Cincinnati hosts the International Steampunk Symposium every spring, and while shopping for some new costuming pieces, my eyes fell on some beautiful Steampunk posters.  They had a stained-glass quality about them.  I was unfamiliar with Seth Lyons and his drawings, but I was fascinated by his unique mix of …

By talking to various dancers and artists around the world, I often hear the same item mentioned when it comes to continually improving at their craft.  That is the task of daily practice.  Whether you aspire to become a professional artist, or you simply enjoy creating as a hobby (or …

Billy Tackett (Florence, Kentucky) has been creating pop culture mayhem and hellish images for over 25 years.  He’s best known for his zombie art, but this prolific artist has created a varied volume of work, including hundreds of pieces for book/album covers, illustrations, and more.  He and his wife renovated …

I am extremely fond of the Steampunk movement that is now sweeping the world over. I have always loved the esthetic quality of Victorian era garb, even if I am not fond of some of its more restrictive clothing and gender concepts. So when I found out that our local …

If you are like me, there has been a multitude of times you have sat on your couch secretly wishing you could wipe out the entire world with some abominable disease. Now you can, thanks to brains at Ndemic Creations. Plague is a game that has been duplicated many times, …

“The Broken Mirror” is the debut album from Cleveland based duo Petals and Thorns.  The CD is eight tracks of metal meets chilling ambiance, with just a touch of Goth-Cabaret thrown in.  The closest I can compare Petals and Thorns to is Darling Violetta meets Sirenia, although some might disagree. …

What happens when a vampire vocalist meets a mysterious serial killer sound producer? Although this may seem like a hypothetical question, it has already been answered. Enter the energetic dark sounds of the extremely charismatic band Aural Vampire. Although known to the world mostly for their chic, Anime and Lolita …

Developed: Troika Games Published: Sierra Entertainment Released: August 21st, 2001 A review by Mark Hickman Created by the team who developed the original Fallout, Arcanum, at first glance looks similar to said game. However, Arcanum is grounded within an original fantasy setting and boasts a strong steampunk aesthetic. The most …

Steampunk Reloaded is the second of three anthology volumes edited by Ann & Jeff Vandermeer. As I have not read the other two installments, I can’t compare this book to them but after reading, I would definitely be interested in checking them out. The anthology begins with an introduction by …

If there’s anything steampunks love to do, it’s get together for tea. High tea. Low tea. Every tea in between. Name a venue that offers elegant service and real china cups, and we’ve probably been there. Or at least have it on the calendar. In fact, you might say that …

Not to be mistaken with Deliver Us from Evil, the 2014 possession film from Scott Derrickson, this lost classic is about a pair of girls who are more than content to be left in the company of Satan. Written and directed by Joël Séria, Don’t Deliver Us from Evil was …

[Carpe Nocturne] First let me say thank you for doing this interview with us as we know you both are very busy with your acting and modeling career. [KIM & MISTY] You’re very welcome, Angie. We’re very excited to be interviewed by Carpe Nocturne! [Carpe Nocturne] Tell us, what age …

From music videos to horror films, writer/director Gavin Michael Booth is making his mark in the industry one project at a time. His most recent film, The Scarehouse, is an independent feature that was picked up by a major Hollywood studio and has been gaining considerable critical and fan traction. …

If you’re of a certain age, and lived a certain lifestyle (specifically born in the early in the early 80s and maybe fancied yourself a bit of a goth kid), there is a decent chance that Alex Proyas’ The Crow (1994) means just about everything to you. Proyas did a …

“Are you watching closely?” The first line in Christopher Nolan’s 2006 magic-imbued mystery The Prestige is a provocative invitation to look, but not a promise that you’ll see anything of significance if you do. Based on a 1995 novel by sci-fi/fantasy writer Christopher Priest, the film is a circuitous odyssey …