This year, Burning Man has a new art theme: Radical Ritual. It takes the concept of religion and ritual, customs that are commonly inherited from our parents and ancestors, and bends these concept into a series of unusual installations and events at the art camps that participants have set up in the desert. The goal […]
We were both honored and excited when Teen Vogue called us back in January to provide them with steampunk goggles for their May 2015 cover story on Kylie Jenner (@KylieJenner). Of the 15-ish goggles and sunglasses we sent over, several pairs were highlighted on the desert set. We wanted to shout from the rooftops, but kept […]
It seems that everywhere we look, our favorite subculture is picking up steam. GSN is launching Steampunk’d in 2015. Its authenticity as a Victorian-themed gameshow is yet to be determined, but it certainly has its roots and inspiration in steampunk. The object of the game is to marry objects from the past and present in order […]
Some of you no doubt remember our Kickstarter campaign to produce a deck of steampunk playing cards at the beginning of the year. We have received a lot of praise from backers of our project all over the world after they received the final product. One of them, John Ridlon picked up the Jack of Clubs likeness […]
It can never be too early to start planning your Halloween costume, but it most definitely can be too late. Halloween is a time to show off your creative side by crafting a look that is uniquely you. Therefore, if you want to come up with something truly special, let us help you get started […]
Deep down everyone has a secret power they are dying to share with the world. Well now’s your chance! Pixlr, the photo editing service we all know and love, is hosting a superpower photo contest with awesome prize options for 14 lucky winners.
We were very excited to see the FBTB MOC Madness results for 2014. This Lego competition had a heavy steampunk-meets-Star-Wars theme to it and the entries were impressive to say the least. The final selections have been narrowed down to 4, two of which are modeled after AT-AT walkers. We’re very excited to see who […]
Gotham, the new Fox Network TV series scheduled to air this fall, is a crime drama based on the DC Comics “Batman” franchise. The series opens just after Bruce Wayne’s parents are murdered and centers on young detective James Gordon, played by The O.C.’s Ben McKenzie. Why are we so interested? Because the Gotham crew came […]
At first, the idea of TV’s Ron Swanson from NBC’s Parks & Recreation liking Steampunk is laughable. The gruff and rigid director of Pawnee Indiana’s Parks Department lives his life by certain principles, like keeping his accrued savings in gold bars buried in the woods, or believing that once you’re toilet trained you should be […]
Steampunk Goggles, The Deck was made possible by lots of amazing backers including a few who pledged to have their likenesses appear in the deck’s court cards. But there was one backer who wouldn’t stop until he had secured not one, but two royal seats. Dan Garf, an engineering student and professional magician, was determined […]
