Being a member of a counterculture subset can get kind of lonely. And despite the fact that loneliness, depression, and anger are common attributes for members of goth and industrial subcultures, ...

Helter Skelter (born of out the legendary live glam-meets-death-rock destination The Scream) was L.A.'s premiere goth haunt from the evening it opened in '89 and throughout the '90s. So it is no ...

Almost the very first thing Gothtopia did when we started the Gothic Council was oust somebody from it. Partly because, well, what good is a club if you can’t deny entry to some people? Mostly because ...

Sometimes in the middle of the night, after a few hours of heavy swirling at our favorite goth club, Björk commanded, “Shh!” We stood still, fingers quietly pressed against MAC-stained lips, face ...

What started as an unofficial social media holiday in 2009 has evolved into over 40 events across the globe. Eris and Anarki from The New Order host annual WGD events in Melbourne, Australia. The NEw ...

Part of the joy in being a goth has always been in knowing that you don’t quite fit in with normal society. In large metropolitan areas, it is usually easy for the dark ones to celebrate their goth ...