![Camp ScareFest: Pitching Tents for Horror Icons [EVENT ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/rsz_circus_envys_freakshow-240x240.jpg)
Camp ScareFest: Pitching Tents for Horror Icons [EVENT ARTICLE]
ScareFest 9 had fans of old-school slasher films very excited, as this year they had numerous guest celebrities from the classic campsite horror films such as Friday the 13th and Sleepaway Camp. Needless to say there were many cosplayers this year dressed up as the famous slasher, Jason Voorhees.
![Which is Goth? Subsections of the Counter-Culture [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/WhichisGoth_Featured-240x240.jpg)
Which is Goth? Subsections of the Counter-Culture [ARTICLE]
DGM writer, Veronika Gypsy, explores the controversial theory of what the Goth subculture is…which Goth is? Alternative opinions and theories are welcomed as this is designed to start the ball rolling on conversing about Gothic outlooks!
![Welcoming Curves: Chatting with Club Bodice’s Miss Mortis [ARTICLE/EVENT]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ClubBodice_Thumbnail-240x240.jpg)
Welcoming Curves: Chatting with Club Bodice’s Miss Mortis [ARTICLE/EVENT]
Started a year ago by Miss Mortis as a Gothic dance party at the famous San Francisco LGBT club, The STUD Bar (www.studsf.com/ ), Club Bodice is a monthly Body Positive dance party for folks of all sizes, with the goal being for folks to be comfortable, have fun, and feel safe. Now their anniversary party is coming up with a very special dedication and we had a chance to chat with Miss Mortis all about it!
![Beautiful Nightmare: Dancing with Pride [EVENT GALLERY]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/BeautifulNightmare_Featured-240x240.jpg)
Beautiful Nightmare: Dancing with Pride [EVENT GALLERY]
We had the opportunity to host our first annual Beautiful Nightmare Dance Party last week in the incredible venue, The Bar Complex, in Lexington, KY, which boasts a mirror-paneled and pillared ballroom and a mesmerizing light display that was installed by the same company that put in the light displays for the infamous Studio 54. Throughout the night, hosts Rocky Doll and Nara Gordon, kept folks feeling great, while DJs Stephen29, The Mayor, and Verminoid kept the the party going late into the night. We also had the honor of…
![Tea Time: How to Make a Victorian Picnic [EVENT ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/aYdPOh5eBug-1-240x240.jpg)
Tea Time: How to Make a Victorian Picnic [EVENT ARTICLE]
The story about Victorian Picnics in Krasnodar’s origin. Here’s details of making this kind of events with examples.
![ScareFest 8: The Horror is Arriving Soon [EVENT/ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ScareFestThumb-240x240.jpg)
ScareFest 8: The Horror is Arriving Soon [EVENT/ARTICLE]
ScareFest is an annual horror paranormal convention that has been going on since 2008 in Lexington, the heart of Kentucky’s bluegrass region. For those of you who in the midwest who wish to attend, the dates for 2015’s show are September 11-13.
![Wretched Thoughts: Digging Into Grave Robber [INTERVIEW]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GraveRobber3_Wide-240x240.jpg)
Wretched Thoughts: Digging Into Grave Robber [INTERVIEW]
Recently I was able to attend a performance by horror punk band, Grave Robber. Their songs have deep spiritual meanings embedded in imagery of horror, gore, shock value and other things you might find in a Romero flick. The lead singer and “shovel bearer” Wretched was nice enough to give me the pleasure of an interview.
![Terror and Wonder: The Gothic Imagination [ARTICLE/EVENT]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/gothics-poster-240x240.jpg)
Terror and Wonder: The Gothic Imagination [ARTICLE/EVENT]
The British Library’s exibition dedicated to the birth and evolution of the Gothic genre over the last 250 years. The curator of the event Tim Pye said: “The Gothic is one of the most popular and influential genres and we are happy that this exhibition has worthily celebrated its history spanning 250 years.”
![“I Have to Be Medicated to Deal With My Kids”: One Mother’s Journey [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Medicated_Thumb-240x240.jpg)
“I Have to Be Medicated to Deal With My Kids”: One Mother’s Journey [ARTICLE]
I’ve always struggled with a strong temper, and it would almost always manifest itself via my mouth: yelling, cussing, and verbal attacks were my standard coping mechanisms when I’d get overwhelmed or frustrated by life. While that may not seem like a big deal, it becomes a MASSIVE problem when children are anywhere in the Anger Fallout Zone. As a kid, I was often on the receiving end of my mother’s Verbal Hiroshimas, because that’s simply what happens when you’re a stay-at-home mother of 7 kids and don’t have a support system to help you cope. Not wanting to repeat that experience with…
![Deadly Relics: Ghost Towns in the South of Italy [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/GhostTown_Thumb-240x240.jpg)
Deadly Relics: Ghost Towns in the South of Italy [ARTICLE]
The south of Italy is rich of charming abandoned places, fascinating ghost towns which every year attract hundreds of tourists and curious people.
![V’s Guide to Group Shoots #3: The Day OF the Group Shoot [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Jessica_Dance_014.jpg)
V’s Guide to Group Shoots #3: The Day OF the Group Shoot [ARTICLE]
We’ve talked about: What is a Group Shoot? Then yesterday, we moved on to: How do you prepare for your group shoot? Now we move on to the actual day of the group shoot! The following 8 pieces of advice are written from the perspective of a model, since I get so many of them asking how to prepare for these types of group shoots. However, almost everything (even the ‘Games’ advice) can be done by photographers with just a little modification.
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