Our weekly roundup of news and other happenings in the steampunk world
Staff Report | Sep 6, 2019
Steampunk thrill ride in Texas; Film screenings in Toronto; 80 Days on Nintendo; Lady Lyric and her ChamberSteamPop; Steampunk paradise in Melbourne; Mad Science in the air; Exploring a 19th century shipwreck; September events.
No steampunk blockbusters are on the horizon, but it looks like a good season for period dramas
By Stephen Beale | Sep 4, 2019
This time of year, it’s customary for media outlets to offer previews of movie releases slated for fall. We decided to get in on the act, but with a steampunk twist. None really qualifies as “steampunk,” but all have elements with steampunk appeal.
Scenes from the Big River Steampunk Festival, held over Labor Day weekend in Missouri
By Curt Knapp | Sep 3, 2019
Thousands took to the streets of Hannibal, Missouri for the sixth annual Big River Steampunk Festival. Among them was photographer Curt Knapp, who provided photos and sent us his impressions.
Our weekly roundup of news and other happenings in the steampunk world
Staff Report | Aug 30, 2019
Highlights from Burning Man; More Carnival Row reaction; A Japanese steampunk tale; Trouble at Peavley Manor; The latest Kickstarters; Mike Ficarra’s Clockwork Creatures; A busy weekend for steampunk events.
The Asylum Steampunk Festival in Lincoln, UK is the world’s largest steampunk gathering
Staff Report | Aug 28, 2019
An estimated 100,000 steampunk enthusiasts gathered last weekend in Lincoln, UK for the 11th Asylum Steampunk Festival. Thanks to attendees Ben Bobjr Abel and Stephen Bell, we have a photo gallery with cosplay and other steampunk shenanigans.
Obtainium Works leader Shannon O’Hare shared his wisdom at an August 3rd event in Vallejo
By Stephen Beale | Aug 25, 2019
Steampunk fans in the San Francisco area received a master class in “How to Make an Art Car” during a presentation Aug. 3 at the Obtainium Works studio in Vallejo, California. They were joined by a group of engineering students from China.
Our weekly roundup of news and other happenings in the steampunk world
Staff Report | Aug 23, 2019
A steampunk fantasy world for D&D; More reviews of Carnival Row; Doc Phineas joins cast of Salem Tusk; New song from The Cog is Dead; Bruce Rosenbaum’s Steampunkinetics; Business lessons from Edison and Tesla.
A look at steampunk-related happenings at the huge geek culture convention in Atlanta
Staff Report | Aug 21, 2019
Steampunk will have a major presence at Dragon Con, the huge multi-genre geek convention that returns to Atlanta over Labor Day weekend. Most of the steampunk action will be part of the Alternate and Historical Fiction Track.
The city long associated with Mark Twain is set to host another Big River Steampunk Festival
Staff Report | Aug 18, 2019
Steampunks will take to the streets of Samuel Clemens’ boyhood home as the Big River Steampunk Festival returns to Hannibal, Missouri over Labor Day weekend. Special guests include Doc Phineas, Thomas Willeford, and James Neathery.
Our weekly roundup of news and other happenings in the steampunk world
Staff Report | Aug 16, 2019
Early reviews for Carnival Row; New Zealand’s Monster Penguin; Steampunk novel up for Dragon Con Award; Mark Twain’s lunar adventures; Steampunk theme for Northern Ireland eatery; Serbia and Croatia tussle over Tesla; Event news.
