A lot of the movies that I put under the umbrella of Steampunk get that title because of more or less aesthetic reasons. The City of Ember, for instance, is technically a post-Apocalyptic future, but the people rely on a … Continue reading Cowboys and Aliens Movie Review
The Good, The Bad, The Weird When you think of film westerns, you probably have a certain image in your mind’s eye. The Monument Valley vistas of John Ford and John Wayne. Sergio Leone’s Spanish Almeria set pieces. But 1930’s … Continue reading The Good, The Bad, The Weird, a Guest Review by Thomas Gregory
One of steampunk’s more popular storyline settings is the Western (often falling/crossing over into “weird west”). Phoebe Darqueling’s latest, No Rest for the Wicked, is a fresh interpretation of the classic Western. In No Rest, the reader meets Viola, a … Continue reading Review of No Rest for the Wicked by Phoebe Darqueling
The first part of my new book, No Rest for the Wicked, takes place in the Old West. With the excitement of launch day, it got me hankering for some other “weird west” and freaky tales of the frontier. This … Continue reading Gallowwalkers Movie Review
Author Crysta K. Coburn delves into TV’s past and maybe finds her steampunk root with this anachronistic television science fiction western. Continue reading The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., a Guest Review by Crysta K. Coburn
The American West had tons of amazing slang and terminology. I was (and still am) searching for the meaning of the phrase “copper the ace” that Mark Twain used when describing Sacramento, “the city of saloons.” I haven’t found and … Continue reading A Great Resource for Adding Old West Slang to your Steampunk Creations
The Warrior’s Way is probably one of the coolest movies you have never heard of. It only ended up in my possession because The Mister was digging through a DVD bargain bin and came across something he thought I’d like. … Continue reading The Warrior’s Way is an Amazing East Meets the Wild West Mashup
The History of the Stetson Hat If I told you I saw a cowboy, you would immediately have a picture in your mind of what I meant. Spurs or no spurs, you’d be picturing a man wearing a hat with … Continue reading Hat’s Off to the Stetson
A Million Ways to Die in the West Taking something that isn’t inherently funny and taking it to a ridiculous extreme can be a way to both grapple with the issue and get a chuckle from your audience. The recent spoof on … Continue reading A Million Ways to Die in the West Movie Review
No Rest for the Wicked: Mistress of None Book 1 Chapter 1 About two miles as the crow flies from Sacramento, California Viola Thorne preferred to bathe by moonlight. Perhaps it was the quiet chirps of the crickets or the … Continue reading Read Ch 1 of No Rest for the Wicked by Phoebe Darqueling
