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Poster Art and Release for The Woman in Black

January 27, 2012
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Poster Art and Release for The Woman in Black

Doctor Fantastique’s Show of Wonders is excited to spread the news about THE WOMAN IN BLACK. In this return to Victorian horror, Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a widowed lawyer whose grief has put his career in jeopardy, is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of a recently deceased eccentric. But upon his arrival, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a deadly secret. Although the townspeople try to keep Kipps from learning their tragic history, he soon discovers that the house belonging to his client is haunted by the ghost of...

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“Pilgrim of the Sky” Gets Lost Through the Looking-Glass

January 24, 2012
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When Maddie Angler finds herself passing through an antique looking-glass from her own world into a decadent Steampunk mirror-world, she thinks maybe it’s the final straw in a long string of troubles since her boyfriend Alvin went missing and presumably died. She has been dealing with Alvin’s mourning mother, Alvin’s slightly underdeveloped but beloved brother Randy, and her own wants and needs after his...

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Every Journey Requires of the Traveler…a Starting Point

January 19, 2012
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As a writer, I am startled by the tidbits of history I encounter in my reading of the daily news. Moments snipped out of time become collected in a handy repository: my notebook, the backs of envelopes, the scattered scraps of paper on the floor beneath my desk. Ahem, yes, I did mention that I was a writer? Right. Today, I came across a...

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Bits and Bobs of Steampunk

January 18, 2012
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Bits and Bobs of Steampunk

People love the look of Steampunk.  The styles, aesthetics and certain looks that turn what could be an ordinary outfit, or a Victorian recreationalist outfit, into something slightly off the beaten path and into the realm of Steam.  One of the biggest fears I...

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Interview with Steampunk Italia

January 17, 2012
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Interview with Steampunk Italia

Steampunk is a global phenomenon.  The attention usually goes to the UK when it comes to European Steampunk, but sometimes it’s forgotten that there’s an entire continent involved as well.  There are several hot spots for the movement in Europe, and the fashionable and creative Italians...

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Review: Hot and Steamy: Tales of Steampunk Romance

January 16, 2012
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Review: Hot and Steamy: Tales of Steampunk Romance

Hot and Steamy: Tales of Steampunk Romance is edited by Jean Rabe and Martin H. Greenberg, the duo who brought us the anthology Steampunk’d, and contains stories by many of the authors whose tales graced the first anthology.  I’m not a fan of the romance...

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Kickstarter fund at 74% of goal

January 16, 2012
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I’m reasonably sure you’re sick of me talking about the Kickstarter, but it has to be done. We’ve got 10 days left in the Kickstarter fundraiser, and due to a few new donors we’ve managed to reach $1,261 raised! This means we’re at 74% of...

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Steampunk Pick-up Lines for Wooing that Special Lady (or Gentleman)

January 13, 2012
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Every month, I hold a contest for the Tampa Bay Steampunk Society. For January, we decided on a “cheesy, steampunk pick-up line” contest. Here’s what the TBSS came up with: “Would you like to adjourn to my aerial flyer and make my steam pipes...

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Keeping history relevant: Some thoughts for prospective contributors

January 13, 2012
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January 11th, 2012 marked the 77th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s flight from Honolulu to Oakland, the first flight across the Pacific made by a woman. This and other “firsts” by Earhart, more than her disappearance in 1937, make hers a story of considerable interest...

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DIY Tips For Budget-Conscious Steampunks

January 12, 2012
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I’ve seen quite a few “Steampunk on a budget” lists, but in a personal effort to combat the misconception that Steampunk is only for those with extra cash laying around, here are my suggestions for a DIY steamy wardrobe. I’m a 23-year-old recent college...

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Godspeed, Screw-On Head: a Review of Mike Mignola’s “The Amazing Screw-On Head”

January 12, 2012
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Godspeed, Screw-On Head: a Review of Mike Mignola’s “The Amazing Screw-On Head”

Best known for his seminal work on his creation Hellboy, Mike Mignola put together The Amazing Screw-On Head in 2002 as a great one-shot comic. As he himself describes, the character started out as a toy concept, “a robot head, threaded like a light...

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Ill-fitting Dress: The curse of the modern pattern

January 12, 2012
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Ill-fitting Dress: The curse of the modern pattern

Any person can step into a local craft or fabric store and buy a pattern for most anything these days, especially costuming, but I must warn my fellow sewers of the pitfalls of modern patterns. This toted example of a Regency/Romantic Period dress, think...

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