Because the Past Was Not Better We read speculative fiction, actually any fiction, to escape reality. To get transported to other times and places, whether magical realms through portals or far away planets. Anywhere but the real world. When we read speculative fiction, we want to live vicariously in places we would never see or […]
What is Clockpunk? Clockpunk is akin to steampunk and dieselpunk in the sense that they reimagine the past by introducing retro-futuristic technology to a particular historical setting. In the case of clockpunk, it is the Renaissance period (roughly from the 14th to 17th century). The technology is based on clockwork and gears, as well as […]
Art Deco, Blues, and that Jazz If cyberpunk is about low life, high tech and steampunk is about a retro-futuristic vision of the Victorian era, what is dieselpunk? Unlike splatterpunk, which is about over the top horror, or biopunk, which is about a seedy vision of biotech, dieselpunk tells alternate stories taking place between both […]
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