CONTRA/DICTIONS: GothCon In the Spotlight "Welcome to the Grand Illusion. Come on in and see what's happening. Pay your price, get your tickets for the show." - Styx, "The Grand Illusion" Atlanta, Georgia is the home of the Braves, Ted Turner, and Coca-Cola. It has had a tumultuous histor...

As an update for the readership that has been following the brouhaha surrounding the GothCon convention in Atlanta this Halloween weekend, I have to report that much of the fighting remained constant until the beginning of October. Suddenly, almost as if the life breath was choked from the pro-...

Woe is me. My cape is wet and my mascara is running. I am crying for no one understands me. Goth can be a type of music, generally dark, somber, and entrancing. Your basic clad in flowing black velvet, a cape, black lipstick, and if possible alabaster skin is the mage of a Goth. There is...

A new type of belly dance is sweeping across the western United States. American Tribal Style Belly Dance encompasses original gypsy-style dancing, but also includes a contemporary American touch. Belly dancing in general has had a long history of mutation. Quite often dancers would change thei...

When most people hear the word speakeasy they think of Al Capone and prohibition. In reality however, the term can be traced to the early 1800s. To gain entrance into one of these establishments you had to speak easy and then provide the name of whoever it was that sent you. Quite often speakeasies...