Yesterday I went to watch this movie: And I can recommend it to all classic horror and Steampunk enthusiasts out there. The atmosphere is excellent, a rotting Victorian family, plagued by a course, forbidde love, insanity… Psychotropic landscapes (i.e. thunder, lightning and rain when it is appropriate). The movie is …
For this entry I shall divert from the usual topics of this blog and point your attention to a book I just read. Guy Adams’ The World House, one of the most bizarre, exciting and engaging books I’ve ever lain my hands on. It took me a while to really …
There is a hauntingly strange and beautiful site on the ætherweb called Parliament & Wake. I can wholeheartedly recommend it. But please be warned. It is not for the casual traveller of the ætherweb, as it contains haunting and engaging knowledge of strange people, places and artifacts. The bold traveller …
Well then, what can I say… My fellow Steampunks on the other side of the globe are making their presence felt and have organised the First New Zealand’s Steampunk Fashion Show. It is organised by Fabiana Bronte, please visit her at Steampunk Empire and leave a note. I wonder if …
Well, the Royal Mail celebrates the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society with a set of special stamps. This seems reasonable, since it is the Royal Mail… One of the commemorative stamps features… Well, take a look for yourself: Yes, it’s him. Mister Babbage himself! Glory! Victory (sounds a bit …
A cool random webfind. Just take a look at this marvelous contraption: This is a truly impressive piece of equipment. I wonder if it was actually functional or if it is just an awesome work of art… Unfortunately, I was so far unable to gather any additional information other than …
65 years ago, the following photo was taken. Don’t tell me you don’t know it.
For family reasons I have very little time for this blog right now, so I have to keep the entries short. As I mentioned before, I attended a most splendid Emilie Autumn concert in Munich on February 17th. I took a lot of pictures, and here are some of them. …
Well, well… what can I say. Today’s featured article of the English Wikipedia is the Panzer I, and what a cute little tank it is, or was. Compared to its fellow tanks especially later in the war it almost seems like a toy. It also gets a lot less coverage …
Yes, the dreaded and fabled Necronomicon, it will change your life forever: