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Why The Gothic Keeps Gaslighting Us

Imaginary Worlds

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The New Type of Gothic Villain

Lila Taylor thinks this new type of gothic villain, whether they're human or not, is a perfect fit for our disorienting digital media landscape. We're in this world where the truth really doesn't matter, where lies are just as powerful if not more powerful and oddly valid in a strange way than the truth. How do you react to that? And I think that's very gothic. It's very gaslighting.

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