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6,7 Lolita around the world 8,9 the heart of punk culture 10,11,12,13 resident evil : after life 14,15,16 top 5 haunted places 18,19 Oklahoma Horror Film Fest 20,21,22 Ann S Koi Interview 24,25 Geek Love, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Mockingjay, The Scent of Shadows reviewed 26,27 The History of Corsets - The Old vs. the Modern Corset 28 Specter Vision

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By Miroslav Versegi

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Lolita fashion first started in 1980s in Japan streets and gradually spread around the world. Many young women in America and Europe have become fan of Lolita dresses. There are varieties of exotic Lolita dresses such as Gothic Lolita, Elegant Gothic Lolita, Punk Lolita, Sweet Lolita etc. All styles of Lolita dresses come with distinct features.

with Lolita fashion. This Lolita is only a subset of the whole Lolita fashion world. This fashion reminds of an older time and is a complicated and elegant fashion. Gothic Lolita is a completely different style of Japanese crea-

Lolita fashion is not only a reflection of a super high fashion sense of Japanese people, but it also reflects the Japanese society and culture. Japanese society has a deep sense of fashion, trends and new styles. It is their culture, tradition and the level of income that are playing the most significant role in determining how to dress. Lolita fashion garments commonly use frills, lace, petticoats, head-dresses and skirts. Gothic Lolita is the term that is used for a young lady or a man that wears such dress.

During the years 2004 and 2005 popularity of Lolita fashion touched a peak in Tokyo and since then Lolita fashion garments have been recording widespread presence around the world.

Although it was the novel of Vladimir Nabokov that made the name "Lolita" famous. In this novel an relationship between an older man and a young

girl named "Lolita" has been described. In order to refer a child-like, cute look of clothing, Japanese accepted this word from English. As regards Lolita fashion, it emphatically refers to cute looking and not to a sexual meaning.

from dark and scary aspects of the Gothic. Gothic Lolita, therefore, represents detailed and distinct dark elegance and Gothic style with innocence and elegance. Gothic Lolita is a fashion of teenagers and young women in Japan. This fashion is liked by various men also. Girl's clothing of this fashion emphasizes Edwardian fashion as well as Victorianstyle. A girl wearing these fashion garments gives an appearance of a Victorian porcelain doll with puff sleeves, bell shape, low neckline, and corset decorated with number of laces and crinoline.

tivity and thought, used in different apparels and accessories. There are different categories of exotic Gothic Lolita style fashion garments that have world-wide presence.

People mostly confuse Gothic Lolita The name Gothic Lolita is derived

Apart from fashion, living a Lolita style of life refers to a philosophy of living more than to a dressing style. That means, people who are living in a Lolita life style generally live a life like a princess and make use of beauty items for decorating; they enjoy thinking of themselves as persons who are never going to grow up.

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The Heart of Pu

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Music has always been the catalyst for various cultures in the urban jungle. Hip hop, rap, grunge rock, metal rock, death rock, R&B, emo rock, alternative music, techno music and opera music are just some of the types of music that have evolved into a whole culture itself. One of the most fascinating and often misunderstood cultures influenced by music is known as the Punk culture. In order to understand the culture of Punk it is important to look at Punk music first.

culture. The song starts with the infamous "Hey Ho, Let's Go!" chant and continues on with heavy instrumentals with a very catchy theme.

Although the band never had any significant commercial success, their influence throughout the underground music industry and Punk culture can Punk rock has evolved in the United States be felt until today, most between the years 1974 and 1976. At the same notably the drummer's time, this genre of rock music has also devel- shouting of "1, 2, 3, 4" before the song starts oped in counto indicate the beat of the tries such as next song. With just four the United chords and a single major Kingdom and tempo, they were recogAustralia. nized as the first real This rock Punk band. genre is rooted from another genre of Punk culture, much like rock known the music and its lyrics, is as garage one wherein the person is rock. What anti social or anti authorimade Punk ty which is why this liferock distinstyle is usually seen to be guishable an unfavourable one. But in my view, it's really just misunderstood. They are more inclined to By John Russoni agree with the ideas of individualism and an anti establishment from all the mindset. Simply put, tryother types of ing to be different in order rock music in the world today is that bands from this genre create fast beat, hard edged music. Typically, these songs are quite short and they put heavy emphasis on the instruments used by the band especially on the guitar and drums. Their lyrics usually revolve around issues like politics and anti social behavior, often bearing a direct resemblance to the person who wrote the song or even the entire band.

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to become more comfortable with one's self is the primary objective of this culture or lifestyle. I will be the first to admit that there are some who take this idea to the extreme. But I cannot find fault with the core principle of fierce individualism and free thinking. After all, isn't it the non conformists of the world, the ones who aren't afraid of striking out in bold new directions, the sort of people who frequently accomplish great things? And if nothing else, they do make life more interesting.

John Russoni is a big fan of tattoos, punk culture, and anyone with an original view of everyday life and the world around them. He has recently discovered a love of writing about these things that he is passionate about. And sharing some of the websites that have made him think with his readers. His most recent find specializes in information about the use oftattoo starter kits as well as some interesting thoughts about tattoo practice skin.

Notable Punk rock bands in the United States in the 1970's are groups such as The Clash, Sex Pistols and of course, the band considered to be the forerunner of this genre of music, The Ramones. The Ramones in particular is undoubtedly one of the most popular Punk bands in the 1970's and even today. They were formed in New York and the band members all adopted a stage name which ended with Ramone. Their success is highlighted by the song Blitzkrieg Bop which is considered to be the "National Anthem" of Punk Darkfaery Subculture Magazine

power made it less and less believa- Ali Larter, most notably known as ble. So I was happy as well with that Tracey Straus on Heroes. She has Resident Evil: Afterlife twist. Now I would go into more of Reviewed by TristaLou the movie, but I would not be able to tell you much more of the story withWhen we last saw Alice in Resident out really spoiling it for you. Evil:Extinction she had just found her clones and was threatening um- Now as for the movie it was GREAT! brella that she would be coming after I loved it and I definitely recommend them and would be bringing a few that you watch it in IMAX 3D. The friends. Well she held true to that action scenes were amazing and the promise and we pick up in Afterlife 3D really puts you in the middle of it. in Japan at yet another underground Afterlife was the first movie after lab. Apparently they must have hun- Avatar that got to use James Camerdreds of those things all over the ons' camera technology and they did world. We see the Alice clones infil- not waste that privilege.They took trating the lab and making their way full advantage of that technology so to get Albert Wesker, the CEO of much so that Milla Jovovich, who Umbrella Corporation, played by plays Alice, was quoted, saying "We Shawn Roberts whom you might took a couple of hits for the team", know as Tony Ravello on George A. when talking about how they had to Romeros, Diary of the Dead. Albert get closer in the action scenes since escapes and while escaping sets off the 3D shows distance truer. Which an explosion that kills off all of the in turn meant they had to take some clones. He chuckles and smiles think- real blows. ing that he has once again gotten away, but he is ambushed from be- I absolutely loved the cast of charachind by none other than the real Al- ters. I was so happy to see that they ice. They fight and Wesker reveals brought in Chris finally. I mean how that he has the t virus in him as well. can you have the movies and not In a sense he is the same as her, but bring in the first of the characters of more powerful. He over takes her the game. And I also loved who they and injects a serum into her leaving got to play him, Wentworth Miller, her weak and powerless. In a twist you might remember him from Prisshe thanks him for what he has on Break and he also held roles in done....for making her human again. Underworld and the TV series Buffy But in a way could you blame her? the Vampire Slayer. He played his Ya it's cool to be so powerful, but she role as Chris so wonderfully. I found was starting to get some weird pow- it so believable that he was Chris. He ers and it was hard to keep up with had the look, and the fight that we all them all in the movie story line. I ac- know and love about Chris. Also tually found that her having so much they brought back Clair played by, 10

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played Clair's role and I liked her in this movie more than the last. She just didn't fit the role in the last movie as well as I would have liked, but in this movie I think she showed that she WAS Clair and did well playing the part. Some other familiar faces made an appearance, but I won't go into that.

