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New BBC supernatural drama to be set in Victorian era
Photo credit: Robert Viglasky Colin Morgan (Humans, The Fall, Merlin) will play the lead role of Nathan Appleby in brand new eerie mystery The Living And The Dead. The original six part series for BBC...
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The history of the Corset
English: Corset from 1902. Il y a des femmes qui lassent leurs amants plus vite que leur corset. (There are women who tire of their lovers faster than their corsets.) From La Vie Parisienne (Photo...
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Ripper Street’s fourth series features shameless new character
Shameless star David Threlfall is to appear in the fourth series of Ripper Street. Filming has begun for the Victorian era set program in Ireland for the show which is based around the Police station...
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Makers of Steampunker bring you Steamville
Can you remember Steampunker? It was announced just under a year ago and managed to get itself an Indie Prize after a successful Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to release it on multiple platforms....
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Promotional video for Steampunk’d
A promotional video for the new making series “Steampunk’d” on the GSN YouTube page and the puns are already coming thick and fast. “Blood sweat and gears” was the first one, just seconds in. It shows...
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The history of the pocket watch
Steampunk pocket watch Talking about time and the measurement of it can lead to some pretty in-depth conversations about creation and the fourth dimension which ultimately leads to a debate about...
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Steampunk’d Series One, Episode One review
The steampunk community had a World’s first on 19th August 2015 with the airing of reality “maker” show Steampunk’d. Hosted by Jeannie Mai, the contest features ten well known steampunk creators that...
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Cheese advert features steampunk gadgets
I like seeing steampunk references on television, especially when it’s done well. Here in the UK there’s a cheese called Seriously Strong. In their most recent advertisement, they feature a strong...
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The Everyday Extraordinaries book review
Written by C William Perkins The Everyday Extraordinaries, produced by Penny Blake with illustrations by Rae Smith, functions as a type of Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) guidebook for anyone looking...
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We See So Far – The Storm Trees music video
Peter Ellis watches as Sarah walks past him Back in April 2015, I was an extra in a music video by The Storm Trees, a band from Yorkshire. The song is a catchy number called See So Far. The video was...
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Your time at the Asylum
Some of you will already be at the Asylum location in Lincoln while most will be arriving Friday and Saturday. There are a number of things to think about that will be able to ensure you have the best...
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Weekend at the Asylum 2015 report
Lincoln Cathedral provides the backdrop for Weekend at the Asylum After spending two days at Weekend at the Asylum, I’ve returned the grey bleakness of rain. I only attended for two days, but that time...
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Steampunks won’t be thwarted by business
When I first arrived in Lincoln, I stood patiently in line for my wristband. The queue was – at that time – stretching from the tent where they were acquired all the way to the Westgate junction with...
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Goodbye pocket watch, hello Tesla Watch?
I love my pocket watch and I take it everywhere. It’s actually quite modern because I’m frankly too lazy to keep winding one. That could be the only reason I wouldn’t use the Tesla Watch from...
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Patti LuPone to rejoin Penny Dreadful cast
It seems that Penny Dreadful is going a little like American Horror Story for series three. In AHS, the same cast members take on different roles dependent on the genre that the series depicts. Penny...
View ArticleUnderstanding steampunk – an introduction to an alternative 19th century
View image | gettyimages.com I’ve written several articles on various aspects of steampunk, but stayed away from a “steampunk 101” style article. The reason being that I was concerned that it would be...
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What came before steampunk?
Note: time references aren’t exact and you may disagree. There’s a lot of debate at the moment about where steampunk starts and ends. I think a lot of people are missing the point because steampunk...
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Frankenstein Vigilante: The Incorruptibles book review
Written by Charli Anderson Introduction Written by the collaborative penmanship of Peter Lawrence and Chris Trengove, “The Incorruptibles” is the first of a series of Steampunk Fantasy novels centred...
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San Francisco Victorian Fashion takeover
Anyone looking for something to do on September 16th and in the San Francisco area will be interested to learn that the San Francisco Dungeon are putting on a late night event to educate and terrify...
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Airlords of Airia webseries
I happened across the complete version of Airlords of Airia recently. The last I’d heard, they were campaigning for funds but I never found out if they accomplished their goal. They clearly did because...
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