The Steampunk Explorer launched on March 6, 2018, and against all odds, we’re still here seven years later. It never made sense as a business, but for us, it’s the ideal passion project.
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter presented the awards in an online ceremony on Friday night. Other honorees included costumer Tony Ballard-Smoot, maker Charles E. Mason II, cosplay group Airship Ashanti, and Steampunk Lady Scientists Danaus & Sidonne.
Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter will present their Third Annual Tippy Golden Teacup Awards on Friday, Jan. 31, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Pacific time. It will stream live from their virtual tea parlour on Zoom. They’ll be joined by guest presenter Eve Riot.
When do we celebrate International Steampunk Day? What about Nikola Tesla Day or World Octopus Day? These, and other special days, are now in the calendar.
The Steampunk Explorer has two new homes in the Fediverse. Our Mastodon account now has a new location—and a new handle—and we’ve begun posting images on a photo-sharing app called Pixelfed that’s similar to Instagram.
New steampunk events. A new social media platform. Unwelcome changes at Patreon. And “utter chaos” at a convention in Pennsylvania. These were some of our biggest news stories of 2024.
Welcome to version 2.0 of The Steampunk Explorer. We’ve rebuilt the site with new editorial sections and a new mobile-friendly design that emphasizes readability. Here’s everything you need to know.
Bluesky, the new X/Twitter alternative, has been attracting steampunk fans and creators in droves. If you’re looking to get started on the platform, here’s a quick guide to starter packs, custom feeds, and everything else you need to know.
In recent weeks, many steampunk fans and creators have joined Bluesky, a social media platform that’s emerged as an alternative to X (formerly Twitter). They’re not alone, as millions worldwide have signed up.
Steampunk authors and other creators appear to be abandoning X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — in droves, with many landing on Bluesky, a Twitter alternative that launched to the public in February.
Controversial event producer Jeff Mach blamed Eventbrite for payment issues at the Wicked World’s Fair in Pennsylvania. The ticketing company appeared to push back in a statement provided to The Steampunk Explorer.
“I was a witness to the Apocalypse.” Those were the words of one participant at the Wicked World’s Fair (WWF), a self-described “Steampunk/Polygenre Festival” that took place Feb. 23-25 at the SureStay Plus hotel in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
A largely unedited Facebook Messenger exchange between The Steampunk Explorer and Jeff Mach regarding the Wicked World’s Fair, held Feb. 23-25 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Participants at last weekend’s Wicked World’s Fair cited a litany of problems, including a lack of security and dangerously overcrowded vendor spaces. It was produced by Jeff Mach, who previously organized the Steampunk World’s Fair.
We’re now on yet another social media platform challenging X (formerly Twitter). Bluesky launched a year ago as an invitation-only beta, but is now allowing public registrations. We’ve compiled a list of users that steampunk fans might want to follow.
June 14 is (almost) here, which means it’s time to celebrate International Steampunk Day. The day provides a great excuse to host events, watch movies, play games, read books, listen to music, and more. We have some suggestions.
Our foray into video continued in late September with Episode 2 of The World of Steampunk, our new YouTube series. And once again, the project proved to be a learning experience. Here’s a look behind the scenes.
Announcing the latest move in our quest for (ahem) global media domination, a new video series on YouTube. The first episode premiered this week, featuring a news report and profiles. Here’s a look at how and why we did it.
It’s been four trips around the sun since the site launched on March 6, 2018, and who would have believed back then that we’d still be here? It helps that we had no illusions that this would be a sizable profit-making venture.
Steampunk might be about imaginary worlds and pasts that never were, but sometimes reality intrudes. As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, several top musical acts in the steampunk world have taken a stand.
