Grandiloquent Word of the Day What is a grandiloquent word? Well, to put it simply, it’s a big, fancy word. These days, a good many of them are obscure, so you don’t frequently hear them in daily conversation. The reason…
Opinion
Where anyone and everyone can write essays extolling their viewpoint. Please note that these articles reflect ONLY the views of the writer or writers and not those of Doctor Fantastique’s Show of Wonders.
It all starts with asking the right questions
by Syfer Locke • • 4 Comments
“One does not simply define Steampunk.” -Captain Theo, Fortune’s Ember It seems like everyone is doing it lately. Writing, or making a panel, or in some other fashion, trying to define and explain what Steampunk is. What it means, what…
Hoist the Colors High
by Syfer Locke • • Comments Off
In recent months, I read an article by James Schafer and Kate Franklin of Parliament & Wake, entitled “Why Steampunk Still Matters.” Following an unrelated article I had written being picked up on the community Facebook page they co-administrate with…
Here There Be Pirates
by Syfer Locke • • Comments Off
If there is One Thing I can tell you about living life as a pirate, its that you will get a lot of attention for doing it. It’s not for the faint of heart, trust me. But, while I glamorize…
DIY Tips For Budget-Conscious Steampunks
by Daylina Miller • • Comments Off
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…
Decimononic and Steampunk values
by Zachariah Fantastique • • Comments Off
Decimononic published a very interesting opinion piece today about what Steampunk is at present, with their main thesis appearing to be that values are what’s important in a movement, or subculture. I’ve shared part of the article below, but I…
My Thirty Pieces of Silver: Steam Bieber Edition
by Syfer Locke • • 3 Comments
Justin Bieber supposedly going Steampunk has caused quite the stir among a lot of my friends on Facebook and elsewhere, so after forcing myself to watch the video a half dozen times to write this, I decided to offer up…
A Maker’s Mark: One Man’s View on SteamBieber and the “Death” of the Subculture
by AJ Sikes • • 5 Comments
I promise more than an attempt at clever reference to my favorite sippin’ whiskey. But you go with what occurs to you in this business. So, onward. The world of Steampunk continues to expand to include everything from Zynga games…
Death of a Steampunk
by Captain Isabella von Pumpernickel • • 8 Comments
Watching all of Steampunk communities online lately has been very interesting. “Justin Bieber has gone Steampunk!” “Steampunk is dead because of him!” “Bieber has ruined Steampunk!” “Steampunk has gone mainstream, now it sucks!” Relax kids, the sky is not falling,…
*punk
by Lorenzo • • 5 Comments
Recently, we’ve seen a spread of *punk terms referring to new sub-genres of Steampunk. Some terms have a long history and are very famous while others are known only to the community of role-playing gamers. In this article we will…