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Deep dives into the strange, the dark, and the haunted.
Deep dives into the strange, the dark, and the haunted.
I wrote about the spiritual and philosophical heart of the Tron films. From faith in the Users to the rise of autonomy in Ares, if you’ve carried the Grid with you over the years, I think you’ll get something out of this one.
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Faith in the Machine
The Spiritual Legacy of Tron reflects on the film’s profound themes of belief and creation in the digital realm. Initially celebrated as a creation myth, the franchise evolves from reverence to dis…
thetwilighttone.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I wrote about the spiritual and philosophical heart of the Tron films. From faith in the Users to the rise of autonomy in Ares, if you’ve carried the Grid with you over the years, I think you’ll get something out of this one.
thetwilighttone.com/2025/11/11/f...
thetwilighttone.com/2025/11/11/f...
Clout chasing is loud. Cool is quiet.
New on The Twilight Tone: on geek fandom, goth, and why authenticity still matters.
💀 Cool Without Clout
thetwilighttone.com/2025/10/16/c...
Be the signal, not the noise.
New on The Twilight Tone: on geek fandom, goth, and why authenticity still matters.
💀 Cool Without Clout
thetwilighttone.com/2025/10/16/c...
Be the signal, not the noise.
Cool Without Clout: Why Authenticity Beats Algorithms
The text critiques clout chasing in contemporary subcultures, highlighting the tension between authenticity and performance. It discusses how both goth and geek scenes face gatekeeping and superfic…
thetwilighttone.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Clout chasing is loud. Cool is quiet.
New on The Twilight Tone: on geek fandom, goth, and why authenticity still matters.
💀 Cool Without Clout
thetwilighttone.com/2025/10/16/c...
Be the signal, not the noise.
New on The Twilight Tone: on geek fandom, goth, and why authenticity still matters.
💀 Cool Without Clout
thetwilighttone.com/2025/10/16/c...
Be the signal, not the noise.
Wednesday Season 2, Part II is a gothic feast that forgot its recipe — stunning to look at, uneven to taste.
Full review up now on The Twilight Tone.
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💭 Thoughts: Has Wednesday’s world lost its bite or just its focus?
Full review up now on The Twilight Tone.
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💭 Thoughts: Has Wednesday’s world lost its bite or just its focus?
Wednesday Season 2, Part II: A Fever Dream That Lost Its Way
Wednesday Season 2, Part II offers visually captivating imagery but struggles with a convoluted narrative and pacing issues. While standout performances from Gwendoline Christie and Evie Templeton …
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October 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Wednesday Season 2, Part II is a gothic feast that forgot its recipe — stunning to look at, uneven to taste.
Full review up now on The Twilight Tone.
🦇 Read: thetwilighttone.com/2025/10/05/w...
💭 Thoughts: Has Wednesday’s world lost its bite or just its focus?
Full review up now on The Twilight Tone.
🦇 Read: thetwilighttone.com/2025/10/05/w...
💭 Thoughts: Has Wednesday’s world lost its bite or just its focus?
New on the blog: CRYPT — Live at ManRay (Sept 3, 2025)
Vamp Daddy’s latest goth/industrial set from Cambridge is now archived on The Twilight Tone, complete with tracklist and full Mixcloud stream.
Read + listen here → thetwilighttone.com/2025/10/01/c...
Vamp Daddy’s latest goth/industrial set from Cambridge is now archived on The Twilight Tone, complete with tracklist and full Mixcloud stream.
Read + listen here → thetwilighttone.com/2025/10/01/c...
CRYPT: Live at ManRay – September 3, 2025
On September 3rd, I had the opportunity to guest DJ for CRYPT Wednesdays at ManRay in Cambridge, spinning alongside DJ Arcanus. The night was a mix of darkwave, goth, post-punk, and industrial, mov…
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October 1, 2025 at 5:46 AM
New on the blog: CRYPT — Live at ManRay (Sept 3, 2025)
Vamp Daddy’s latest goth/industrial set from Cambridge is now archived on The Twilight Tone, complete with tracklist and full Mixcloud stream.
Read + listen here → thetwilighttone.com/2025/10/01/c...
Vamp Daddy’s latest goth/industrial set from Cambridge is now archived on The Twilight Tone, complete with tracklist and full Mixcloud stream.
Read + listen here → thetwilighttone.com/2025/10/01/c...
Goth isn’t neutral, and never has been. From Bauhaus to Alien Sex Fiend to today’s festivals, politics are woven into the subculture’s sound.
New on The Twilight Tone: Is Goth Political? Why the Subculture Has Never Been Neutral
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New on The Twilight Tone: Is Goth Political? Why the Subculture Has Never Been Neutral
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Is Goth Political? Why the Subculture Has Never Been Neutral
Online debates may argue otherwise, but in the clubs and at festivals, goth still gathers as it always has — loud, visible, and alive. It has never been neutral, and it never will be.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Goth isn’t neutral, and never has been. From Bauhaus to Alien Sex Fiend to today’s festivals, politics are woven into the subculture’s sound.
New on The Twilight Tone: Is Goth Political? Why the Subculture Has Never Been Neutral
🔗 thetwilighttone.com/is-goth-poli...
New on The Twilight Tone: Is Goth Political? Why the Subculture Has Never Been Neutral
🔗 thetwilighttone.com/is-goth-poli...