Dirigible Days, the graphic novel More Dirigible Days, you say? Indeed, I would love some! If you’ve not done yourself the favor of watching the original web series, you can do that here. Then skip on over to Day 304…
The Magazine
Articles and Fiction that appeared in the print version of Doctor Fantastique’s Show of Wonders.
Vernian Process seeks new drummer (Inquire within)
by AJ Sikes • • Comments Off
You heard right. The musicians who launched Steampunk music are in need of a new drummer. Skin smackers and cymbal whackers are invited to apply for auditions via bassist and band manager Janus Zarate’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/januszarate or by e-mail…
Cirque Mechanics – Birdhouse Factory Review
by AJ Sikes • • Comments Off
I had the good fortune of being invited to a performance of Cirque Mechanics today. For those unfamiliar with the dance troupe, do yourselves a favor and catch one of their shows! Cirque Mechanics blends the aesthetics of Steampunk with…
Mansions of the Dead : Highgate Cemetery West
by Anabel Portillo • • 2 Comments
We all know Highgate Cemetery. We have seen it a hundred times. On films and tv, on album covers, in comics and illustrations. On all those gothic posters with pretty vampire girls in tight corsets. Images of Highgate or versions…
Better Know a Steampunk: Texas with Cameron Cody Hare
by Ashley Lauren Rogers • • Comments Off
There are many things which can be said about Steampunk depending on who you ask, but the one common aspect of Steampunk people can agree on is that Steampunk is pretty popular. Throughout my travels across the country I’ve found…
Crowdfunding Showcase: Steampunks for Malala Yousafzai
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This week’s showcased project is Steampunks for Malala Yousafzai. The young woman, a teenager from Pakistan, was attacked by two men who shot her because of her socially active blogging. In particular, her calls for greater educational opportunities for Pakistani…
Fabric the Difference between Costuming and Clothing
by Cheryl Trent • • 1 Comment
Costuming has changed over the years. As a child I saw the birth of highly manufactured and extremely low grade costumes. In the past decade the rise of Cosplay and Steampunk has created a whole new generation of costuming, but…
Grandiloquent Word: Danse Macabre
by Jason Travis Ott • • Comments Off
Here at Grandiloquent Word of the Day, we’re getting geared up for Samhain (Hallowe’en) which is our all time favorite holiday of the entire year. So, to get in the “spirit” may I humbly submit: Danse Macabre (Dance of Death)…
The Cleverness of Sailor Twain
by Ricky L. Brown • • Comments Off
Sailor Twain or the Mermaid in the Hudson is a graphic novel by Mark Siegel. There is a riverboat on the cover, the author’s name is Mark and the hero’s name is Twain. But don’t be fooled. This is not…
Crowdfunding Showcase – Everything is Incredible
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This week’s crowdfunding showcase, Everything is Incredible, tells a story of perseverance, ingenuity, and creativity. And a healthy dose of Honey Badger attitude. A polio-disabled gentleman in Honduras has spent 50 years building a helicopter out of rebar, wood, and…