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Steampunk’d air date is confirmed
Steampunk’d is currently in production and will air in the US late summer Steampunk’d seems to be stirring up a lot of interest, thanks mainly in part to Thomas Willeford promoting it enthusiastically...
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Bristol Renaissance Faire (USA) steampunk invasion date confirmed
Photo credit: Ivan Phillips Kenosha, WI, July 08, 2015 With a rousing huzzah, and a great deal of merriment the Bristol Renaissance Faire proudly presents an all new Kid’s Kingdom for 2015. This marks...
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The art of Adam Wallacavage
Octopus Chandelier in white Call me obssessed, but I do love a good bit of the old artwork with Octopuses. That’s why I’m in awe of the chandeliers from Adam Wallacaver. They’re inspired by the Octopus...
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Penny Dreadful confirmed for third series
Penny Dreadful cast Fans of the gothic Victorian set drama Penny Dreadful will be pleased to know that it will return for a third series. After a fantastic first series battling vampires and...
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Steampunk’d promotional photographs
The promotional images for the new steampunk themed contest show have been revealed and they look splendid. Both contestants and judges are dressed in wonderful clothing and Thomas Willeford is even...
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Steampunk Emporium book review
Steampunk Emporium cover Introduction Steampunk Emporium is a “How-To” book written by Jema Hewitt who is arguably better known by her alter ego Emilly Ladybird. The book shows aspiring steampunk...
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Festive Apothecarium at the Barnsely Civic
Festive Apothecarium promotional poster Anyone following the Journal on Twitter will see the occasional retweet for a craft fair at the Barnsley Civic in Yorkshire. This November, they’re holding a...
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Local steampunks to exhibit work in Halifax (UK) Museum
Cabinet of Curiosities promotional poster From 1st August to 3rd October 2015, Bankfield Museum in Halifax will be exhibiting their Cabinets of Curiosity. It’s an opportunity to see some of the most...
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Are you ready for Asylum VII?
Many splendid items are for sale in the Steampunk Market What is going to be the biggest seventh installment this year? The release of Star Wars VII or Weekend at the Asylum VII? Hailed as the largest...
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Teapot Racers! The Americans are here!
Splendid Teapot Racing has made it from New Zealand all the way across the Pacific Ocean to the United States of America. A group was started on Facebook to promote the sport on the 21st July and is...
View ArticleRed Game without a Great Name
Playing a mechanical bird delivering post across a hostile steampunk world is the aim of the game here. Although that’s not the name of the game. It would appear the developers couldn’t think of a name...
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Chronology of a steampunk universe
Before we start, this isn’t an article documenting the historical time line of the creation of steampunk. I’ve been very careful with how I word the title. It’s a chronology of A steampunk universe,...
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Steampunk heist game The Swindle is released
The Swindle logo I first reported on this game back in February 2014 and it seems as though it’s finally come to fruition. Released by Size Five Games and Curve Digital, the stealth platformer The...
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Chronology of a steampunk universe – The Past
There’s no denying where we get our inspiration from. Regardless of whether you’re a top hatted Victorian gentleman strolling through the park on a delightful summer’s evening or if you’re a deep space...
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Chronology of a steampunk universe – The Present
The first Datamancer steampunk laptop Considering the fact that we’re submerged in a culture that hasn’t moved past design of the 19th century, incorporating the present day into steampunk is both...
View ArticleChronology of a steampunk universe – The Future
View image | gettyimages.com The Future can be a confusing part of steampunk. Not everyone realises what an integral part of the culture it is. We all know that science fiction is one of the...
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Angry writer puts down steampunk, steampunk responds
I get the feeling that Josh Ishiro Finney doesn’t like steampunk. In an article he wrote for neondystopia.com, he angrily writes about how the term “punk” has been diluted and the meaning lost as...
View ArticleBelly dance performance at Coldwater Steampunk Festival 2015 (Video)
This is an 8.30 minute video of a belly dance performance by Willow, a performer from Canada. The video starts with an amusing introduction from Professor Archibald Floss – who sounds British – before...
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Steampunk Ball comes to Ohio museum
Massillon Steampunk Soiree poster August 15th sees a Steampunk themed Ball being held at Massillon Museum, Massillon, Ohio. Called The Steampunk Soirée, the three hour event is to be held in the Main...
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Goodyear retires ‘Spirit of America’
The Spirit of America AKA The Goodyear Blimp Rubber giants Goodyear have announced that they’re going to retire their famous dirigible, ‘The Spirit of America’. After 20 years of cruising the...
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