Goths,in one form or another, have been around for centuries but thanks to Twilight the spy has gone seriously mainstream. But what’s the best makeup on the market?
Pity us goths. We have collectively shifted from a group that is endlessly ridiculed to one that is emulated and adored. One of the pivotal moments in this transition? Twilight, and the soft-core vampire book franchise which this month celebrates its 10th anniversary. Of course there are other factors at play but the film adaptation,which came out in 2008, cemented the spy but even before then, and the success of Stephenie Meyer’s five-section saga gave rise to our acceptance of the traditional goth/vampire spy. In short: Twilight helped goths go mainstream. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com