toward the graffiti wall, turn left at the 11-foot pentagram, pass the polished gimp suit (watch your head, a leather-harnessed bicycle is suspended from the ceiling) and descend the steps into ...

Tom Lenham, 39, is the man behind the blog GothsInHotWeather. He lives in London, but his subject matter is particularly relevant for those of us who live in Los Angeles, the city where goths go to ...

After missing a mandatory flight last week on The Amazing Race, Goth darlings Kent and Vyxsin paid the ultimate price: a 30-minute penalty. Wait, what? In a shocking turn of events, a different pair ...

Every year on December 24, Santa Claus "rocks and rolls all nite" delivering presents, so naturally ahead of his journey this year a few mall goths dressed up as Kiss to bid him well and get some ...