As the tip to a Han Solo blaster coiled on his 3D printer, Wheeler Stone explained from his Griffin Art Studios workshop how he made the leap from emergency room nurse to cosplay designer, and how he ...

Laptop screens have come a long way ever since the first LCD-equipped portables hit the market back in the 1980s. But even today’s high-resolution, full-color screens are not ideal for use in direct ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I mean business about science fiction and geek culture. According to an IBM press release, “’Steampunk,’ a sub-genre inspired by ...

Imagine a computer monitor with polished brass fittings, a laptop equipped with a Morse code key or a document scanner nestled within an embossed leather casing. Props from a science fiction movie?

Just call it a steampunk pump. With a bolt for a heel, and decorated with copper-toned rivets and spikes and a butterfly motif made from watch parts, these shoes should appeal to fans of the Steampunk ...

If you were in the market for a chain mail bikini, an air plant growing from an animal skull or a less-than-friendly garden gnome, Saturday’s Area 22 Arts, Crafts and Oddities Fair in downtown Elgin ...