Faith

General

Gothic culture, psychology, genealogy, bygone eras, European culture, Italy et al, and, most importantly, creating, collecting, and admiring art.

Music

Many sources of musical nutrition fuel me, but I mainly vibe with alt-rock, blues, grunge, 80's pop, spiritual/cultural fusion, nu-wave, goth, indie, and "daddy issues" pop.

My attempt at a little list: Nirvana, The Smiths, Morrissey, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Princess Chelsea, Type O Negative, Jack Off Jill, Ghost, Rammstein, Trevor Hall, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Marilyn Manson, Amy Winehouse, NiN, Anthony Green, Circa Survive, Saosin, Lana Del Rey, Hirsch, Poppy, Nicki Minaj, Die Antwoord, She & Him, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Elvis, Brand New, Marina and the Diamonds, Foghorn Lonesome, Korn, Linkin Park, Duran Duran, The Used, John Joseph Brill, Garbage, Aly & AJ, Badflower, Billy Idol, The Cure, Call Me Karizma, Deftones, Elektrik People, Empathy Test, Dogstar, Sex Pistols, Forgive Durden, Kyd Barrett (go check him out!!), SKYND.

Movies

Horror movies (esp indie, retro, and giallo). 🫶🏽 Welcome to the Dollhouse, The Craft, Bound, Mysterious Skin, The Conjuring, Insidious, Scream, Re-Animator, All the Colors of the Dark, 300, How High, The Lost Boys, Idle Hands, Get Out, Fight Club, Election, Se7en, But I'm A Cheerleader, Saw, Halloween (1978), Thirteen, Heavenly Creatures, Carol, Secretary, and ANY AND ALL KEANU REEVES OR VERA FARMIGA MOVIES. I'm a big fan of Gregg Araki, Tarantino, James Wan, Jordan Peele, Darren Aronofsky, James Cameron, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, and Ari Astor.

Television

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Bates Motel, Firefly, Sherlock, Frasier, Dollhouse, Euphoria, Ozark, Banshee, Beastars, American Horror Story, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, The Punisher, Nip/Tuck, Lost, Adam Ruins Everything, Penny Dreadful, Dickinson, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Slutever, Parks and Rec, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Paranoia Agent, The Golden Girls, and anything true crime, occult, conspiracy, philosophy, or cult-related. Question everything and everyone.

Books

Invisible Monsters, Alice in Wonderland, Daisy Jones & The Six, The Whisper Man, The Chestnut Man, The Silent Patient, No Exit, The Secret Life of Bees, Fahrenheit 451, Lord of the Flies, Fight Club, the Uglies series, Revival by Stephen King, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Harry Potter, The Catcher in the Rye, Exquisite Corpse, Lolita.

Authors/Poets: Chuck Palahniuk, Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath, Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Frost, Mary Shelley, Stephen King, David Sedaris.

Heroes

Kurt Cobain, Anthony Green, Keanu Reeves, Emily Dickinson, David Sedaris, Vera Farmiga, Michele Morrone, and a detailed list of pioneers in mathematics, sciences, literature, philosophy, the arts, etc. ♡︎

TikTok

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