Pope Francis is straight O.G.: Original Goth. Show him some mercy, and he'll grab the bling right off your dead carcass and wear it in a pouch next to his skin for all time. Really:
A Pennsylvania court on Monday upheld an animal cruelty conviction for a dog groomer, Holly Crawford, who sold "goth" kittens with piercings on eBay, for $100 a piece.
[Actor Sean Penn channels an aging rocker who looks a lot like the Cure's Robert Smith in his new movie, This Must Be the Place, which he is filming right now. Photo via Bauer-Griffin. Close up below.]
Disney is marketing Alice in Wonderland to Goths with a soundtrack featuring The Cure and "an extensive line of clothing and accessories" at Hot Topic, including a "black shackle bracelet for $10." So much for that. [WSJ]