Goblin mode: a gothic expert explains the trend’s mythical origins, and why we should all go ‘vampire mode’ instead
“Goblin mode” is taking the current pandemic-ridden world by storm. This state of being is defined by behaviours that feel reminiscent of deep lockdown days – never getting out of bed, never changing into real clothes, grazing from tins or packets instead of cooking, binge watching television and doom-scrolling. Goblin mode appears to be a reaction to…