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Category Archives: Steampunk
MIDAS BOX is a steampunk adventure for the whole boring family
This review originally appeared on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog on March 23, 2015. The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box is a Victorian steampunk movie for the entire family… assuming the entire family enjoys watching BBC costume dramas, which are … Continue reading
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Tagged G.P. Taylor, Midas Box, steampunk
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The Curious Case of the Coffee Contraption Chronicles
When first I scrutinized Professor Phineas Fitzwhistle’s Marvelous Mystifying Mechanical Mocha Maker, I experienced considerable consternation at the contrivance of cogs, cups and coils. “I believe it is, in equal parts, polished brass and poppycock,” I said. * * * … Continue reading
Posted in On writing..., Science Fiction, Steampunk
Tagged coffee, steampunk
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DISHONORED aka What Thief Should Have Been
DISHONORED Rating: M for Mature Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language Read parts one and two of my thoughts on Thief * * * MINOR SPOILERS * * * I recently finished Dishonored (in high chaos) and … Continue reading
Posted in Science Fiction, Steampunk, Video games
Tagged Bethesda, Dishonored, Video Games
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Automatons & Armorers at ConTemporal 2014
Last weekend, I joined the Temporal Engineering Alliance (TEA) as Port Raleigh’s aide-de-aether, otherwise known as social media assistant for ConTemporal. In this industrious capacity, I met distinguished inventors, steamstresses, storytellers, troll hunters, melodians, haberdashers, automatons, armorers, leatherworkers, ladies and … Continue reading
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Tagged ConTemporal, dieselpunk, Fantasy, Science Fiction, steampunk
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THIEF leaves me feeling unsatisfied
THIEF Rating: M for Mature Blood, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Violence Read part 1: THIEF makes me feel oh so very naughty ********* SPOILERS ********* A few weeks ago I rented THIEF from Redbox … Continue reading
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Tagged Eidos Montreal, Square Enix, stealth games, Thief, Thief game, Video Games
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THIEF makes me feel oh so very naughty
THIEF Rating: M for Mature Blood, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Violence I prefer rogues. In Skyrim, my Nightingale Dragonborn sneaks and snipes her way through dungeons. My vampire assassin creeps and cut-throats her way … Continue reading
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Tagged Feminism, Feminist, review, Reviews, steampunk, Thief, video game, Video Games
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Skyrim shenanigans and Game of Thrones geekery, plus interviews with some really cool people
It’s been a few months since my last update, and in that time I’ve attended the Geek Gala, taken my family to Disney World, suffered a long spell of bronchitis, and dealt with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year and Valentine’s … Continue reading
Posted in Conventions & events, News, On writing..., Science Fiction, Steampunk, Stellarnet Prince, Stellarnet Rebel, Stellarnet Series, Video games
Tagged Game of Thrones, Geek Gala, Halloween, J.L. Hilton, Jeremy Whitley, Richard Dansky, Skyrim, Stellarnet Series, William Harms
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It’s all a bit silly… and that’s OK
This post originally appeared November 3, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. Every single person reading this has a ridiculous skeleton somewhere in their closet. Whether it’s a complete collection of Batman Forever trading cards lovingly stored in … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Movies, On writing..., Romance, Science Fiction, Steampunk, TV Shows, Video games
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Where art meets science: Steampunk dinosaurs?
The life-sized skeleton sculptures of Dinosaurs in Motion weren’t steam-powered. Some moved when touched, their heavy heads bobbing on spring-loaded necks. Others operated like giant marionettes, hanging on a system of cables and pulleys, moved by cranks. Electric motors powered … Continue reading
Posted in News, Steampunk
Tagged dinosaurs, Museum of Natural Sciences, NCMNS, North Carolina, steampunk
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Cogs and Captains at Contemporal 2013
I had a great time this weekend at ConTemporal, the 2nd annual steampunk convention in North Carolina. SO. MANY. COSTUMES. And I love costumes, but the highlight for me was meeting musician, artist, author, Dr. Strange impersonator, and award-winning stop-action … Continue reading
Posted in Conventions & events, News, On writing..., Science Fiction, Steampunk
Tagged ConTemporal, Doctor Who, steampunk, Voltaire
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