Friday, June 13
There are few films in existence that
deserve to be seen on a big screen as much as Kubrick's sci-fi masterpiece
2001: A Space Odyssey. Tonight may be the best chance you'll ever have to see it in all its 35mm glory. Now when is some brave theater going to screen it in its original 70mm?
Steampunk adventures and consumer heaven after the jump!
Saturday, June 14
- Digital Downtown
- FREE!, 11am-4pm @ World Financial Center, Winter Garden, Manhattan
Don't bring your wallet, 'cause "nothing's for sale" here. It's just a chance to get your grubby paws all over a bunch of sweet electronic gear from the likes of Pioneer (they're pimping some sort of 360 degree entertainment immersion dome), Sharp, Panasonic, Philips, etc. Avoid the tidal wave of Blu-Ray players and head for Best Buy 's booth, where they'll be showcasing a mind-reading device (no joke!), a gesture-based video game controller and something that sounds like the computer from Minority Report.
Sunday, June 15
First of all, it's Father's Day, so call your dad. What's that? Your Dad is in London and he doesn't have a phone or any other way for you to contact him? Well you're lucky that they aren't closing the Telectroscope until Monday, because the steampunk pipeline connecting New York to London is the perfect way for you to interact with Daddy on his special day. Confused? Well, the link above will probably answer your questions.
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Once you've posted one steampunk article, it's hard to stop. Artist Eric Poulton caught Geekanerd's attention back in March 2007, when he posted several beautiful and hilarious steampunk interpretations of Star Wars characters on his blog, Eric's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea. Now, a whole year later, he's at it again. His Admiral Ackbar may be my favorite so far, that tentacle mustache is a stroke of genius. Head back to his blog for Obi Wan, Chewie, a controversial Jabba the Hutt and lots more.
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I won't claim to know anything about the inner workings of Steampunk culture, but I sure do like all those gears and funny hats. I also love free things, so I was pleased to recently discover Steampunk Magazine, a neatly put together magazine that you can read for free online.
Issue four just came out this week, and consists of equal parts interviews, how-to DIY projects, and lots and lots of fiction, which I want to call fanfiction but of course it isn't. I found the How To sections to be the most engaging; they get down to the nuts and bolts of actually bringing the Victoria era to life in your own 8x8 apartment. In this issue alone you can learn how to...
- ...Build your own current-tastic Jacob's Ladder (highly dangerous)
- ...Turn copper into brass (only a little dangerous)
- ...Make a funny hat (hardly dangerous)
...and most dangerous of all, how to go on hallucinatory and possibly psychotic-episode-inducing mind trips, an article which opens with the disclaimer that "
Clearly, many things are illegal." Fun stuff.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2007
No mere hipster sporting event, this tournie will feature some world-class professional ping pongers defending their titles against the tight-panted upstarts of the Lower East Side's PONG League. This event is set to last till the midnight hour, but arrive early if you want in cause this is Kind of A Big Deal and space is limited.SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2007
Ready for some high concept shenanigans? Organized via this LiveJournal Community, a gang of folks will be attending the Ren Faire in Victorian and Steam-Punk garb, and will participate in the faire as "chrono'naut" time travelers. This. Is. Awesome. Anyone can play along, just join the LJ Community to get the full story and let them know you're coming. And send us pictures!SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2007A composer and his band of henchmen created a set of wacked-out musical instruments from pieces of a broken down '82 Honda Accord. Now they perform experimental jazz concerts with them. Mad science at it's finest! Listen to their mech'ed out jams here. I recommend "Noodles", which sounds a little Ike Parliament Funkadelic's contribution to the PCU soundtrack, if was was composed during the post-apocalypse.
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Friday, June 13
Once you've posted one steampunk article, it's hard to stop. Artist Eric Poulton caught Geekanerd's attention back in March 2007, when he posted several beautiful and hilarious steampunk interpretations of Star Wars characters on his blog, Eric's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea. Now, a whole year later, he's at it again. His Admiral Ackbar may be my favorite so far, that tentacle mustache is a stroke of genius. Head back to his blog for Obi Wan, Chewie, a controversial Jabba the Hutt and lots more.
