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Win 'Scandalous' Russell Brand DVD!
UK Competitions: We have 4 copies of the 'Scandalous' Russell Brand DVD to give away. Win the leery faux Victorian one now! Pop him in your Christmas stocking!
Competition closes 4 December 2009
Enter competition: Win 'Scandalous' Russell Brand DVD!
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NaNoWriMo!
Creative writing: NaNoWriMo is here! For many, 1 November is just a dreary day, but for crazy pen-grabbers around the world it is THE day to start writing a novel. It's the day when 'one day' becomes... today!
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J music - Hangry & Angry and Ali Project
J-music: HANGRY & ANGRY and ALI PROJECT are two Gothic Lolita bands with very similar fashion and sound (gothic and dark). Their music features in animes and they're japanese idol icons...
Marvel 1985
Graphic novel reviews: Imagine being a kid in the eighties. Imagine supervillians laying waste to your world. Marvel 1985 is a liberating comic by Mark Millar that plays with expectations...
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Martial arts actresses
Feminist icons: This week we bow to female martial arts actresses across time and space. From Michelle Yeoh to Cynthia Rothrock, these women have scorched cinema screens with 100% real martial arts since the 1940s...
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The Last Day of Innocence gothic fashion DVD
Film reviews: We checked out underground gothic fashion video 'The Last Day of Innocence'. See Wave Gothic, Cyber Goth, Gothic Lolita, Wave Punk, Victoriandustrial, Fetish fashion and cool goth guys with metal legs come alive before your very eyes!
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Samhain rituals for the urban jungle
Pagan: Samhain (Halloween) can be celebrated by pagans anywhere, but we come up with Samhain ideas for rituals that can take place in the urban jungle, not the lovely old forest one would prefer...
How to make a binbag dress
Indie arts and crafts: With Halloween coming up, everyone is looking for (cheap) original costumes. A binbag dress has an enticing aura of punk promise, it's more tacky than all the eighties put together and it's almost free!
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Make your own ouija board
Halloween: A full moon rises from the gloom of the clouds. A group have gathered on All Hallow's Eve. The clock chimes twelve, the candles flicker and the glass begins to move. Out come the Ouija boards...
Mookychick podcast!
Halloween podcast: Becklebert discusses what she'll be wearing for Halloween and delves into the modern burlesque psyche via Dita von Teese and her love of bras.
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Women's Murder Mystery Club
Game reviews: 'Games of Passion' is a Nintendo DS murder mystery featuring 4 women who solve murders. As seasoned gamers, we gave this suspenseful adventure game a try.
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Amnesty International
Activism: Email activism on behalf of Amnesty International does make a political difference. We can prove it. No politician wants one million emails clogging up their inbox...
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How to make an octopus hoodie
Halloween costumes: Forget about the sexy bunny and kitten outfits! Forget any other advice we've ever given! The only thing you should even consider wearing this Halloween is a home-made octopus hoodie.
Kat von D - Icon of the week
Female icons: Kat von D is recognised globally as a major ink artist in the once predominantly man's world of tattoos. She's also flying the flag for female empowerment and marginalised subcultures, a bit like Frida Kahlo. And she plays piano like Ludwig van Beethoven...
Green Day - sold out or giving it away?
Gig reviews: Risen from the ashes of the punk generation, Green Day formed in 1989 in response to the void that American punk rock music had fallen into. We look at the Green Day live gig experience - have they sold out?
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Vampire kisses - Ellen Schreiber interview
Vampire horror romance: Interview with the author of the Vampire Kisses series of novels about a wannabe vampire goth schoolgirl who gets more with her love life than she bargained for...
How to get new feet
Foot treatment: Our feet carry us through the world. Literally. This gorgeous intensive foot treatment will make you feel like you just brought a new pair of feet to match the shoes.
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Mookychick podcast!
Mook podcast history: Podcast Queen Becklebert brings you the first ever Mookychick podcast. Settle down with a cuppa tea and a biscuit, and enjoy.
