Steampunk does not have to take place in London, Paris, or New York. Gears, guns, and goggles are just as appropriate in the dusty streets of Socorro or Tucson.
Merry Christmas!
Christmas has been around for 2000 years but for many years it was just another day on the church calendar. It was the Victorians who made Christmas the fabulous holiday we celebrate today. https://youtu.be/ZXXTdMfmXU0 https://www.bitchute.com/video/JNDtoeUfH6vI https://odysee.com/@SteampunkDesperado:d/ChristmasVictorianHeritage:c
Top Ten Greatest Steampunk Anime
Today’s episode of the Steampunk Desperado combines two of my passions – steampunk and anime (Japanese animation.) Our favorite historical genre is alive and well in the Land of the Rising Sun. Some of my picks may surprise you! Here for your reference is the Desperado’s list: 10. Steam Detectives9. Appare Ranman!8. Drifting Dragons7. Last […]
Eight Great Steampunk Comics
Steampunk appears in many forms, including the comic book or graphic novel. In today’s video, I look at eight outstanding examples of the genre in this oft-overlooked and maligned medium. See my video here. Summary of the list: 8. Steam Detectives (manga), Kia Asamiya 7. Clockwork Dancer, Jon Delarroz (art by Mary MacArthur) 6. The […]
Ten Fascinating Facts about Tesla
Flashman, Book I of the Flashman Papers, 1839-1842
Harold Flashman’s astonishing adventures begin in the early 1800s with his expulsion at age 17 from Rugby School (named after the town, not the sport) for drunkenness. It’s a bawdy, dark comedy that would never past muster in this politically correct era. The man is too much of a scoundrel, and his many sins include […]