I had no idea what to expect when I picked up Carnal Machines. I confess that before reading the foreword, I wasn’t 100% sure what steampunk was – though it turned out that I was pretty much right in my thinking. And for those of you that don’t know, in brief the genre is stories based in the Victorian era with an emphasis on inventions and machinery, i.e. steam-powered. Now that’s cleared up, on to the review… When I started reading Carnal Machines I quickly realised that the title was very literal. I knew that the machinery would be involved, obviously, but I wasn’t expecting, well, sex machines. There are naughty gadgets left, right and centre in this book – it’s a Victorian version of a sex toy shop! The book really captures … Read entire article »

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Delive into the world of Steampunk 8:48pm Wednesday 29th June 2011 Print Email Share Comments(0) By Sally Churchward » … Read entire article »

Advertisement Kenton Schwenke first proposed to his wife via text message. So it was not surprising that there was nothing traditional about their wedding, a steampunk affair held last night at the Central Missouri Pirate Festival. The bride wore a white dress with a red corset and had a sword on her hip. The groom, dressed in black with a sword and additional accessories, had a plastic blaster. “Tonight’s wedding is official,” said bride Tori Anne Buckley, 18, before she became Mrs. Schwenke. “The October wedding is our big wedding. It’s for the family. But we wanted to show off a steampunk wedding.” Steampunk incorporates science fiction or fantasy into Victorian-era and Industrial Revolution-era fashion and music. Yesterday was the steampunk portion of the festival, which will resume today at 10 … Read entire article »

ROSA STUDHOLME The new hemline Child designers unleash their talents Grave undertaking – designer launches burial garb Steampunk gives artist a leg up Fashionista Bastin heads for Milan … Read entire article »

How do you like your gun-swinging, high-kicking witch protagonists to look? Happy with a figure-hugging catsuit made of hair that drops off a second’s notice? Or would you prefer a big set of sci-fi boots and a long coat? Or maybe something more akin to a Steampunk Harley Quinn would be more to your tastes? Just revealed via the concept artist’s blog, it turns out that Sega considered giving Bayonetta a complete character make-over back in 2008, a year or so before the game’s release. The intention? Make her more western-friendly. There are six versions below, and barring glasses they’re all a far cry from the leggy latex look she ended up with. Are they any good? Were they even necessary? Have a look and let me know what you think. Cheers, OXM! June 29, 2011 Article source: … Read entire article »

Attention steampunk pirates! The C.S. Tere (needs a more steampunk-ish name) needs your help to complete it. The big draw-in for this hand-built steel and wood pirate ship car? That 10-foot diameter hub-less front wheel. As of now, the Captain Andy’s C.S. Tere is nearly done. It just needs a new engine, hydraulics, steel, fuel transportation costs and some awesome fire poofers and then it’ll be complete for its maiden voyage, er, drive. So far (as of this writing), Andy’s Kickstarter project has $2,000 of its $6,000 goal and needs a few more donations. If you’re feeling generous today, help the guy out with a donation and you could get freebies like patches, magnets, tripods, t-shirts, or a 3D calendar that will show the the process for the C.S. Tere’s construction. You can … Read entire article »