I also am a big fan of the games as well. I had countless nights staying up late playing through the 2nd Resident Evil game. That game was by far my favorite out of all of them, that could explain why I was so picky about who played Clair. I love that s the movies stay so close to the story s of the games, but veers off just

enough to make you feel like it is a story of it's own as well. I also really like seeing the foes in the movies that are from the games. They stay true to thier looks and if you have played the games you still get that little trinkling of fear when you see them on the big screen until you remember oh, I'm not playing, I am watching. My favorite besides Wesker of course was the Axeman. He is orignally from the Resident Evil 5 game. He is scary looking as hell and has a big axe that he drags behind him to put even more terror into you. Kuddos to Ray Olubowale who played the infamous Axeman Man! He did great in the shower fight scene. It could not have been easy

stomping around in those stilts (or tall boots, the man in real life is a towering 6' 7") and in all that water without killing yourself and pulling off how great the fight scene looked in the final cut. I mean geez..That had to have taken some skill. So do I recommend this movie? Yes. Yes, and YES!! It is a must see for everyone. Especially if you loved the other movies and games as well. You will not be disappointed. There was constant action and story to keep you watching. http://www.residentevil-movie.com/

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Our Top 5 Haunted Sites By TristaLou

the child and threw it into one of the underground mines just under the hotel. Then he came back to kill her. This however is a legend, we will never know if this is the true story behind the spirit that haunts room 109. But everyone agrees on one thing. That room in definitely haunted. There has been many reports of apparitions and even being touched in that room. There has also been many other reports of possible spirits including a spirit called "The stabber", and even George Winfield himself.

4.Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

These are the locations that are by far our most favorites. We have yet to visit these locations, and of course have not investigated them, but we plan on doing so when we get a chance. Three of the five places listed do allow investigations, but for a price. So we will have to wait until we can get better equipment to make the trips well worth it.

5. Goldfield Hotel in Goldfield, Nevada Goldfield hotel was built in 1908 in what was then a booming and thriving gold town. It was a four story brick and stone building with 145 rooms. It was the finest of it's time boasting telephones, electric lights, and heated steam. These of course were luxuries that were rare in this time and reserved only for the rich of society. This made Gold14

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field an immediate success. Although the success did not last long after the gold started to run out only 8 years later. And by 1930 the town of Goldfield had fewer than 1,000 residents. The hotel held on as long as it could, but eventually closed it's doors in 1945. Today the Hotel stands in the center of Goldfield almost a ghost itself of times gone past. The town is now only about 500 souls, and is now truly a ghost town. One thing that is so interesting about Goldfield is that it is truly a ghost town with it's many hauntings. From the hotel to the mines themselves, ghosts seem to take up residents here along with the few living. But the Hotel is known as one of the greatest hot spots for activity. It was featured on many documentaries and even on the Travel Channels, Ghost Adventures. The most notable of the hauntings is that of a woman who is called Elizabeth. She is said to haunt room 109, and according to the legend she was killed or committed suicide here. The most popular belief is that she was murdered by George Winfield who had owned the hotel shortly after it was built up until 1923. It was said that Elizabeth was a prostitute who had become pregnant and that it was Georges baby. Enraged he tied her to a heater and kept her there until the baby was born. He then took

Eastern State was built in 1829 with a pentagon prison design. It is built with 5 wings that meet in a central point (when visualizing this, think of a wagon wheel). The penitentiary believed that the environment affected how a man would act and along with this the prison was also ran under the Pennsylvania system between the years of 1829-1913.. In this system that was created by the Quakers, the inmates would be kept in solitude so that they could look inside themselves to find God. So there were strict rules that forbid any contact or interaction from any one including the guards and other inmates. Even the cells were dimly lit with only a slit in the ceiling being their only source of light, that was called the "Eye of God". However being this confined sent many sane prisoners over the edge causing them to be insane. the rules were so tough and enforced that even inmates that had to be moved about the prison would be covered with a hood so that they could not see around them. Of course many inmates would break the rules and would try and interact with each other with clicking on pipes and also whispering. When they were caught they would be severely and brutally punished. These forms of punishment included: -Water Bath- Inmates would be dunked into a bath of freezing cold water then hung on the wall through the night. On the coldest of night the inmates would be found in the morning with a layer of ice on their skin.

-The Mad Chair- inmates were strapped down until they could not move at all. They would be left to sit for days with no food until the circulation was almost stopped from the tight straps and lack of movement. Most would go mad before the end of the punishment, giving the chair it's nickname. -The Hole- This was a pit dug under block #14. Inmates would be placed here for weeks with only a slice of bread and some water. It was dark with very little air. -The Iron Gag- this was one of the most brutal punishments dolled out on inmates that had been caught interacting numerous amounts of times. There would be a collar clamped to the tongue attached to a chain that was strapped to their wrists with their arms behind their backs. If they moved at all this would cause the collar to pull on the tongue causing it to tear. A lot of the inmates bled to death during this punishment. After 1913 however the Pennsylvania System was abandoned and was then ran more like prisons we know today. One of it's most famous inmates was none other than the infamous Al Capone. Al Capone himself even said that he was haunted while in the prison. He claimed that the ghost of James Clark, the brother in law of Capone's rival,had been haunting him after Jimmy was killed, under the orders of Capone, in what is now known as the St. Valentines Massacre. Fellow inmates told that they could hear Capone in his cell screaming nightly pleading for Jimmy to leave him be. In the 1950's it began housing the worst of the worst criminals, that included rapists and murderers.This coupled with the horrible past could be one of the reasons that hauntings have been reported. Reports of hauntings started in the 1940's by inmates and prison guards and are still reported to this day. In 1970 the prison was closed and sat abandoned until it was put on the list of Historic Preservation. Reconstruction of the prison stated in 1991. Reports of haunting's include whispers, weeping, and even giggling. Not sure what there is to laugh about, but then again some people that died there were mad. There have been apparitions spotted and also numerous amounts of shadows of figures in cells and even hall ways. Also there have been footsteps from unseen sources. Wails even seem to be coming from the very walls of the prison.The most common reports are from the cell blocks 4, 6, and12. There is even a catwalk that is said to be very active. If you have ever seen the episode of Syfy's Ghost Hunter's you might recall this catwalk and the figure they caught on video here.

