Welcome to the Darkness

Explore the shadows of thought, where crimson tales meet midnight musings

Whispers in the Crimson Night

Welcome to the launch of Gothnexus, a bulletin board system for goth (and goth adjacent) news, events and community.

We're still in the process of setting up the website, so please check back soon and pardon our dust in the meantime!

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The Beauty of Decay

There's an elegance in the withering rose, a poetry in autumn's embrace. Gothic beauty finds its essence in the transient nature of all things...

Goth aesthetics span a variety of different sub-types as varied as the pink Hello Kitty socks and Powerpuff Girls purse of the Perky Goth, to the goggles, hair extensions, and neon of the cybergoth.

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Midnight Reflections

When the world sleeps, the mind awakens to its darkest thoughts. These are the hours of truth, when masks fall away and souls bare themselves...

What is goth? Ask ten goths and get ten answers. I would answer with elements of my origin story as a teenaged goth.

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Goth in the Media

The gothic sense of humour can be pointed and sarcastic, but we can also take a joke.

Some of the earliest examples of goths in the media can be found on Saturday Night Live's "Goth Talk" segments, South Park's "Goth Kids," and Portlandia's "Weirdos." Earlier references include The Adams Family and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

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