MetaFilter posts tagged with goths

Gothiness: 7 Sweatiness: 5

fearfulsymmetry — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:26:26 -0800

Safeguarding Albania's Vulnerable Bull

shoesfullofdust — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:52:08 -0800

"Soon were the lofty peaks of Corcyra lost to view;
We coasted along Epirus, and coming to the Chaonian
Harbour, we drew near Buthrotum, that hill city."
- The Aenid - Book III, Virgil (trans. Cecil Day Lewis)

Founded by Trojans, populated by Chaonians, a sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, colonized by the Greeks and Romans, sacked by the Goths, ruled by the Slavs, the Byzantine Empire and the Turks, taken by Manfred of Hohenstaufen, purchased by the Most Serene Republic of Venice, invaded by Ali Pasha and Suleiman the Magnificent, eventually becoming a place of refuge for the likes of Casanova and for hunters and painters, the ancient city of Butrint, a microcosm of Mediterranean history, is a World Heritage Site within a National Park which includes a Wetland of International Importance all of which is being kept alive by a partnership of local, national and international organizations . Come and explore Butrint. Vouthroton, ΒΟΥΘΡΩΤΟΝ - ΒΟΥΣ/Vous = bull + ΤΡΩΤΟΝ/troton = vulnerable (from here). In the Footsteps of Aeneas: Five Years at Butrint from Archaeology Magazine. How the Goddess lost her head: the myth and reality of the looting of Butrint. Butrint National Park is home to some of the world's most endangered species, including the Slender-billed Curlew, the Loggerhead Turtle, the Leatherback Turtle and the Mediterranean Monk Seal. For additional visual stimulation here is a flickr slideshow and a YouTube video.

Goths for Bush

pandaharma — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:31:34 -0800

Goths for Bush: We began with a short reading from Poe and discussed the true horrors of life under George Bush. It was agreed that there is no hope, only pain and sadness and that he would continue to provide us with the same. (via WOW)

Whack a goth

danOstuporStar — Fri, 03 Oct 2003 06:23:35 -0800

It's friday, go ahead, whack it. After 100 Goth have graced you with their sullen beauty, the game will end, and you be told just how pathetic your performance was. Words to live by. Afterwards you can chill out watching the show. [via Geisha asobi blog]

Gothic Gardening

plep — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 08:52:31 -0800

Gothic Gardening. The sinister side of a seemingly harmless hobby.

Morbid Outlook: The Goth is Good

taz — Thu, 12 Jun 2003 07:19:38 -0800

Morbid Outlook is a polished, eclectic Goth magazine with a killer design and content to die for. With hundreds of articles and images in the categories of Art, Music, Fashion, Lifestyle, Fiction and Nonfiction, this is one of the very best online zines I've seen yet. Go to any feature, and you will find a list of related-interest articles accompanying the story, and, usually, a listing of online resources or suggestions for reading as well.