but it is #1 in the list of most tragic....Maybe it's just because I am a mother myself that it gets to me so bad, but just reading the story of this house makes me feel upset, and a hatred for how evil and cold real live people can be sometimes. In 1912 the Moore family called this their home and as like everyone then and now, but more so then, they felt safe in their home. This was a quiet time. A time that did not have news reports of break ins and murders on a daily basis. Villisca was a simple town, a close knit town. Everyone knew everyone and things like this tragedy was so unimaginable that even when it happened the town could barely believe it. Most of the town came to the crime scene to see it with their own eyes, caus-

ing most evidence to be destroyed or tampered with. As a result the assailant was not caught. But on to the actual crime...On Sunday, June 9th, 1912 after attending church services the Moore family, Parents Joshiah B. Moore and Sarah Moore, their children Herman (age 11), Kathrine (age 10), Boyd (age 7), and Paul (age 5) all returned home a little before 10 pm and with them they brought two overnight guests, Lena (age 12) and Ina May Stillinger whom were sisters. It is believed that a man had gotten into the home before they returned and waited in the attic for them to settle down for the night. But that is one theory. There is also the theory that he broke in sometime between midnight and 5:00 am the next morning. Regardless if he was there already or if he had broken in it is what he did next that left the town horrified and no longer the same quiet and peaceful place to live. Once inside the murder or murderers proceeded to bludgeon the whole Moore family and even the Stillenger sisters with an axe. All victims were killed in their sleep.The only one who seemed to stir and wake up to defend themselves was Lena. And it is believed that Lena is the one who continues to reside in the home even in death. There are others that are thought to haunt including the murderer himself. How sad it must be to be trapped in that home with the man who murdered you.....

2. Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

3. The Axe Murder House in Villisca, Iowa Not much should have to be said about this.

Everyone should know about the history surThis might be just #3 on our list of hauntings, rounding this place. It was the bloodiest battle

fought in the Civil War with 51,000 soldiers killed. Even one civilian named Jennie Wade was killed by a stray bullet. This battle ended as a Confederate Loss and is said to be the turning point of the War giving the Union the advantage they needed to win the war. So with so many deaths of so many men, and most were very young men who didn't even get a chance to start their lives, is it any wonder that it is so haunted? All around the battlefield there have been reports of paranormal activities. Amongst these reports are sounds of gunfire and cannon fire. Countless EVP's have been captured and even reports of apparitions. I actually just watched an episode of the Travel Channels Ghost Adventures that was on Gettysburg and they caught an apparition of a soldier. Another place on the grounds that is haunted besides the battleground itself is what is called the Jenny Wade House. Although this house did not belong to her. It actually belonged to her sister. In a crazy twist Jenny had come there to get away from the fighting but inadvertently put herself in a more dangerous place than she had come from. Jenny had been making breakfast when a stray bullet came out of no where hit her and killed her. She is now said to haunt the home after her tragic death.

1. Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky In the early 20th century Louisville, Kentucky held the highest death rates in the country from Tuberculosis, and this was mainly because of it's location. The area had a lot of swamp land, and this was in turn the perfect conditions for the TB virus to thrive. It was evident by the number of TB patients that a new hospital for patients would need to be constructed. The original Sanitarium, built in 1910, was a two-story wooden building that housed an administrative/ main building with two open air pavilions. Each pavilion could house up to 20 patients at a time. Another structure was soon built in late 1912. This structure was built for the advanced cases of TB. This gave room for 50 more patients. After the construction of the main building in 1926 this building would then be used as the "colored hospital". Darkfaery Subculture Magazine

In 1923 a bond of $1,000,000 was issued. This now gave the funds to build a new bigger building that was sorely needed. Construction on this five-story building that would be able to house more than 500 patients began in early 1924. It would be completed and opened on Oct. 17, 1926. This main building would no longer be needed around 1943 when patient number dwindled due to Streptomycen being introduced. It would then close it's doors in 1961, only to be reopened in 1962 as Woodhaven Geriatrics Hospital. This hospital would be closed in 1981 allegedly because the patients being abused. Also built at the same time as the main building was the "Infamous Death Tunnel". Also known as "The Body Chute". This tunnel was constructed originally as a steam tunnel with pipes that supplied the hot steam for the radiators. Inside the tunnel was concrete stairs on one side and a motorized cable system on the other. The tunnel was used by workers to move supplies to and from the main building and the railroad spur at the bottom of the hill. Employees often used this tunnel also as a way to stay out of the weather when going up and down the hill. It's not certain when, but it was decided that the bodies of the deceased would be transported down this tunnel so that the other patients would not see the bodies being taken daily. The building along with it's property would have many developments and prospects that would fall through between the years 1983 till 2001. In 2001 it would be bought by it's current owners Charlie and Tina Mattingly. They now hold many attractions in the main building. This includes a haunted house, historical tours, and ghost tours. Paranormal investigations can also be done here for a fee. Money earned from these attractions goes towards the restoration of the building and it's property. Understanding Tuberculosis and It's Treatments-Tuberculosis is also commonly known as "The White Plague" and "Consumption". This is a fairly common disease even now, but was more deadly in the early 20th century. This is mainly due to the lack of antibiotics during that time. TB is a disease caused by Mycobacteria in the form of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB attacks the lungs mostly, but is known to attack other organ systems. This disease can progress at a slow pace and can re occur if left untreated. This could possibly lead to death. 16

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The worst symptoms of TB include chest pain, coughing up blood, and a prolonged cough. It is transmitted by breathing in infectious droplets that have been coughed or sneezed out of an infected person. These droplets can also be carried along in the air if light enough. The people of the early 20th century had to be isolated away from public to help stop the spread of the disease. This is why Sanatoriums were built. These Sanatoriums were built in high hills mostly to create a nice relaxing place for the patients to relax and get plenty of fresh air. It was believed that relaxation and fresh air were the best treatments for the disease. Other treatments were used however.

At Waverly Hills they had porches that were called solarium porch ways. The patients would be wheeled out onto these porches to get their daily dose of sunlight and fresh air, this was even in the cold winter months. The large windows to these porches would be screened in, but not glassed to allow the fresh air to move through and clear the germ ridden air away and replacing it with cleaner air for the patients to breathe in. When the weather would not permit the patients to go out on these porches they would receive sunlamp treatments. In Heliotherapy patients would be exposed to moderate hot temps for periods of time. The sun was thought to kill the bacteria that causes TB. The patients diets would also be regulated to high protein so that it could build up their immune systems.

only remove a few at a time causing the patient to endure more than one procedure. After the removal of up to 7-8 ribcage bones the lung could then be collapsed. Lobectomy - Deceased parts of the lung would be surgically removed. This sometimes included the whole lung. Now as for the hauntings. How could this place not be haunted. With all the pain and suffering and death, how could it not leave something behind? There are many hauntings associated with this location. On the first floor near the entrance a woman is sometimes seen running out the door. She is a ghastly site with chains on her arms and blood dripping from her wrists. Could she be one of the patients from the years that the building was the Woodhaven Geriatrics Hospital. If the hospital was truly shut down for abuse this seems logical. On the third floor there is said to be a haunting of a young girl, that everyone fondly refers to as Mary. She is said to play with a red ball that can be found in different locations all the time. There is also a possible little boy that could be moving the ball around as well. The roof is also said to be haunted by children. It is said that at times you can hear the child like chants of favorite childhood songs while up on the roof. In the years of the location being the TB Sanitarium the children were brought up to the roof for their daily dose of sunlight in the prescribed "Heliotherapy". So that could explain why the children are haunting the roof. Even the kitchen is thought to be haunted. Smells of freshly cooked meals have been reported here even though dinner has not been served for almost 30 years now. But of all the hauntings the ones that seem to stand out is that of a two nurse's who committed suicide. One jumped from the balcony and it is believed she done so because the job was getting to her. She was depressed with all the death around her and being so powerless to save the lives from the deadly TB. She had lost hope and just could not deal with the pain and suffering around her. The other hung herself in the infamous room 502 in 1928. Her story however is not really known, but the one believed and passed around the most is that she was with child and unmarried. Back in that time some women would gladly choose death over being an unwed mother.

