gothic

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In the 1920s and 30s the Marine Drive corniche, with its Art Deco buildings was constructed, birthing a uniquely modern architectural style that departed from the earlier Victorian Gothic character.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

One is the dense, dialect-heavy Gothic novel, 300-plus pages of exposition told second- or even thirdhand.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

Barbie star Robbie, who stars as Cathy, dazzled fans on Thursday turning up in a striking, corseted Gothic gown with a matching choker.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

His will requested its installation in a small funerary chapel, but it was placed in the church of San Francesco, known as the Tempio Malatestiano, Leon Battista Alberti’s unfinished reconstruction of Rimini’s Gothic cathedral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The colonial architecture felt foreign but also crisp and unimposing compared to the Gothic pinnacles of Cambridge.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover