Subculture Stories

" It's not a story about Bitcoin. It's a story about what's left of a man when he refuses to be his bank account." In the heart of Bristol, amid the acrid smell of paint and the electrical hum of clandestine servers, the most dangerous identity of the century is born. Robin Gunningham didn't want to be rich; he wanted to be free. But freedom comes at a price no cryptographic function can calculate. While the world chases the shadow of Satoshi Nakamoto through financial charts and journalistic investigations, Mercedes Fiorenova leads us into the bunker where aggressive activism meets the silence of the soul. Between a work that self-destructs under the blows of an auction gavel and a code that slips into the depths of the Darknet, I'M Satoshi Nakamoto (Banksy) is a brutal and poetic descent into the failure of modern utopias. dark true novel . A journey alongside a man who burned a billion-dollar treasure to remain a ghost, and a woman, Lauren, who dances on the edge of a bipolar abyss to witness the end of the world as we know it. Are you ready to discover that the truth isn't written in a digital wallet, but on the wall they just tried to tear down?

a guide to harajuku/ Yami kawaii/ kawaii/ Korean/ japanese decora street fashion!

Good people think we're lost in the desert, wandering souls who don't know what's good for them. They think we're just a bunch of kids lost in the big city. They think we need to be taken care of, that we need parents, guardians; that we're dirty, dumb and derelict. Well, they're wrong about one thing: we sureazshit ain't dumb. Now they think something's wrong; failure rates out of variance. Food spoilage rates don't follow standard distribution. They think there's a few rogue Mudkips with violent tendencies. Do you liek Mudkips ---- Sol is a self-published (2013) novel available on Amazon as a paperback or Kindle version. Please visit my author's page at https://www.amazon.com/Matthew-J-Carvalho/e/B00IS30LJQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1 Or you may read them here. --- Soundtrack to the Book: << Recoil -5000 Years >> << Shriekback -Hammerheads >> << Rush -Territories >> << Tom Jones -Sometimes We Cry >> << The Animals -It's My Life >> << Nirvana -Oh Me >> << Portishead -We Carry On >> << Jefferson Airplane -White Rabbit >> << Metallica -Mama Said >> << Black Sabbath -Children Of The Sea >> << Wovenhand -Ain't No Sunshine >> << Tim Buckley -Dolphins >> << Mumford & Sons -Hopeless Wanderer >> << Seether -Got It Made >> << Everything But The Girl -I Always Was Your Girl >> << The Black Keys -Oceans And Streams >> << The Decemberists -This Is Why We Fight >> << Sage Francis -Dance Monkey >> << Tindersticks -Rented Rooms >> << The Ettes -Seasons >> << Foo Fighters -Home >> << Silversun Pickups -Growing Old Is Getting Old >> (hmmm...that was probably too many tracks, in hindsight)

What happens when a literal Professor of Coolness begins to feel like he's losing his edge? ∆ Originally published as a hypertext story on Philome.la ∆ Updated with new images in March 2016. ∆ A Wattys 2016 visual story nominee.

How dare you want revenge. It's a human pasttime. People want to hit eachother.

She puts paste ups on the crumbling street walls; he plays cello in the city's most renowned halls. Noisy is a Street Artist, Valentin is a Musical Prodigy. One day, their worlds unexpectedly collide: they need to collaborate for a once-in-a-lifetime competition. They are thrown into each other's worlds and dive deeper than they ever thought they could. Is their love for art enough to connect them, or do the clashing differences threaten to destroy the delicate bond?

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Being down with the clown since 6 years old she has been around the block with PTSD and looking for friends and style. Then she learns that she juggalette, soon she make friend and enemies, friends with her lo's and lettes and enemies with racists. This the struggle between good and evil ICP style. *noted on Instagram* ** available on Amazon as ebook and paperback** ** please rate kindly on good reads***

A surprise excursion finds a high school athlete in a festive gay bar.

Nadia to trzynastolatka z ubogiej rodziny. 3 lata temu trójka przyjaciół ją opuściła bez słowa... Co takiego wydarzy się w jej trzynaste urodziny?

Ben and Nick are two vastly different people- with vastly different jobs. Meet Ben, the easily-flustered boy with his fluffy hair and glasses. And a favored Femboy Hooters employee. And then Nick, the quiet, tall, dark haired guy- who also happens to work at Goth iHop. This will be the story of their unlikely, yet blossoming, romance.

"Mirrors are just glass and copper. You are more than that."

Not Your Average Fraternity House. Becky Sparks can't stand the thought of spending her first year away from home in a cold, unfriendly college dorm. Bassist Kell Keele is an intimidating yet gorgeous goth with a dark past. He lives with his bandmates at an all male gothic sanctuary. When they crash into each other in class, romance blooms and Becky and Kell form a unlikely bond. Desperate for a new home, Becky shows up unannounced on Kell's front porch, suitcase in hand. Trouble is, not all housemates welcome her arrival. Will Kell listen to his heart and take her in, or will he give into peer pressure and turn her away? Caution: Highly Addictive Content!

Events of the past changed everything ... Luna is quiet, calm and never listens to music. It wasn't always the case ... Will it ever be the same? Her younger sister goes to the festival and doesn't give Luna a choice - she must go with her. That is where the past meets the present. What secret does Luna hide? And who is the mysterious boy with whom she disappears?

Tegan Shaw has been through hell and back, but she's finally found a safe living enviroment; Living with her best (and only) friend Destery. Being with Dess is a challenge in-of itself, but when D introduces Tegan to a boy that may be interested in her from down the street, she can finally fufill what she knows to be her purpose; Leaving footprints in every state. But, to start little: Walking from Seattle, Washington to Portland, Oregon. The trip will change each of the trio, the only question; For better or worse?

This is just a short piece I had to write for my lit class that may help you get to know me a bit more. I am Currently writing a story about my day to day life as an alienated teen in high school trying to get out there more and have a bit of fun before I turn 18 this year and have to act a bit more adultish. (Cover is my own picture, go check out my instagram sharpies_and_glue to look at my photography and stuff)

An intercultural brief on what it means to be straightedge in the punk culture.

This is a collection of stories I am working on. They are unpolished and in progress so feel free to criticize. They are constantly edited by me. Most are small introductions to my characters. I tend to incorporate some of my artwork into my stories as well! Also features scraped stories that I will either rewrite or will never see the light of day. REMEMBER this is an ongoing W.I.P!

After the thingsmorepunkthan5sos era fades out, Kristian Earl Nolan starts to move on after that. He decides to be an anime-style pop star part-time. Maybe he is just a fake anime fan actually. But he is interested in Japanese culture.