The Steampunk Explorer

Streaming Guide – October 2024

Staff Report | Oct 5, 2024

October is here, which means that streaming services are showcasing horror films and other Halloween fare, though Peacock and Prime Video got a head start last month with a slate of Universal Pictures classics. Steampunk fans can also look forward to other treats.

Steampunk Digest - October 4, 2024

Weekly news roundup

Staff Report | Oct 4, 2024

New trailer for Nautilus TV series; New Madam Misfit album Vitamin M; Jewelry City cancelled; Another Bandcamp Friday; Weekend events; New Kickstarters: Boston Metaphysical Society, eSpec anthology; Airship model kit; New Rogue Royals entry.

Steam on the Tyne (and Wear)

Check out these local attractions if your steampunk travels take you to North East England

By Bel Briar | Sep 25, 2024

The sun has set on another fantastic Whitby Steampunk Weekend, but you’re not quite ready to put away the brass goggles just yet. Here are five locations in the northeast of England that are worth a visit before you head home.

Photos: Big River Steampunk Fest 2024

Thousands flocked to Hannibal, Missouri for what’s likely the largest steampunk event in the U.S.

Photos by Curt Knapp | Sep 8, 2024

The Big River Steampunk Festival returned to Hannibal, Missouri over Labor Day weekend, and once again our Midwest correspondent was there to take photos and file a report. One estimate pegged total attendance at 22,000.

Scenes from the Asylum, 2024

Cosplayers showed their best as the Asylum Steampunk Festival returned to Lincoln, U.K.

Photos by Craig Jenkins | Sep 3, 2024

Thousands of steampunk fans descended on Lincoln, U.K. as the Asylum Steampunk Festival took place Aug. 23-26. It featured a jam-packed lineup of artists, speakers, music acts, and more, but one of the biggest attractions was the cosplay.

Madam Misfit Prescribes Musical Medication in New Album ‘Vitamin M’

Staff Report | Oct 1, 2024

The album is billed as a “musical rollercoaster of emotions.” It features nine tracks, including the previously released single “Pay It Forward,” plus collaborations with Professor Elemental and Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq.

Entertainment

Streaming Guide – September 2024

Staff Report | Sep 1, 2024

Streamers have lots of nerdy treats this month, including Agatha All Along on Disney+, Batman: Gotham by Gaslight on Max, The Boy and The Heron on Max, and a host of Universal horror classics on Peacock and Prime Video.

World of Steampunk

New ‘World of Steampunk’ Episode: Obtainium Cup, Airship Ashanti

Staff Report | Aug 30, 2024

In Episode 11 of our video series, we visit the Obtainium Cup Contraptor’s Rally in Northern California and the Key City Steampunk Convention in Pennsylvania. Plus: A Q&A with Ofeibea Loveless of Airship Ashanti, a cosplay group from Cincinnati.

Crowdfunding

Patreon Creators Stew as Apple Imposes App Tax and Billing Changes

Staff Report | Aug 28, 2024

Big, unwelcome changes are coming to Patreon, the monetization platform used by many steampunk creators, due to requirements imposed by Apple’s App Store. The moves prompted Unwoman to announce that she is leaving the platform.

Events

Something for Everyone (Including Steampunk) at Dragon Con 2024

Staff Report | Aug 26, 2024

Once again, geeks of every stripe, including steampunk fans, will converge on Atlanta for Dragon Con, the huge multi-genre fan convention that takes place over Labor Day weekend. We have a preview.