Delving into the psyche of Manson, this book explores the cultural and psychological factors that shaped his identity. It uncovers the influences and traumatic experiences that contributed to his notorious persona, offering a deep analysis of his motivations and the societal context surrounding his actions. Through a meticulous examination, the author reveals the complex interplay between Manson's life and broader cultural phenomena, providing insights into the darker aspects of human nature.
Due to its passionate, extreme aesthetic, Goth culture remains both vibrant and vibrantly loved, and continually inspires new developments in pop culture. Both a starting place for newcomers and a source of incisive insights for veterans, Goth Chic examines this dark culture from multiple angles. Each chapter of this lavishly illustrated guide dissects a distinct aspect of the Goth genre, including movies, music, books, graphic novels, and more. Written by an official representative of the Church of Satan, Goth Chic is an insider's view of a fascinating realm.
The Jack the Ripper case has never been solved - the killer remains a blood-spattered silhouette. Although 'Jack' as an entity was almost certainly invented by an unscrupulous journalist, he became an archetype - decked in the top hat and cloak of a Victorian melodrama villain, stalking the fog-wreathed streets of the old East End. The numerous Ripper theories which emerged at the time tell us more about Victorian attitudes than they do about the killer's true identity. In Jack the Ripper the authors follow the grim homicidal trails that have permeated popular culture since the Whitechapel murders of 1888. It tells the victim's stories in all their desperate poignancy, and explores the theories and suspects of the burgeoning field of 'ripperology'. Conspiracy theories and myths that swirl around the case to this day, from black magicians to the royal family, are considered, as is the modern forensic view of the Ripper murders as sex crimes, with reference to disturbing modern cases such as that of the 'Plumstead Ripper'. Terrifying and unignorable, this is the ultimate book on Jack the Ripper.
A war hero, a mass murderer and a Gothic legend the world has never forgottenVlad the Impaler is one of history’s most compelling and brutal characters, with a bizarre afterlife as a cult horror sensation. A hero to his countrymen, Vlad Dracula is a byword for dread. Not just for generations of Western fans of Gothic fiction and film, but also for an appalled and fascinated 15th-century readership, for whom contemporary accounts of Dracula’s atrocities became the world’s first horror bestsellers.Combining historical research and dramatic reconstruction with contemporary reference, here is Vlad the Impaler’s dramatic career, from pampered captive of the Ottoman Sultans to exterminating angel of Christian vengeance. But in reality, was he the embodiment of unbridled cruelty or model ruler of an embattled realm?Prince Dracula also examines the role of psychological warfare and black propaganda in international politics, from the medieval torture chamber to the headlines of the modern age, and shows Vlad as an unwitting pioneer of the modern world.Plying a grisly course through medieval bloodbaths and contemporary horrors, Gavin Baddeley and Paul Woods leave no tombstone unturned in this extraordinary history.
Marilyn Manson ist mehr als ein gewöhnlicher Rockstar, er ist ein kulturelles Phänomen. Er erschuf alptraumartige Welten voller Freaks, die auf die heutige Jugend eine unwiderstehliche Anziehungskraft auszuüben scheinen, während er zur gleichen Zeit Proteststürme konservativer und christlicher Gruppen provoziert. Autor Gavin Baddeley unterzieht Marilyn Manson einer gründlichen Autopsie, er untersucht die wegweisenden Einflüsse, die Ursprünge der Denkweise und Philosophie Brian Warners, die schließlich die Kunstfigur Marilyn Manson entstehen ließen. Mit seinem visuellen Ansatz liefert der Autor Texte, Skizzen und Bilder, die helfen, die Kunstfigur Manson besser zu verstehen. Das Buch ist aufwendig illustriert und zahlreiche Fotos (teilweise in Farbe) runden die Biografie ab. Ein Muss für jeden, der Marilyn Manson besser verstehen will, – und für jeden Fan sowieso. 'Ein genialer kultureller und geschichtlicher Einblick in Mansons Leben. Baddeleys Stil ist faktenreich und fesselnd.' Metal Hammer UK
