The birth of steampunk in the 19th Century
The rise in steam power in the late 18th century led to the imagined possibility that humanity might finally be freed from dependence on muscle and wind as sources of energy. Novels of the near- and far-future, in which new forms of energy, including steam, would lead to new technology and new cultures, expressed this…
Cherie Priest is a Steampunk in Episode 6 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy
Cherie Priest, author of Boneshaker, joins us to talk about Steampunk, theology, and Seattle’s Underground in this rerun of episode 6 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy. Plus Dave and John talk Sherlock Holmes. Art by Jon Foster The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy is hosted by John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley.…
An Appreciation of Lord Bulwer-Lytton
One generation’s master is the next generation’s hack. One generation’s classic is the next’s punch-line. Witness the case of Edward George Earle Bulwer, Baron Lytton of Knebworth–or, as he became known to later generations, Bulwer-Lytton. Though Guardian columnist Edward Docx recently inveighed against readers wasting their time on bad novels and authors when they could…
100+ Amazing Slime Monsters!
They’re goopy and nasty, and many of them can ooze under doorways and through tiny holes. Slime monsters are your worst nightmare. And they’re everywhere! We’ve catalogued 104 of the scariest, most horrendous slime monsters of all time. Warning: Many of these creatures are both viscous and vicious! Top image: Slime Monster by 14-bis on…