The surgical treatments included: Pneumotho- So that is our top 5. I hope that you enrax, Thoracoplaty, and Lobectomy. joyed the read and for more information Pneumothorax - The infected area of the lung you can find many resources online. would be collapsed so that it could heal. Thoracoplaty - The patients chest would be opened and several rib cage bones would be taken out at a time. Some of the doctors would

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Oklahoma Horror Film Fest Wrap-up

By Duvall GilchristMontgomery Usually at conventions and film festivals we spend a lot of time trapped at our booth in the vendors’ room, and even though OHFF was no different on that score, it was al altogether better experience because of the activities going on. One thing about vendors’ rooms and exhibition halls is that at the end of day one you usually have a small group of fellow vendors that you have already made friends with. In our case, a lot of the time, we are already friends with the dealers around us from previous events. Darkfaery is well known to the mid-south event circuit so we are never surprised to find ourselves surrounded by good friends. Day one at OHFF started out a little quiet, no one was sure what to expect, we were all a little tired from rushing to Tulsa the night before, getting very little sleep, brimming with excitement at seeing our Tulsa Darkfaery Girls. The first thing we did, after getting our badges of course, was scan the table tops for who we would be sitting next too. We were beside ourselves that we had FearCast to our left, Art Sunday Artist Agency behind us, and Felix Matos to our right, also the ever charming Count Gregore next to Felix. These guys usually make for an interesting event and we tossed our booth together as fast as possible so we could go talk to everyone. We sold several issues of the magazine right off the bat, before the doors were even open to the public, and I started to realize that we didn’t bring enough copies with us. There was nothing we could do about that except take orders through paypal and send them out from the lap-

top, something I had thought to do before but never expected to find people eager to do. That lifted our spirits a little and we thank everyone who ordered from us. We want our magazine to be interesting to you, otherwise why would we work so hard to get it out there? Just after lunch everyone was quiet and yawning, which is no good when you have eight hours of sitting at your booth to deal with, so Art Sunday and I decided it was time to wake up the room. He grabbed from prizes and headed for the microphone. It was interesting to see everyone putting away their cell phones and laptops, giving up that facebook addiction for the promise of some real life entertainment. It was over a little too quickly, laptops springing back to life, conversations dropping, and Art suggested a contest every hour to break the usual monotony of a vendor’s life. Bonnie Lindsay was a huge help to us all weekend and we saw her working so hard to make sure everyone had enough chairs and table space. She deserves a lot of credit for how many times she walked up and down the aisles asking if we had everything we needed. Her smiling face was always a welcome site at our booth. We capped off our night in the film room watching Red Princess Blues (loved it), The Devoured (loved it), Kirksdale (loved it, got a little sick by the breaking ankles part) and Tate Steinsiek’s Clown. Although I hate clowns, it’s the one short we talked about all the way back to the hotel. We had a little disagreement over the missing parts of the story as we all had our own perspective, but all in all it was a great finish to day one.

Day two started out hyped because I knew almost all of our Darkfaery Girls would be arriving and we rarely RARELY- get all of the girls at one event at one time. Being spread out all over Oklahoma, it just isn’t feasible for us to gather in the same location. I just want to say that I was not let down by my ladies and fine fellows. We had a full attendance and I was so proud of everyone for being as helpful and cheerful as someone in tight costumes and heavy hair pieces can be. After much ado about splitting up to get everything covered, we formed several groups and everyone went about their tasks with grace. The rest of us watched the booth and prepped give away bags full of movie posters, vendor coupons, buttons, pins, pencils, and various other memorabilia that we hope delighted fans and seasoned attendee’s. Thanks to the guy that told me he eagerly awaits our giveaway bags at every event, which was awesome to hear when going about the grueling task of filling bags for 100’s of people. We are sorry to the few people who didn’t get a bag, we always try to make sure we have enough but you can never plan well enough in advance for how well an event will do. We encourage everyone to send us your business cards or promo material for future giveaway bags. We gave away over 1500 bags this year at various events and we have received feedback telling us that it did raise interest and sales. Coupons seem to be the biggest favorites among our readers. I’m running out of space so just let me say that we really enjoyed OHFF, thanks to Evan Wei-Haas, Bonnie Lindsay, and Joel Hulett for having us out. We really appreciate all that you did for us! Stay tuned to the website for more info on the Oklahoma Horror Film Festival 2011!

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Ann S Koi is an artist currently residing in Olympia, Washington. She creates some dark and wonderful creations that you just might be interested in. And with that we present this interview with her. enjoy...or else risk being eaten by monsters.

Ann S Koi: If I didn't get this stuff out of my head I would probably be talking to imaginary friends in a dumpster somewhere. This way, I not only get it out, but I can share the adventures with other people; that's really gratifying, seeing other -how would you describe your art to some- people interact with what I've made, seeing one who cannot see it? them get something out of it. Ann S Koi: Collections of tales detailing the facets of a complex alien culture as told through a language of symbolic double entendre.

Primarily, I use whatever works to accomplish an end; I'll learn a new material when I have to if I think it'll get what I need done better. There can be a pretty steep curve there; that's not always as successful as I'd like. *laugh*

-where does this alien culture originate As far as things like blood - I only use my own, from? there's a ritualized process to it, and that's pretty specific. Ann S Koi: Initially, dreams I've had since early childhood. As far as animal parts or recycled/salvaged Of course that's colored by influence through- materials - our society generates a ton of waste. out life, just like any perception. I'm not sure Sometimes decay is really beautiful, and somethere is or even could be such a thing as "pure times I am trying to say something about how vision". According to how I've understood the uncomfortable I find the availability of certain dreams, the alien beings originate from a star objects. Really, in my ideal world, I don't think system we cannot see from Earth because a I could find enough cleanly sawed cow and pig brighter star interferes. Considering some of ribs on a beach to cover an entire 24x36 picture the things that happen in the dreams, I would frame, in a year's time. There's something rather think it's all in some alternate reality. wrong with that. But I can. Likewise with the road killed deer, dog, raccoon, and coyote teeth on Fimbulwinter's frame; people don't realize -a lot of your art has a certain degree of that every time they buy something that has to playfulness to it. do you see this as being in be shipped in a truck, they could easily be reconflict with the darkness that tends to be sponsible for the deaths of that many wild aniprominent in your works? does this connect mals (most of those teeth represent one spring with the dream influence? and summer of stopping and grabbing partial skulls that were shattered by truck grills). Ann S Koi: That's our world. It's a little unpleasant someI see balance rather than conflict, or sometimes times, when you break it down. enabling. Is there anything inherently more manipulative and evil than something that's And that's another part of it, I guess; I want to intentionally cute? make something beautiful out of that waste, out of those not particularly necessary losses. It all connects with the dream influence. Ever That's what the Recycled Friends series was all described a dream to someone that was terrify- about. ing and dark to you at the time, only to have them laugh at how -what if any training have you had? do you ridiculous it sounded think artistic ability can be taught? to them? Ann S Koi By Allin KHG It's also a representa- I went to three different undergraduate institution of the Good that tions over ten years. Please recognize that I makes us Keep Going, started my professional career, contracting to for better or for worse. The same love of hu- Wizards of the Coast and formally opening manity or faith that leads us to hold a stroking Catalyst Studios, between institution #2 and family member's hand while they're swearing #3. at us is the same thing that keeps a person in an abusive relationship. You can still see the love, Ability is probably innate; I don't think it can the laughter, the good, or you just wouldn't be taught. It can be encouraged in the proper bother with how much it hurts. environment, it can be honed through discipline, and one can learn techniques, history, get Perspective is everything, though. The blue some perspective. I think the understanding of ringed octopus is a darn cute, intelligent, neat the formal concepts that make good design or little animal. Do you really want to pick it up? good art are hard wired in a person, even if you Not if you have a lick of sense you don't. never get a lick of instruction, even if you never know what anything is formally called; you can study anything but if your heart, your True -why do you create art? why do you use the Self aren't in it, you're just going through robot media you do? motions, and people can tell.

That's not to say you shouldn't study if you have the opportunity. There are some folks in the visionary or "raw" art circles who think formal institutional instruction "taints" one's future work. I think it just makes you better able to talk about it, price your work, understand markets and systems, makes you less manipulable to predators and scam artists - so I kinda distrust anyone who says "art school ruins your potential!" - what, ruins MY potential or ruins YOUR potential to "discover" me and make 70% off all my sales while I run around all crazy and high with no idea what's going on? It all comes down to what you want. If you want to flip burgers while you Live The Boho Dream in some inner city dive, be an Artsy Trophy Wife, or live in a one room shack on your granddad's property in the boondocks and have some random dude make a killing off your sketchbooks after you die with no teeth, skip college. Serious about the burger flipping thing; it's way tougher to get a part-time job with an art degree than without. I also independently studied under other artists, outside of formal school; as far as learning specific techniques, that was key, and I'd recommend to budding artists who think they want to go serious with their stuff - find people whose work you respect, or whose skills you really want, and throw yourself at their mercy. -your style and some of your works have been compared to other artists but the comparisons, while said favorably, almost always seem pretty bunk. so, who would you compare your stuff to? what would you call your style? Ann S Koi I have no idea. There are reasons to compare me stylistically, methodologically, or thematically to one artist or another, but there's no single artist that would make sense in all three contexts, I don't think. I generally find I identify more with film makers, writers, and musicians, and anyone looking to make an accurate comparison should start there, rather than strict painters or sculptors. Depending on where I had to describe it and what I was specifically asked to describe, I've used "visceral metaphysics" and "transdimensional naturalism"... I feel that "fantasy art" is inaccurate, and I always cringe a bit when I get that label, but I'll let people call it whatever they're comfortable with... the label is not going to have an impact on my evolution. -what is you special trick to surviving off you art? is the art or the money more important? Ann S Koi I have no one special trick, honestly. Rationality, frugality, wise investing, dedication, believDarkfaery Subculture Magazine

ing in myself, and realizing that pride is ultimately washable all really help. The art is always of ultimate importance because why put myself through some of this otherwise. Contrary to popular belief, though, starvation, malnutrition, and depression do not make great art. The survival part is kinda key if you want to keep making art. -what artists do you like and like to look at? Ann S Koi Yoshitaka Amano, Michael Whelan, Dave Carson, Tom Sullivan, Hieronymus Bosch, Robert Williams, John Coulthart... This is touchy territory, though, because at some point, I'll start name dropping my friends, and then someone's going to get pissed that they were left out. I get to work very often with amazingly talented artists through Catalyst and other projects, and it's really tough to not mention them.

some day so I can spend more time making work to contests and juried shows, and those art. I am glad I have both creative and admin- things look better on your artist's resume than istrative skills, but it does take its toll. album covers for non-existent bands. Not to be cliche, but don't put all your eggs in -where can catalyst studios be found? where one basket. Be mercenary. Be resourceful. else can people see and purchase your Save money where you can; build safety nets works? and cushions for the unthinkable. Art is a "bring your own stability" career. Idealism and Ann S Koi a dependency on positive thinking may look Our website is http://www.moritorium.com/ noble but they often turn out unwieldy. BeWe no longer have a shopping cart there lieve in your self, in your abilities, but don't thanks to a shifty credit card company, but expect much out of other people or out of nonyou'll find links there to Etsy sites and you can materialized situations. I'm not saying "Don't always write us and ask. Since a lot of what take chances", just, if someone offers you we sell is one-of-a-kind, that works out better something that sounds too good to be true, run than a web cart anyway. a background check on them. -what is the material you like working with least? what chemical?

I wouldn't work with people like Jason Soles and Caryn "N23" Alongi if they weren't brilliant, though.

-it is perfectly fine to mention them if you would please explain what catalyst is Ann S Koi Catalyst Studios is a small company that acts as a professional umbrella under which several artists sell work; in turn it holds product lines we've created and vends them to support our creations and adventures. Soles and I founded it in 1999 after we'd already worked together on a few projects. It was initially his idea and I thought he was crazy at the time. We had no business plan other than "make shit and travel". Shoot first, ask questions later, that's Soles. Fortunately for all of us, I was willing to go along for the ride and clean up after whatever he shot. Trunk full of hacksaws and hydrochloric acid, that's me. My "official title" for a while was "has the bail money". Things have settled into place and become more orderly since he left his administrative role with Catalyst and assumed the role of a client/contributor. I dream of hiring a manager 22

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magma and sulfur.

Ann S Koi Out of all materials ever, latex. Second to latex, ceramic. Fortunately I find ways around using either of those fairly easily. The one I can't avoid but still loathe is 5 minute epoxy. There is absolutely nothing pleasant about that stuff until it's cured. I'm fairly convinced that if there is a literal Hell, it is full of lakes of one or the other component of two part fast curing epoxy adhesive rather than

-what is the best and worst advice an artist -what are your favorite materials to work with? can follow? Ann S Koi Over the years I've heard a lot of bad or just contradictory advice given to young artists. I'm just going to give some practical advice. If you want to make a living off your art, never work for free once you're out of school. Don't be lured by promises of "exposure" from concerns that cannot afford to pay you; realistically, if they can't afford to give one person 50-100 bucks, how much do you think they're going to spend on advertising or distribution? If you need work in your portfolio, come up with your own ideas, do stuff you want to do that demonstrates your skills, don't work on spec for someone else. You'll get more "exposure" and "experience" submitting your

Ann S Koi Acrylic paint, any firm sculpting medium (polymer and wax clays, putties, whatever), and bone.

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Love follows the Binewski family from before Geek Love Chick‟s arrival to the adulthood of Oly‟s Katherine Dunn As with every family, they grow with (available from Alfred A. Knopf daughter. their reality being the “norm”, and outsiders 1989) being “freakish”. The story takes a deep look Review by Sara Young into pathology as the arrogant Arty manages to Traveling carnivals and circus freaks are a dying breed. Aloysius “Al” Binewski and his wife “Crystal” Lil can‟t stand to see their friends, family and way of life fall by the wayside as the world changes around them. A stroke of genius comes to Al. With no crowds, no money, and freaks and geeks scattering to the winds, why not create their own carnival of wonders? With Crystal Lil‟s consent, they go to work altering their genes with illicit substances and radioactive chemicals. The results are spectacular. “Arty” has only flippers for limbs. “Elly” and “Iphy” are conjoined twins and piano prodigies, with two upper bodies and one lower. “Oly”, the throwaway, is merely a hunchback albino dwarf, relegated to the role of barker. Then there is “Chick”, who looked so normal he was almost abandoned as a newborn, and proved he just might be the most spectacular Binewski of all. There were failures along the way, and the alterations took there toll on Crystal Lil, but this eccentric family does wonders for Al‟s business and the traveling freak show carries on.

