For all you vino enthusiasts out there, here’s a nifty little invention. You may need to commandeer a sideboard or two if you plan to bring it to a party, but what an impression you’ll make on your host, eh?
The New York Times Magazine today includes a review and discussion of a surprising and rather grimace-inducing notion: A Charles Dickens theme park, quite aptly named “Dickens World.” Some might feel inclined to say “quite originally named.” I know I do. The article’s author, Sam Anderson, is as sincere and devout a Dickensian reader as we might hope for when asking “Is it worth it?” Who better to advise us other than one who publicly claims: “I am — like probably millions of readers spread over many different eras — actively in love with Charles Dickens, or at least...
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 build up pressure?” “Care to retire to my study and see my etchings?” “Would you care to accompany me to my dwellings to gaze upon my tesla coil?” “Is that a dirigible in your trousers or are you just happy to see me?” “Why don’t you come up and see me when all I have...
This video’s been making the rounds already ever since it got released, but it’s worth sharing anyway. Especially given the fact it’s rather apropos in the face of the SteamBieber debate raging through the Steampunk community right now.