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Florigraphy - the language of flowers!
Florigraphy! From Druids to japanese hana kotoba to the Victorian language of flowers, we look at the beauty of flower symbolism and learn how to make a nosegay or tussie-mussie.
Halloween hairstyles
Halloween hairstyles: Halloween is a great time to dye your hair and have fun with it, whether it's Halloween wigs, spray colour, hair falls or Pumpkin Witch hair dyes...
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How to have a 'Winter' clean
How to guides: Don your maid outfit and clear out your bedroom clutter BEFORE Spring with our Winter Clean guide.
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Utena anime
Anime reviews: 12 years after the Utena anime series was created, intelligent people are still trying to analyse it. Riddled with greed, enlightenment, love and a new way to look at the world, Utena is anime you should be watching if you're not, and you're glad you watched if you did.
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Vegan chocolate chip cookies recipe
Vegan: An ex-Beatle (guess which one) has launched World Vegan Day alongside meat-free mondays. There's a vegan cookery DVD involved, and we've got their vegan chocolate chip cookie recipes...
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S.A.D. - winter depression tips
Winter depression: You probably know someone with S.A.D. or Seasonal Defective Disorder, more commonly known as winter depression. We look at a few ways of easing up those winter blues.
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Dark Funfair - makeup tutorial
Makeup tutorials: As the nights grow darker and the pumpkins and bonfires come out to play, wear bright makeup and dance gaily amid the neon lights. You might even get a dance with Mister Jack O'Lantern. Or Noel Fielding.
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Online dating - a date with technology
Online dating: The latest feature on online dating sites is the 'virtual wink'. With online nutters, liars and older men abounding, is it time give the world a physical wink not a virtual one?
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Win! Vintage Victorian pocket watch necklace
UK Competitions: Never run late again with this fabulous one-of-a kind faux victorian watch necklace with Japanese flower detail, worth £25 and up for grabs from vintage jewelry store Betsey Loves. Pretty enough for Gothic Lolita, ornate enough for Victorian Industrial - an enchanting prize!
Competition closes 23 October 2009
Enter competitions: Win! Vintage Victorian pocket watch necklace
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Win Barry M makeup goodie bags
UK Competitions: Barry M have given us 4 x Barry M makeup goodie bags worth £19.15 to give away!
Competition closes 9 October 2009
Enter competition: Win Barry M makeup goodie bags
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Win complete season 1 boxset of US spooky drama 'Fringe'
UK Competitions: From JJ Abrams (producer of Lost!) comes Fringe, a thrilling sci-fi drama that will have you questioning your sense of reality. And we have 5 box sets of the whole of Season 1 of the Fringe TV show to give away!
Competition closes 23 October 2009
Enter competition: Win complete season 1 boxset of US spooky drama 'Fringe'
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Which scenester are you?
Personality quiz: Are you Grrrl? Emo? Goth? Electro? It's so important to know which scene you're in, and Mookychick is here to help. Find out which scenester you are! Reveal the dirty truth!
Emo quiz: Which scenester are you?
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WRITERS: MOOKYCHICK NEEDS YOU!
Mookychick is on the lookout for super-classy writers who have something to say. Our writers are sharply intelligent, informed, sweet, ballsy and damn funny. They write about genetics, astronomy, Gothic Lolita, wicca, feminism, music, the perils of being a woman and the joys of having the world at your feet. Could this be you? We want to read your wonderful bitchin' words! Find out more...
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Mookychick believes that climbing trees and riding giant turtles is more fun and girly than worrying about make-up. But if you want to worry about make-up instead of turtles? Fine by us. Be you feminist, riot grrrl, kitten, punk, emo, indie, goth, witch, vegan, horror junky, intellectual, corset queen, geek, unicorn, burlesque, gothic lolita, sea monkey... be you into gothic clothing, holistic health, wicca, paganasim, xtianity, comics, anime, j-pop, harajuku or jock culture... we will always love you.
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