take over the family business, develop a cult following, bend those around him to his will, and ultimately contribute to the final fate of the Binewski clan. Oly‟s childhood experiences play a large role in her relationship with her estranged daughter. She watches Miranda from afar, afraid to get too close. When Miranda gets involved with a woman consumed by physical oddities and disfiguring surgery, it‟s time for Oly to step in and do what she can to save her child. Geek Love is not a simple read. Oly bounces between young childhood, the present, later childhood and revelations without warning. Once the reader becomes accustomed to the style it gets easier, and understanding that it was written as an installment novel might be helpful. The content is dark, in-your-face, and often blatantly sexual. Portions of the book are obviously written for shock value, and they work. I tried to share this book with some people who put it down very quickly. Others tried to take it too literally (“a three-foot-tall dwarf giving birth just wouldn‟t happen like that” [which, by the way, is true]). The squeamish and unimaginative may pass this one by. I personally enjoyed the book. It‟s been a long time since I read something so thought-provoking and, frankly, a little disturbing. Right up my alley.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Seth Grahame-Smith (available from Hachette Book Group, Every family has its secrets, and the Binewskis 2010) Review by Sara Young are no exception. From toddlerhood, Arty is a brilliant megalomaniac with plans of his own. The twins battle each other for everything from elbow room to control of their shared gastrointestinal tract to Arty‟s favor. Oly desperately wants to please her father, and as Arty‟s primary caretaker she wants him to stop manipulating her and just love her. She feels a connection with sweet, sensitive little Chick, but also has a power over him, which isn‟t easy to come by when you‟re three feet tall. Everyone wants something from Chick, who just wants to be left alone.

History books don‟t tell us everything. Classrooms don‟t mention the legality of driving a camel on the highway. Ostriches were used as weapons in the Coliseum, but lions make for better stories. A family‟s entire survival restTold from Oly‟s point of view in a dizzying ing on the sale of a and complicated series of time leaps, Geek pig? Forget about it! 24

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Suppose there are more sinister things they can‟t, or won‟t, teach us. Things like the true reason one of the most fascinating characters in nineteenth century America was so melancholy. Honest Abe Lincoln indeed had a troubled life, beginning with the death of his beloved mother. He saw his first love, Ann Rutledge, suffer a lingering demise before beginning a turbulent courtship with Mary Todd. Slavery ate away at him, taking his health as he strove to end it and watched his nation bleed. Abe was a devoted father of four. Second son Edward died at the tender age of four, and Abe watched elevenyear-old Willie die a sudden death on the White House lawn. Six days after the Confederate forces surrendered, a jubilant Abe and Mary took a rare night out with disastrous consequences. These things are well-documented. What if there were documents that could show underlying truths beneath Abe‟s turbulent world, and rock the history of our nation? Seth GrahameSmith uses such “documents” to construct his latest masterpiece. Suppose, for instance, that Nancy Lincoln didn‟t die of milk fever but was poisoned by vampire blood. Now suppose young Abraham witnessed and understood the cause of his mother‟s death. Suppose this event began an allencompassing drive to eliminate the motherkilling parasites from the earth. Not all vampires are bad. Some even want to get rid of the nasty ones, and one reaches out to Abe. They form a unique informationexchanging friendship, and the hunt is on. Vampires will go to great lengths to make Abe‟s life hell on earth. Vampires sit high in America‟s political and financial structure, and vampires drive the (delicious) slave trade. It will take a strong physical and national constitution to cut them off, and Abraham Lincoln plans to do just that. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter does a brilliant job of mixing history with fantasy. Whimsical, entertaining and full of mind-boggling suppositions, it‟s a quick read for vampire, satire, history and Honest Abe fans. Though slavery and the Civil War are treated with honesty and distaste, this is probably not the right book for those who cannot apply a bit of humor and fancy to America‟s past.

Mockingjay Suzanne Collins (available from Scholastic Press, 2010)

Review by Sara Young Mockingjay rounds out Suzanne Collins‟s post -apocalyptic Hunger Games trilogy, where violence, harsh decisions and betrayal lurk around each page. Panem, formerly known as North America, is made up of Districts separated by high fences and Peacekeepers. Long ago, a rebellion was crushed under the oppressive rule of The Capitol, and District Thirteen annihilated. Every year on the rebellion‟s anniversary, The Capitol demands sacrifice. A boy and a girl from each remaining District are sent into the Hunger Games arena, where twenty-four go enter, but only one can come out alive. Fatherless teen Katniss Everdeen has kept her family fed by hunting in the woods outside impoverished District Twelve. When her little sister‟s name gets drawn in the Hunger Games lottery, Katniss rushes to take her place. She and classmate Peeta Mellark leave District Twelve with mentor Haymitch Abernathy, the only person from District Twelve ever to survive the arena, and a bevy of bizarre Capitol escorts who will turn them “civilized and presentable”. They are wined, dined, pampered, preened, and faced with the prospect of having to kill each other should worse come to worst. Through a series of inadvertent events, Katniss puts The Capitol and President Snow in a vulnerable position. She‟s plagued with turmoil about her loyalties, budding romance, and how to keep everyone dear to her alive with The Capitol out to get her. Now, on the seventyfifth anniversary of the rebellion, the Gamemakers have cooked up something deviously spectacular: the Hunger Games contestants will be drawn from each District‟s previous winners. Which means Katniss, District Twelve‟s only female survivor, will be going back into the arena. Things are changing, Katniss thinks as her entourage makes its way toward The Capitol once again. There is a ripple of discontent, which means Katniss is in trouble. Even the other combatants are restless. Can the one girl responsible for last year‟s fiasco undo the damage, when everyone seems to be working

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graphing the seedier side of Las Vegas life. A blind-date-gone-bad makes her realize she is Mockingjay finds Katniss out of the cooking hunting her demons, searching for the man pot and in the fire, an unwitting pawn in a rev- who brutally attacked her and left her to die olution long in the making. Things she thought when she was a teenager. she knew are turning out to be lies – such as the fate of District Thirteen - and people she She discovers not all demons are haunting thought she could trust are turning into memories. To her dismay, a homeless man is strangers - Haymitch has been part of the revo- stalking her, she can‟t get the rotten stench of lution since his own Hunger Games. Katniss demon breath out of her nose, rich daddy won‟t must decide if she can support the new regime. help, and she can‟t risk getting her sweet sister Her heart must choose between the man who involved in anything so sinister. Joanna finds used to be her hunting partner and is growing out that doing hard things alone is sometimes into a revolutionary, or Peeta, lost in the pit of worse than being vulnerable, and things aren‟t The Capitol, tortured and possibly dead. always as they appear. Rich daddy probably could help, but he‟s awful bitter about being Suzanne Collins has a gift for weaving an in- left with another man‟s child. Beneath Olivia‟s tense coming-of-age tale that can capture and bubble-headed exterior is a brilliant computer hold audiences young and old. Picked from a hacker. The homeless man is keeping her safe summer sci-fi reading list, Hunger Games until he can explain her place in the Zodiac raced through three generations of this family troop. of bookworms. Catching Fire and Mockingjay quickly followed. We found it a refreshing Every city has one; twelve warriors of Light common reading and discussion experience. pledged to maintain the balance of power by Due to the subject matter, parents may want to keeping their Shadow counterparts in check. preview the book before handing it to younger The Troop has their own Vegas-behind-Vegas teens. Death is a common theme, and occasion- where they can regroup, recoup, and train. As ally gory. Mockingjay also depicts scenes of they make a made dash through the portal, Jowar. Katniss is primarily a witness rather than a anna and her keeper learn why the demons participant and maintains a survivalist attitude have taken such an interest in her. throughout. Overall a great read for mature young adults and grown-ups alike. Joanna Archer is what everyone has been waiting for. She is the child of both Light and Shadow, and now she has a choice to make.

