steampunk

Steampunk is a literary genre which explores science fiction themes from the perspective of the Victorian era and based on technology extrapolated from the science and engineering capabilities of the 18th and 19th centuries. It has its earliest roots in the speculative writing of Mary Shelley, H. G. Wells, Jules Verne and Arthur Conan Doyle. It emerged as a distinct modern literary movement in the 1980s with the work of writers like James P. Blaylock, Greg Keyes and Neal Stephenson. It has influenced a number of movies, produced magazines, conventions, roleplaying games, comic books and graphic novels and even spawned a significant fashion and design movement.

For a good article with an overview of the movement see The World of Steampunk. A good source for Steampunk fashion info is Outsapop Trashion. There are some amazing examples of steampunk design projects at Steampunk Workshop.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “steampunk”

• Automaton of the Week: 1850 Roullet & Decamps Kitties in a Milk Churn

  
  Machinations of an Evil Tiny Kitty — Authority: 413
  One is as it should be and the other is unrestored. I dont know which I love more: the fact that this 1850 Roullet & Decamps automaton is of kitties, or the crazy tinkling music...
  5 hours ago

• Steampunk Underwater Explorer Helmet is a Sharp Attempt

  
  Walyou — Authority: 715
  If you ever fancied taking a dip in the ocean in an archaic, metal helmet, you certainly need to speak to Tom Banwell , who has managed to create this striking, Steampunk diver’s helmet. It is a masterpiece, alright, thanks to the intricacy in the leatherwork and the attention to detail. With a reflector headlamp ...
  12 hours ago

• Grim Bros at Slaughter City

  
  Fashion Feed of SL — Authority: 170
  Cutea Benelli is a true innovator. She is clever, whimsical, bright as the sun and produces some of the most curious oddities in Second Life. I was totally happy to see that she now is part of the Slaughter City shops. Grim Bros , Cutea’s shop, is an ALL INCLUSIVE experience. You can find EVERYTHING there! ...
  13 hours ago

• Steampunking: Are Steampunk Westerns Non-Eurocentric? No

  
  Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture — Authority: 611
  By Guest Contributor Jha, originally published at Rebellious Jezebel Blogging// My friend Ay-Leen the Peacemaker is putting together a project called Beyond Victoriana, which will focus on examples of steampunk beyond the typical Eurocentric sampling at the moment, which is predominantly centered around England. ...
  14 hours ago

• Artfriends and All Who Pass This Way

  
  LLYYNN — Authority: 127
  November is one of the months when I start to make my "blessing list" of Thankful Things. My resolution this week is to take some time to thank my blog readers and Artfriends. The online community I stumbled into, beginning in October 2007, two years ago. The stream of followers, readers - those who comment and ...
  18 hours ago

• Dear Sir, Have You Got Any Steam For That Punk?

  
  ShoeBlog — Authority: 471
  I love the steampunk look, and shoes are just getting tougher and tougher by the day. Industrial underpinnings, from buckles to studs to metal heels, gird shoes to your foot like some sort or giant rolling machine these days. Boots are more popular than ever, it seems, being worn year round. And though the steampunk ...
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• Halloween Shoes at Dances of Vice’s Gorey Party

  
  ShoeBlog — Authority: 471
  This year I attended a Halloween Edward Gorey ball called “The Dwindling Party,” put on by the lovely organization Dances of Vice . Putting on Victorian, Edwardian and other period parties, Dances of Vice makes life in New York just that much more interesting by bringing out all kinds of interesting characters in ...
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• Tuesday Tidbit - Rings & Things Goodies Have Arrived!

