Our New Gothic Age
Examining an aesthetic trend that won't go away
In recent years, Gothic aesthetics have permeated just about every artistic medium, underground and mainstream alike. And while this trend has been apparent for some time, it reached new peaks in 2025. Frankenstein is one of the season’s biggest movies, and Charli xcx is doing an album for a Wuthering Heights adaptation. Opium and Drain Gang are in adva…