The Scent of Shadows Vicki Pettersson (available from HarperVoyager, 2007) Review by Sara Young

The Scent of Shadows revisits the theme looking beneath the surface again and again, but not always from the same approach. Characters one expects to enjoy sometimes show surprising personality flaws, and some one expects to blow off end up deeply likeable. The plot takes some unexpected turns. The melding of glitzyThe Scent of Shadows is the debut of charac- Vegas-sign graveyard as secret hideout, Zodiac ters, predicasigns and comic-book heroes is quirky and ments, and alunique. ternate realities within Vicki The beginning of the book took some time to Pettersson‟s get beyond. In an attempt to grab the reader, Signs of the the action lost some power by implying an unZodiac series. derstanding of the situation. Once the scene was over, there was an awkward fill-in phase. I The Archer sisdid not find this to be a page-turner, but overters, Olivia and all, the story was interesting enough, and the Joanna, have writing matured enough toward the end, that I grown into very would probably pick up The Taste of Night, different wombook two in the Signs of the Zodiac series. en. Olivia is a socialite close to her wealthy entrepreneur father; Joanna avoids him, lives alone, and roams the streets photoDarkfaery Subculture Magazine

without the tight lacing that the garment would be as effective. However, this is not the case. In fact, body shaper sees By David D Silver days are even more high-tech and produce better results So what is a corset? The cor- than before with much less disset is a type of body shaper that comfort. contours of torso and shakes the body into an hourglass figure. These days it's extremely popular as if the quick and easy Corsets for Cross dressway to look slim fast. Women ers use corsets to make their By Geraldine H. stomachs look smaller and to support their breasts. Nowa- The secret in days, these corsets can even getting a help you lose weight by break- great fiting up those molecules around ting corset your tummy, thighs and waist. i s making sure you buy There is a trend these days one that is that men enjoy women with a suitable for higher bust to waist ratio. This your body is another reason why corsets shape. The are so popular. They exemplify tests I use the bust and slim down the to see if a waist. You know what they say, corset fits no pain no gain. properly are:

The History of Corsets The Old vs. the Modern Corset

In Victorian times, the corsets were much less flexible and to be pinched tighter in order to get the same effect. These corsets often used what's called tight lacing at the back of the garments in order to produce the hourglass figure. The tight lacing had to be done with two people in order to get on the garment. It was then believed that tight lacing was actually bad for health, especially during pregnancy. Women who use corsets were then seen as slaves of fashion. It was later found out that these corsets were not associated with such grave problems, rather a mere case of indigestion or constipation. However, if you are pregnant you should not wear a body shaping garment. Nowadays, it is much easier to fit into the corset as a fabric uses much more flexible and allows women to slip right into it and would not cause these problems. One would think that 26

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the c o r s e t d o n e up all t h e way? If so, it is probably a bit on t h e large side Is there a gap at t h e b a c k of more than three inches? - If so, it is probably a bit on the small side Is the gap at the back very uneven (e.g. larger at the waist than the hips)? If so, the corset is probably the wrong shape for your body

right size! (Corsets are sized "fully closed", and you should generally buy one which is four inches smaller than your natural feminine waist). The third one is trickier. Corsets for the female torso tend to be highly shaped, with a large difference between the hips/bust and the waist measurement. This is because the female torso is quite curvy and the corsets are designed to match the "underlying" shape of

Vero conc the body.

The male torso is far straighter between the lower chest, waist and hips. The male body also tends to be slightly leaner than the female form. This means if you buy the wrong shaped corset, it will never fit properly, as you will be trying The first two are relatively to tighten it against muscle straightforward to fix - just and bone. get a corset which is the As a result, any cross dresser

trying to buy a highly shaped corset will struggle to get a good fit. Typically, the gap at the back will be larger at the waist, than it is at the hips / lower chest. This is the telltale sign of a corset which is too highly shaped for your body. It is therefore essential that cross dressers look for corsets which are slightly straighter in profile. Do not be

By getting the right one, you bills and yet there are still can have a great shape and a things to buy spite the long lovely straight pair of laces at hours of work at the office. the back - very sexy!! Happy Shopping. Geraldine is a lingerie designer by training, and has sold lingerie for many years. She now owns and manages Hour Glass Figure an online shop specializing in cross dresser lingerie and cross dresser padded panties. She provides fitting advice over the telephone or by email.

3Fiery Reasons Why People Buy Corsets Online By Julia S Ann

onica Varlow at an Emilie Autumn cert. put off by thinking that these corsets will not shape your body enough. Even the "straighter" corsets are shaped, and will pull in your waist, giving you a great waist / hip profile - one of the main elements in getting a female look. All retailers selling corsets for the cross-dressing market should give an indication of how shaped / straight they are.

Women today are different as of yesterday. They are more fashionable and much more expressive in their thoughts and ways. They are modernized. There is a rising number of women opening up to the thought of wearing corsets, not just underneath their clothes to achieve a more sexy and curvy figure, but mostly to accentuate and accessorize a woman's attire and physique. And because corsets are most popular now and are used as a fashion statement, more and more women buy corsets online. Because of the busy schedule and workload, women just shop and buy corsets online and have it delivered to their doorstep. This not only saves the time and energy to shop at malls, but choosing to buy corsets online gives women a wide variety of styles to choose from within minutes of their time. They may scout and do their canvassing without tiring themselves by walking and going around the mall.

People have particularly the same or similar reason/ s why they buy most of their stuff online with those who buy corsets online. By tradition, individuals go to different stores or shopping centers to purchase their things, be it for their personal needs and wants or basic things and commodities. Although during those times, everyone were sought to be conservative, Another thing, to buy corsets corsets were then made online gives each and every one available to the ladies. the privacy to choose and buy their own lingerie. Though, it has been mentioned earlier that Presently, conventional tradition is almost gone, there and being traditional is almost gone, if not forever are still women who follows l o s t . T h e t i m e s h a v e fashion and who are considered changed, so as the needs of fashionable but are very private. the world and the tech- Also, although generally speaknology that comes along with ing, women today maybe modit. In the earlier years, women's ern and aggressive but there primary and only job was to are still a few who are shy to stay home and run the household. And the men are expected go out and buy themselves to bring home the bacon. Be- their own pair, so buying corcause change is so constant sets online is the only way to today and before, even the ladies go! Main thing is, why hassle of this generation is and con- and burden yourself on going tinues to change and evolve. around the mall, if you can buy Today's needs and demands are too much to cope with. There corsets online? the demand to work to pay the Darkfaery Subculture Magazine