  
  Dawno's Beaded Badge Lanyards and Jewelry — Authority: 127
  Yep, like a few of my fellow Beadospherians, I too have received my blog partner package from Rings & Things . There was much squeeing involved when I spotted it waiting for me. I want to do a fuller post about the wonderful items, (and as you can see from Just A Tishs post, there were a lot of great goodies) ...
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• Excuse Me Madame

  
  Vanhoozer Studios Blog — Authority: 421
  THIS was a little bit more of what I had in mind...
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• Steampunk Lamp

  
  ESPVisuals — Authority: 136
  Named Lyras Lamp, this very nice Steampunk lamp with an argon filled night-light contains two purple flowers and a pair of green leaves. [VIA]
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• Beasts of bone and steel

  
  It's Alive!! — Authority: 113
  via iO9 Check out this gallery of awesome art pieces that combine mammal skeletons with steam-punk-esque machinations by Ron Bell. Bell’s series “Osteomechanics” and “Crania Mechanica,” integrate animal bones into imagined machinery. With the heavy use of brass and electrical prongs, they have a ...
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• Have you learned to share?

  
  Brave new world — Authority: 113
  Photo courtesy of Eliselovesprada on Flickr Marie Salinger just shared with me an excellent blog post written by Andrew Douch, No learning for unauthorised persons.    Andrew expresses his disappointment in the fact that many teachers are reluctant to share what they create for their students’ ...
  2 days ago

• catena wall clock tells time with bike chain

  
  technabob — Authority: 736
  Here’s an unusual concept for a wall clock. Instead of telling the time with hands or a digital display, the Catena clock tells time along the perimeter of a bicycle chain. Designed by Andreas Dober for Germany’s Anthologie Quartett , the Cantena (Latin for “chain”) has a certain retro-steampunk look ...
  2 days ago

• 11/14/09: Kinetic Steam Works Festival | Oakland

  
  funcheapSF.com — Authority: 490
  Kinetic Steam Works, West Oakland’s very own steam headquarters, is celebrating its new status as a non-profit (501 c3) with an all day festival (noon to 10pm).  Meet “Hortense,” the 15-ton Case steam tractor, “Wilhemina,” the 46-foot stern wheel paddle boat, a wicked water cannon, and more vintage steam ...
  2 days ago

• Wimshurst Machine Remade: Still Does Nothing, Still Looks Sensational

  
  The UberReview — Authority: 521
  The title was misleading, the Wimshurst Machine does something, a wheel spins around to generate electricity and make electrical sparks. That’s it, but it looks awesome; like a science experiment from years gone by. [ Von Slatt ]
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• Karl Schroeder: Pirate Sun

  
  Mervi's Book reviews — Authority: 419
  Karl Schroeder’s Pirate Sun Book three of Virga. The very good fantasy steampunk series continues. 4 and half stars from 5
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• Steampunk my Christmas: Cards

  
  Random Acts of Mediocrity — Authority: 91
  Thanksgiving approaches (or has passed for Canadians), which means that it is time for me to get off my butt and start considering the yearly Christmas card. Ive only had the time and/or equipment to do handmade cards once and Ive wanted to make them again ever since, but as I still lack the equipment I will content ...
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• CD Review: The Asylum Street Spankers – God’s Favorite Band

  
  Lucid Culture — Authority: 470
  Things like this happen with bands who’ve been around awhile and have the good sense to record themselves in fortuitous circumstances. Back in 2006, the Asylum Street Spankers – the world’s smartest, most deliriously fun oldtimey Americana band – recorded some live performances at the Saxon Pub in their ...
  3 days ago

• Guest Blogger Sundays: Natasha Suter

  
  Blueberry Junkie — Authority: 118
  Today I welcome talented jewellery designer Natasha Suter as my guest. Based out of Wayne, NJ, Natasha is both the creator and designer of Capricious Adornments and its trendier sister shop, Swank. In her writing piece, The Romance and Mystery of Steampunk , Natasha explains what the "Steampunk" trend is all about: ...
  3 days ago

• Kalinin K-7: the giant plane that might have been

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 734
  The Kalinin K-7 was a giant flying fortress that might have redefined aerial combat in the 1930s. The hugely expensive and trouble-prone prototype was scrapped by Stalin and its designer was later executed. Here are some renderings of the planes that might have been, with spacious lounges , battleship-sized ...
  3 days ago

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