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The silly and sleepless Mistress McCutchan, otherwise known in the real world simply as Laura, created Morbid Outlook in August of 1992, while still a gothling in high school.

She is a senior web designer fulltime and still freelances. Mistress McCutchan makes time to also design and make all sorts of stuff, DJ at Contempt, and dance as one-half of Serpentina. She has been vegetarian for nearly half her life, and more recently, vegan. When not working like a maniac, she can be found becoming one with the couch, especially if Three’s Company is on.
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Readers’ Survey 2009
Mistress McCutchan
Thank you for your participation in this year’s survey. Here we are 17 years in the making with the details from our loyal readers!
We found out that 64% female readership, with 35% under 18, 36% between 18-30.
45% of those surveyed are from the US, 35% from Canada.
Under 12% of you smoke, but 87% of you drink at least occasionally.
23% of you are vegetarian; 8% vegan.
78% of our readers download their music. 6% of you still collect vinyl. Of the 19% that listen to podcasts, favourites sited include RSA, NPR and This American Life.
When asked what the last album you’ve purchased, cds included Toxicity by System Of A Down, Krankhaus by Angelspit, Life’s A Grave & I Dig It by Nekromantix, Walking With Strangers by Birthday Massacre and It’s Blitz by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
The favourite albums this year from our readers that are new (or at least new to them) included Saturday = Youth by M83, Lost Horizons by Abney Park, Brimborium by KMFDM, Opheliac by Emilie Autumn and Two Suns by Bat for Lashes
Favourite new musical discoveries from our readers included Bloody Dead and Sexy, Eat Your Makeup, Gogol Bordello, Johnny Hollow, and School of Seven Bells.
Around 25% of our readers like shopping in their local thrift stores; others named Sephora, fabric stores, Target and Hot Topic as their favourite stores.
As far as online shopping goes, Etsy.com was the biggest favourite (43%); second favourite online shopping source was Ebay.
Our readers’ essential accessories included their purses, black t-shirts, granny boots, fishnets, or my favourite, a good sense of humor.
Favourite articles of clothing included vinyl skirts, black cardigans, velvet jackets, and Kambriel’s Victorian polanaise style ensemble.
The preferred footwear of our readers is their granny boots, Doc Martens, or pleather boots. It’s definitely about the boots here.
Books last read by our readers include Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, American Gods, Celtic Britain, Choke, and And I Don’t Want To Live This Life
The last movie our readers have mentioned they have seen include Devdas, Amelie, Stardust, Star Trek and Up!.
The top five favourite articles on Morbid Outlook are the Ten Questions feature, designer profiles of independent fashion designers, like Starkers!, Decadent Designs and Retroscope, The Japanese Fashion Experience, Funerary Practices in the Victorian Era and the veggie recipes.
Our readers also shared with us that they wished we updated more often and offered more articles on hair, d.i.y. and crafty projects as well as more designer profiles.
Thanks for taking the time to participate! Email us your answers at mistress @ morbidoutlook.com