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Though we‟ve just begun I have over 100 hours logged so far of footage from events. It‟s been quite a challenge to keep up with everyBy Suzy Specter thing, but I believe it‟s been completely worth What to say about Specter Vision... It‟s been a the process. long time coming, and it‟s just getting started! My greatest joy and pleasure in life has been Specter Vision was created in 2010 by its host the privilege to sit down with various artists I [me!], Suzy “Specter” and my long time friend enjoy and pick their brains about their works. It‟s truly the ultimate fan experience, and being and editor Kildare Lyon. able to share that with others makes it a win/ Its inception came from a culmination of my win situation. constant event attendance, trying to find my place in the world, and also caffeine…And Though I film, write, and create most of the concepts in Specter Vision, I cannot talk about possibly insanity, but mostly caffeine… it without giving credit to other people who My initial goal was to help any and all bands, have helped it all come to fruition, and in parartists, and performers in area (meaning the Midwestern United States) showcase their talents and abilities on a global scale. The Midwest isn‟t necessarily known for being a hot bed for extracurricular activities to the common event goer. Through my travels, I came to find that despite what you may think there is much more than meets the eye here in our little stretch of prairie. After beginning my crazy exodus in 2007, I was surprised to find there were hundreds of Gothic / Industrial related events, seemingly daily, right in my neck of the woods! Not only that, but also thousands of people with similar interests… It just seemed, somehow, there was no social network or main convergence of information about these things… Thus, Specter Vision was born! (Oh and that‟s how I found DARKFAERY Magazine too!) As a member of several dance troupes [as well as being a solo performer], helping out with several band projects on several different levels, and involvement in a local promotions company, I am constantly attending events and concerts centered around the “gothic / industrial” genre. I seemed to be sticking my nose in everything that came through, be it bands like Ego Likeness and The Last Dance to anime conventions like Tokyo in Tulsa. I also model for many little-known, yet immensely talented fashion designers like Benne Gezeritt Designs, and I‟m proud to help bring people‟s work to life however I can.

Both my editor and consultant, [not to mention one of the best friends I will ever have] Kildare takes all my insane ideas and turns them into something palatable, then uses her neverending skills to give Specter Vision the edge and fun that it needs. If you think going out and getting the film is a trek, you can‟t even imagine what it takes for Kildy to do her job, and that she does is so well makes me eternally grateful. By putting her own style and flavor in the show, Specter Vision was taken to a whole new level. Many of the things I see in my own mind after I‟ve filmed all that needs to be filmed are made brilliant and real by her hand. From something as simple as the sound of chirping crickets to her “surprise gifts” at the end of each episode, Specter Vision was made complete, if not better, by her work. Even if she does make montages of me messing up…We still love her… There are so many other people to thank, but hopefully they know who they are…Especially my sister Syn who has carried me through it all (even kicking and screaming).

All of the people including myself, just like the talented artisans of Dark Faery Subculture Magazine are VOLUNTEERS. It takes lots of time and an ticular the works of John “MusiM” Beauchamp absolute love of what we do in order to continue to fuel these things, considering sometimes and Kildare aka “Kildy” Lyon. the only reward is the joy of others. That is Firstly, MusiM wrote all the filler music you life‟s best reward for me, and I‟m so lucky to hear on the show. His talent for tunes extends know so many people who share my opinion. far beyond just the electronic… He is a classically trained guitarist who dabbles in flamenco, Also caffeine. LOTS of caffeine. and is exceptionally fond of noise and ambient sounds. With such a wide range and variety to In the end, Specter Vision is a culmination of his art, I am always fueled and inspired by his everything that I love and do, and I hope that at any rate, you are entertained, enlightened, and works. I even use his music to dance to! even educated about Gothic / Industrial related Initially MusiM caught my eye during a live events and artists from around the globe, no performance. His onstage exuberance and en- matter where you may be at the time. thusiasm brought to mind the prowess of a highly-skilled, well seasoned rock star, who Thanks most of all to my viewers – You‟re the just so happened to be able to play a beautiful REAL reason I do anything… Otherwise, I‟m acoustic set… He also loves robots, which is a just a crazy giant blonde with a camera! win in my book… ~Specter

His full length album „Stories‟ is a dark and http://www.youtube.com/user/SpecterVlog I always have people asking me “So what are amazing one, but not something to listen to you doing this weekend?” Specter Vision is an alone at night! Definitely a must have. http://www.facebook.com/#!/blondefurie attempt to take the viewer on a ride of my wild and busy life, and hopefully expose them to And last but certainly not least, Specter Vision http://www.myspace.com/specter_vision would not be anything without the talent, pergreat music and art in the process. severance, and humor of Kildare Lyon. 28

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For years now, the tattoo industry has flour- Vira Dee: What are some of your inspirations? ished in Oklahoma since the ban on tattooRobbie: Other tattoo artists and the guys I ing had been lifted. work with, for sure. I'm constantly researching Oklahoma has some other talented tattooists and admiring their amazing artists right work and growing new ideas in the way I do here, making the need things. Tattooing has come such a long way to go out of state for and the artwork that is out there is phenomesome great art comnal. Also, I believe nature in general has a pletely unnecessary! huge impact on my work, as well. Just Another Hole in Broken Arrow is one Vira Dee: Other than tattooing, what other of those places, where kind of art do you work with? tattoo artist Robbie Wheel is just one of the Robbie: I like to paint, usually with acrylics, local artists creating a though I don't get a whole lot of time to do so. buzz in OklahomRobbie: But I do get a lot of requests to do specific paintings for friends and family and that's what Vira Dee: what tattoo studio do you work at? I normally end up doing. Robbie: Just Another Hole in Broken Arrow, Ok Vira Dee: How long have you been tattooing? Robbie: 10 years...wow, doesn't seem like it's been that long! I've been working at Just Another Hole for 4 years, but started out in Arkansas.

Vira Dee: When did you start getting into tattooing and art in general? Robbie: Well, I wasn't exposed to tattoos much growing up in a small town, but when I was 18 I went to Texas for spring break and a friend of mine got a tattoo. It was the first time I had witnessed the process, but I didn't truly fall in the love with art form until I got one done for myself almost 3 years later. But aside from that, I was always that dorky artistic kid in school when I was growing up, so art just came naturally to me.

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Vira Dee: Is there anything you'd like to tell people about yourself/work? Robbie: I'm super easy and flexible to work with, so have no fear! The best time to get tattooed is in the fall/winter time so come and see me and let's hook you up! If you'd like to get some kick ass ink, get a hold of Robbie Wheel at Just Another Hole. You won't be disappointed. Just Another Hole 1320 W. Kenosha Broken Arrow, Ok 918-451-6824 www.myspace.com/ robbiereel

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Robbie: I did a tiny sun on a dude I worked with and I was very nervous. I wouldn't want to see what it looks like today HAHA! Probably not very Vira Dee: What are your favorite types of art good, but that's how it is for first timers. to tattoo?

Robbie: Yes, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. An old school biker type guy that went by the name of Gypsy. Definitely wasn't the best time of my life, HAHA! It was a lot of hard work, time and sacrifice.

Robbie: Uh......not really, as far as tattooing goes. But I would enjoy working with someone who could show me a few helpful hints with my painting...

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Robbie: I like a large variety of types but what sticks out in my mind the most would be spooky cartoon-type things and just wacky stuff that's out of the ordinary that only the brave would choose to wear for life HAHA! I also enjoy traditional Japanese style, as well. It gets really boring doing the same stuff all the time, so when someone comes in with a unique and fun idea that I can really get into I get excited. Vira Dee: What's your most memorable work you have done so far? Robbie: I have done so many tattoos over the past decade that it's hard to remember most of them! But a recent one that comes to mind that I'm still working on is a T Rex with a volcano, meteor shower and a triceratops skull with a venus fly trap in there.....super cool and fun! Vira Dee: Is there anyone you would like to

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