Once upon a time scientists and inventors dressed up in outlandishly old-fashioned clothes and employed outlandishly old-fashioned technology in their contraptions. Turns out, what's old IS new again, ...

*Author's note: This first appeared about two years ago at my steampunk novel blog, The Aldersgate Cycle. At the time I was knee deep writing the book of that name, and spent long hours pondering the ...

Steampunk conjures up images of top hats, corsets, petticoats, and aviator goggles from the 19th-century Victorian era, but underneath the surface it's anything but. For the uninitiated, the subgenre ...

This two-season urban fantasy series that combined elements of crime and steampunk had everything fans could want in a show.

Steampunk art evokes an alternate reality where steam is the primary source of power. Steampunk art evokes an alternate reality where steam is the primary source of power. Technology, though highly ...

Steampunk is a term you’ve probably stumbled across in your internet travels the past few years. But what is steampunk, really? If you were too shy to ask your friends what it’s all about, don’t worry ...

Start with some people who are interested in history, science fiction and fantasy, and dress them up in 19th-century clothing. Attach some manners, music and anachronistic gadgetry, and add a bit of ...

Steampunk offers a fascinating alternate view of the world that is reminiscent of the science fiction universes created by authors Mary Shelley, Jules Verne, and H.G. Wells in their 19th century ...