AVANTE-GARDE FASHION
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DISRUPTIVE VISUAL ARTISTS
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CULTURE DISRUPTORS
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UNDERGROUND PIONEERS
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AVANTE-GARDE FASHION † DISRUPTIVE VISUAL ARTISTS † CULTURE DISRUPTORS † UNDERGROUND PIONEERS †
SPRING 2025
Occulture Magazine
This is our response to the call to revive the ecosystem of subculture through meaningful content and community building, so that artists are heard, seen, and thrive. Through the features in this digital publication, we are curating a place for our beloved community of artists, outsiders, and innovators to be celebrated for their craft. Read on to learn more about the creators shaping the underground today, revisit those who paved the way for creative dissent from the mainstream, and celebrate the community of underground artists through our exclusive interviews, intermittent playlists, and retrospectives.
The Lost Boys: A Siren Call for Outsiders
Joel Schumacher’s ‘The Lost Boys’ is a subversive comedy-horror hybrid aimed at an older, cooler audience and an updated, 80’s refresh on the biker gang and bad boy tropes. Schumacher broke the mold and made his vampires into brooding young adults, pushing the limits of comedic camp while maintaining a proper horror aesthetic.