goth

[Photo credit: Instagram] We admit it, we'll buy just about anything that comes in a shade of black—especially makeup. While most makeup companies are jumping on the strobing, highlighter and glitter trend, Rituel de Fille is doing the complete opposite. The sisters behind the company created a so-called anti-highlighter. Read more: This skull bath bomb is a goth beauty dream […]

[Photo credit: Harper Homemade] No one can argue that we love a good bath bomb, but if your wardrobe is as black as your soul, then you might as well get a bath bomb to match. Online shop Harper Homemade has the perfect skull-shaped bath bomb named “Poser,” and we’re currently obsessed. Watch as the […]

For most people, Halloween is just a day of the year that gives them permission to indulge in candy and to play dress-up. For others (like myself), it’s a lifestyle, and frankly, with music this bloody and fun, why don’t you join our dark side? It's Halloweek on APTV! Stay tuned for new creepy videos […]

If you've ever wondered what it may be like to live the life of a rock goddess, this Halloween you can give it ago with one of these three costumes! We give you simple makeup and costume tips for becoming Melanie Martinez, Ash Costello from New Years Day and Maria Brink from In This Moment! […]

We all know how people love to bunch up their panties and come out swinging on message boards about the be-all end-all definition of “punk.” Then we realized the gothic community has just as many permutations and combinations of what defines true “goth.” There are old-school types who bought every single record by such frontline […]

[Photo via Frito-Lay and Twitter.] There's a new accessory to possess your perfect goth look—Doritos recently-launched line of black tortilla chips. Just in time for Halloween, the chips are flavored with garlic, conjuring up a mid-day snack to calm the raging vampire in all of us. Read more: Japanese burger chain launches Ghostbusters-themed menu The haunted […]

Anita Bhagwandas Your lipstick starts off as gothic work of art–deep and rich, like the embodiment of Morticia Addams herself. But by the time the second support act has trundled on stage, you look like the wayward offspring of Paul Stanley and Mudvayne (remember them?). With that in mind, here are some of the best […]

If a burger could identify with a specific group of people, Burger King’s new Halloween Whopper would definitely side with the goths. It has been confirmed that the restaurant chain is launching their infamous dark delectables—which were previously only available in Japan—in America, just before Halloween. This version of the burgers, however, will differ from […]

A popular British newspaper, The Guardian, has shared a new think-piece that responds to a study in The Lancet Psychiatry, which suggests your child is three times more likely to self-harm if they identify as a “committed goth,” when juxtaposed with those who claim otherwise.  Feature: Dressing like the damned on a hot day (without bursting […]

According to a recent study from Oxford University, teenagers who identify with goth subculture at the age of 15 have three times the risk of depression, and five times the risk of self-harm, when compared to the average teenager.  Read more: It’s official: Emo music actually makes you feel better Writing for The Daily Beast, Dale Eisinger […]

“Aren’t you hot?” It’s the question that plagues every glamorous goth, vampy vanguard and witchy fashionista during hot months. I always say “I’m okay,” but the truth is it’s nearly 100 degrees outside and my skin feels like a swampy water slide; my face is on the verge of turning into a Salvador Dali painting; […]

Oxford University has produced a new study that links interest in the gothic subculture and depression. According to the study, teenagers who identify with goth subculture at the age of 15 have three times the risk of depression and five times the risk of self-harm compared to the average teenager, reports NME.  Read more: It’s official: Emo […]

Motionless In White frontman Chris Motionless makes it no secret that he has an affinity for debonair secret agent James Bond, and has proven time and again that he can own a suit in a way that might even put Bond to shame. So we asked him, “What would it take to be a goth […]

A recent study published by Stanford University looks at why cliques thrive in some schools more than others. Some schools are fiercely segregated by age, class, ethnic background, fashion choices—and others are not. What educational environment would, say, make the goth and the jock more likely to be friends and not segregated into cliques? The […]

“Wait, AP. Halloween month? Isn’t Halloween just a day?” Psh! No! Halloween and punk rock go together like bloo-… milk and cookies, so we’re making a month of it with our SEVEN CIRCLES OF SCARE series, where we’ll be bringing you seven new frightful stories in the weeks leading up to October 31. With just a week until […]

What is health goth? In short, it’s a fashion trend mixing modern gothic sensibilities with futuristic sportswear, according to Marie Claire. The style could be compared to that of street goth, goth ninja or cyberpunk. The goal, apparently, is to encourage goth people to be more active. Or to make fashionable gym-goers dress more goth, […]

In a new ad from German home improvement company Hornbach, an awesome father makes his goth daughter feel a lot more at home. It’s a pretty adorable commercial. The girl, clad in black, doesn’t really fit in at school—preppy girls give her the evil eye, people throw frogs at her, and she sits out during […]

 Everyone in the world has felt judged for a fashion choice, and that might be particularly true for those of us who choose to dabble (or fully indulge) in any sort of alternative fashion. How people choose to present themselves aesthetically is often a reflection of the things they love and of their personality, but […]