Goth girls of cinema & TV - a non-definitive NYT retrospective

[irajaxon]

Beetlejuice may be the title character, but the NYT knows we all showed up for Lydia Deetz. In this little retrospective, they pay homage to our black-wearing foremothers and newcomers:

As “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” brings together two generations of legendary goth girls - Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega - we look at some of the actresses and roles

Comments

[angriest_girl]

Does young Charlie Sexton count as goth? I don’t really know what the rules are. If so, he’s my pick. I was such a sucker for a tall sad skinny dude with huge flops of dyed black hair back in the day.

[wwgrogudo]

I just missed his gig in my Canadian city a million years ago and am still mad about that.

Beats so Lonely is still my jam.

[skeetertuskin]

Fairuza's portrayal was SPOT ON. From the hair and make up down to beady jewelry mixed with spikey chokers and the witchy pointy shoes topped with long black lacey dresses. To this day, I see girls in goth clubs that look exactly like this. Timeless.

[evilenne]

For those that have seen the movie, do they explain why Lydia has the same damn haircut she had when she was 15 years old?

[squirrels_oh_no]

Because she is that strange and unusual.

[alwayspolaris]

I have the same haircut I had at 15 lol. Lydia is a woman who clearly cuts her own hair as well. But since it's the same exact style, perhaps it's an Ariana Grande situation hahah.

[sastra_fuss]

And the same outfits. Felt like she was stuck in the year the trauma started

Your Dad’s Favourite Goth

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