Who-punk?

Kwazy

Shared on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 19:16
Steampunk  Steampunk is a subgenre of fantasy and speculative fiction which came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as dirigibles or analog computers; these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or a presumption of functionality.

I had never heard that word prior to reading this month's OXM, in which it was used in two different articles.  Either somebody is sharing their Word-o-the-Day calendar, or I'm getting more out of touch.

Then again, maybe both.

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Caduceus's picture
Submitted by Caduceus on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 19:26
Steampunk has been around for a while. Check out "The Difference Engine" by Gibson and Sterling.
AutumnRocks's picture
Submitted by AutumnRocks on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 23:36
Welcome to the club of not being in the loop. :D
NotStyro's picture
Submitted by NotStyro on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 23:50
Hmm. I thought it had something to do with torrents, gaming or software. I am kind of surprised at the number of movies I own/like that fall under the steampunk category.
Deman267's picture
Submitted by Deman267 on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 10:45
There's a huge Seampunk thing goin' on.If you're into Anime,check out "Steamboy",from the maker of "Akira"

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