It’s the rumble of air-ships in the distance, the shivers of coal and pipe smoke. It’s the rattle of pistons and the slow turns of gears. Steam punk -- a literary genre established in 1987 -- is a movement unlike any other. Within it stirs elements of fantasy, science fiction and history, allowing it to serve as a speculation on what could have been, had the Victorian era developed differently.
Fuck is one of the most profane, versatile, and expressive English words. Though largely uncouth, explicit, and vulgar, the word fuck adequately describes many good, bad, annoying, unusual, unjust, or sometimes even glorious situations, events, or emotions. Fuck can logically replace nearly any...
The 1970s were full of sex, drugs, and best of all, rock and roll. The 1970s were synonymous with change. As social progressive values born during the 1960s continued to gain momentum, the 1970s were a decade of worldwide political and social instability. Shifting and increasing political...
I've stayed in some pretty sketchy places in my time. In Vientiane, I stayed in the cheapest place the Lonely Planet listed, costing just $1 per night. It was basic, a bit sketch, but generally fine. I've stayed in falling apart hostels, weird backpackers, and gross hotels. But none of the places...
Iconic 1980s era singer Rick Springfield was arrested for driving under the influence. Springfield was driving in Los Angeles, California on the evening of Sunday, May 1, 2011 when officers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department pulled over the Jessie's Girl singer. The officers reported...
Mad Men's January Jones has announced that she is pregnant and intends to be a single mom. The news was issued via an exclusive statement to PEOPLE by Jones' rep on April 28, 2011. The statement read "January Jones is happy to announce that she is expecting her first child this fall. She's really...
Mariah Carey and her husband, Nick Cannon, are parents! Carey gave birth to the twins in a Los Angeles hospital on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 12:07 p.m. The names of the babies have not been released but the births were confirmed in an official statement issued to the Associated Press by Carey's...
Kate Hudson is engaged to Muse frontman Matt Bellamy. The engagement was confirmed during Hudson's appearance promoting her latest film, Something Borrowed, on Friday's Today Show. Hudson offered that Bellamy popped the question in a "very sweet, very romantic" way after Lauer questioned the 9...
Rapper 50 Cent, a American recording artist, launched a This Is 50 Comedy Show wedbsite on Thursday with all proceeds expected to be given to assist relief efforts in Japan. The This is 50 Comedy Show will feature raw footage of the rapper, filmed from New York City, and live streamed to the show's...
The Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton is well underway! The pair are now officially the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge following the exchange of vows at London's Westminster Abbey. Before an audience of an estimated 2 billion, with Prince Harry as his best man, Prince William...
