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The notion of a Goth that's an opposite of a traditional Goth - wearing all white instead of black - is surprisingly common. Which one might expect from a subculture that likes subversion.
You can see examples of White Goths all over the place, from film (Switch in The Matrix, for example) to bands (Tones on Tail, Cocteau Twins and Lacuna Coil to name but a few). And really, it's not all that strange - white is the colour of many things Goth like (ghosts, bones, cobwebs etc.) and it symbolises death in a number of cultures.
White versions of all other Goth Types are possible, but the look is perhaps most prevalent among Romantic Goths (for that Dracula's bride look), Medieval/Faerie Goths (for that ethereal fae look), and Cyber Goths (for that iLook(tm)).
A final reason for wearing white rather than black is that it looks amazing under UV light, which is common at Goth Clubs. But White Goths should take great care not to wear black underwear - you never know when it might rain...
Source / more: https://www.deviantart.com/trellia/gallery/25271332/goth-stereo-types Reposted with permission. The oldest ones are from 2005, and some of the opinions are dated and/or debateable, but they're still a good basis for discussion.
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MaryDeath is a comic about life, death, and everything in between. The story follows a young girl named Mary who happens to have befriended Death. Why Death has chosen to take interest in Mary remains a mystery, but despite his ever dark presence Mary finds comfort in his companionship.
https://www.marydeathcomics.com/archives/comic/
MaryDeath Comics was created in the 2010s by Gwen Tarpley, though Cats Cafe Comic is her main effort now. The artist transitioned recently, and when I contacted her to ask about doing the Fan Edits, she encouraged me to remove her deadname from the strips. The main reason I wanted to do the edits is bc in a couple earlier strips Mary has a goth look but eventually she gave it up after a couple episodes. But I wanted a strip in which she retained her goth look. Finally, I wanted the three-strip stories to have a vertical orientation better suited to cell-phones.
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Rorschach (with Priest), by Aesthetic Perfection (2026) [industrial pop]
(aestheticperfection.bandcamp.com)
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Explanation: in the US, they used to have ads showing animals in cages as part of an appeal to help save abandoned and abused animals. example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu_JqNdp2As (tw: abused animals)
The image above is of Peter Murphy while performing "Bela Lugosi's Dead" in "The Hunger"
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_(1983_film)
- https://tubitv.com/movies/100045171/the-hunger
- https://archive.org/details/the-hunger-1983-catherine-deneuve-david-bowie-susan-sarandon
I made the meme above, which is a variation of the following meme:
A lot of goths out there need saving, y'all. (A lot of animals too. Support your local shelter!)
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COMPUTER METAL, by MASTER BOOT RECORD (2026) [experimental, industrial, synthwave]
(masterbootrecord.bandcamp.com)
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Life On Other Planets Is Difficult, by Glaring (2026) [coldwave, experimental]
(glaring.bandcamp.com)
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MORE HALLOWEEN TREATS: Please Come, by ULTRA SUNN & Violet Chachki
Releases
Music General
(ultrasunn.bandcamp.com)
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