Traveler | 15. Dezember 2011
Actually, it did not, in case you did not notice. Inspired by Symphony of Science (see below) I dug around for the videos containing the lyrics. One particular enlightning one I discovered in the process is this presentation by Brian Cox: Beautiful! I say this again: Education was fashionable during the reign of Victoria and [...]
Traveler | 21. Juni 2011
Happy Solstice everybody! As Steampunks, we are used to the notion of things and ideas being recycable. After all, to a degree modern Steampunk is Sci-Fi, Victoriana and the ideas first formulated by Verne and Wells recycled; mixed with a pinch of cultural criticism, counterculture and whatever else you like to add. Recycling of ideas [...]
Traveler | 14. Juni 2011
Today is international Steampunk Day and it is really easy to participate: …dress up like Steampunk Characters, watch steampunk movies, play steampunk video games, read steampunk books and just bask in the glory that is the steampunk genre. So bust out your goggles and your ray guns, your felt vests and your steam gaskets and [...]
Traveler | 1. März 2011
Two more months have passed and this obviously means: It is time for another Gatehouse Gazette! Issue 17 focuses on The Roaring Twenties, the wildest time of the early 20th century. I think the spirit of these times is best surmized by a line taken from the booklet of the most outstanding Arkham Horror game: [...]
Traveler | 5. Juni 2010
Hurray! It’s 26°C (79°F) outside, first time this year I guess. At least in this part of Germany. In any case, it is the right weather to wear one of my two utilikilts. And this is what I did this morning when I went shopping and what I am still doing now that I write [...]
Traveler | 10. April 2010
OK, so today I learned a new word: Bionade-Biedermeier. Let me explain: Bionade is a sort of organic lemonade available here in Germany (and possibly elswhere in Europe, too, although I do not know if it has made its way across the Atlantic Ocean, yet) and Biedermeier is a term which describes the historical period [...]
Traveler | 31. März 2010
Official Steampunk Holiday! On this day in 1889 the Tour d’Eiffel, Gustave Eiffel’s masterpiece, was inaugurated. So, happy 121 anniversary, Eiffel Tower! Some quick data: Location: Paris, France Coordinates: 48.8583°N 2.2945°E Constructed: 1887 – 1889 Opening: March 31, 1889 Use: Observation tower, Radio broadcasting tower Status: Completed and in use Location Paris, [...]
I am an anthropologist and in this capacity a minor scholar of the Cthulhu Mythos and H.P. Lovecraft. I am also quite obviously heavily into Steampunk and Dieselpunk and like travelling.
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