Enjoy Interesting Articles from the Chicagoland Steampunk Society

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Bringing Back the “PUNK!” in Steampunk

By Captain Quaestor
Bringing back the Punk in Steampunk

What Is Punk? At its core, punk is a cultural movement built on the pillars of rebellion, authenticity, and self-determination. Born in the 1970s as a response to mainstream excess…

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19th Century Latin American Heroes

By Captain Quaestor

Sherlock Holmes, Professor Abraham Van Helsing, Wyatt Earp, Nikola Tesla. These are some of the many 19th century historical and fictional heroes that inspire us in the steampunk community. We…

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Steampunk Themes in Doctor Who

By Captain Quaestor
Steampunk Dr. Who

Steampunk is a combination of fantastical super-science with anachronistic elements. It could be said that Steampunk is a subcultural equivalent of Doctor Who. The science, the adventure, the historical, the…

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