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Iron Sky Official Theatrical Trailer

| 8. Februar 2012

Do I need to say more? The great moment is almost upon us! Related items Reichsflugscheibe and Zeppelin Iron Sky premiers at the Berlinale Review: Empire State by Adam Christopher Fun with Evil Germans: How to do it right Alternative History – True Alternatives

Fashion Tips for Mad Scientists

| 8. Februar 2012

Every mad scientist and/or evil overlord usually has a host of henchmen and sycophants serving them in various capacities. One specialist who is usually not found among these highly paid people with a low life expectancy is a personal style advisor. Well, there is now help for the mad scientist of world and taste, since [...]

Underground Mainstream Lucky Find

| 6. Februar 2012

You would not believe the places you can find decent gear. A few days ago, I was looking for a replacement for a pair of my boots (after 11 years of service, they had to be retired). Thus I went browsing the ætherweb’s largest supplier of everything (you know, those who started out as a [...]

Iron Sky premiers at the Berlinale

| 26. Januar 2012

And hopefully, there will be a full-fledged release in selected theaters across Europe, followed by a Collector’s Edition DVD!     People who looked at this item also looked at… A Brief Introduction to Steampunk New Steampunk Home More Steampunk Interior Design Random Ætherweb Tomfoolery Some more nice Zeppelin images Related items Fun with Evil [...]

The correct hat for every occasion

| 25. Januar 2012

Wearing a hat is no very common anymore these days. Even in the Steampunk scene there seems to be only a selection of two hats available: The bowler and the top hat. I do not count aviator’s caps in, for obvious reasons. As you may or may not be aware of, there used to be, [...]

Review: Empire State by Adam Christopher

| 13. Januar 2012

At times I have these premonitions, I simply know when something is going to be good. When I first read about Empire State by Adam Christopher on the Angry Robot Books blog, I thought it could be a fun read. Turns out, my premonition was a bit off the mark. Empire State is not a [...]

85 Years of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis

| 10. Januar 2012

85 years ago today, Frith Lang’s cinematographic masterpiece Metropolis was relased. It has since become a cult classic with a following around the word. Its visual effects, scenery, the story it relates have since become iconic. Metropolis has lost none ofits appeal through the decades and the message: A society can only survive if the [...]

Steampowered Dieselpunk Aircraft

| 2. Januar 2012

Another wonderful piece of tech art I found on DeviantArt. The concept behind it is rather weird, but we can still dream, can’t we? So, to sum up what this is about: This is an experimental German aircraft (from a completely different time line) powered by a steam turbine.  I actually wonder if it would [...]

Fun Dieselpunk Friday – Strange Tanks and Lame Jokes

| 16. Dezember 2011

It is time to share some of the pictures I have accumulated on my hard drive over months and months… I do not recall where I got most of those from (except for the Blitzkrieg Kittens, my brother sent me that one). The fun tank designs and tracked vehicles are (mostly) real. I guess some [...]

Angry Robot Books is doing it again!

| 14. Dezember 2011

Right, my favourite publisher is doing it again (as if they ever stopped): Releasing fantastic books. Now, my preference for Angry Robot Books has several reasons: They’ve got Lavie Tidhar They’ve got Guy Adams They’ve got Dan Abnett They are based in Nottingham (home sweet home…) I have thus far not encountered a single book [...]