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What is steampunk?(credited directly from Glenn Hetrick from Face Off 8x13) So many Steampunk shows feel like society has completely fallen apart and is trying to rebuild. steampunk - meme gifsteampunk - videoSteampunk - what is it?Subgenre of "punk" fashion using style combinations from Victorian era England and the Industrial Revolution. Different from grunge, hobo, cyberpunk, hippie, or dirty punk. Brendon Urie in The Ballad Of Mona Lisa music video is looking like the pinnacle of Steampunk. What does "steampunk" mean?A delayed afterbirth of all the lame subcultures spawned in the 1990's, because everything has to evolve into a trend and everyone needs to feel they can wholeheartedly ascribe to something. "I was kicked from the Steampunk kickball team because my metallic accoutrements were more silver-colored than bronze." Steampunk - what does it mean?A type of subculture that mixes the clothing styles of past generations (such as the Victorian era) with modern conveniences, creating inventions that look as if they could have been created generations ago. For instance, a gameboy would be powered by steam and contain clockwork parts rather than silicon and electrical wiring. This "mad-scientist" culture is based on works by such authors as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. Related to the Punk subculture by the "Do-It-Yourself" attitude, though many steampunks will buy ready made materials and customize them. The entire subculture is based on mostly on aesthetics, though functionality is highly prized as well. Person 1: "I love those goggles! They're so steampunk; where did you get them?" Steampunk - meaningSteampunking is when you take a fat hit of your nicotine device and blow the smoke into the girls vagina during sex. βHey did she like it when you were Steampunking her last night.β Steampunk - definitionadj. - describing someone or something that is ahead of its time. The Beastie Boys album Paul's Boutique was straight steampunk! Steampunk - slangA former goth who suddenly discovered the color brown. Check out that steampunk dude with the robot monocle and rocket-powered skateboard. SteampunkA lifestyle choice, wherein the participants embrace deliberate anachronism and quasi-anachronism as seen in steampunk fiction. Often characterized by modifying one's electronic gadgets to make them look a century out-of-date. Not to be confused with Renaissance re-enactors, who claim to eschew technology entirely; steampunks love fiddly gears and shiny metal things. SteampunkDirectly from Wikipedia: Abney Park (album cover artwork) shows members dressed in steampunk outfits of the time. Also the Golden Compass book series by Philip Pullman, describes the use and interest of steampunk subculture. Also look at H. G. Wells's The Time Machine. SteampunkSteampunk is a subgenre of speculative fiction, usually set in an anachronistic Victorian or quasi-Victorian alternate history setting. It could be described by the slogan "What the past would look like if the future had happened sooner." It includes fiction with science fiction, fantasy or horror themes. Examples of steampunk: |
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