I. It was Bethany’s job to wind the queen. Every morning she woke in the blue-pink dawn before the birds sang, slipped out from under her quilt and took down the great silver winding key that hung over her bed.…
Show Reviews, Stage Shows, The Magazine, Theatre
Cirque Mechanics – Birdhouse Factory Review
by AJ Sikes •
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…
Book Reviews, Books, Fiction
Heart for the Ravens – Book Review
by AJ Sikes •
Heart for the Ravens is a Gothic horror novella by Colin F. Barnes. True to the lineage established by masters of the genre, Heart for the Ravens is a chilling exploration of human needs like love, security, and a sense…
Columns, Concerts, Events, Fundraising, Hold the Calendar
Steamstock set to fund the Cross-Country Steampunk Caravan
by AJ Sikes •
With just 4 day remaining in the campaign, Steamstock organizers are looking at a nearly funded project. At the time of this writing, with over 100 backers, they’re still shy $1349 of their modest $9500 goal. Spread the word! Back…
British Empire, History, The Magazine, The Victorian Era
Mansions of the Dead : Highgate Cemetery West
by Anabel Portillo •
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…
Columns, Concerts, Events, Fundraising, Hold the Calendar
Steamstock Cross-Country Steampunk Caravan
by AJ Sikes •
Steamstock. It doesn’t get much more awesome than this, does it? I mean, a train. With musicians on it. Musicians you’ve paid to see and who are your traveling companions on a coast-to-coast journey across the United States. You’ll stop…