{"id":"steampunk","name":"Steampunk","summary":"Steampunk is a retrofuturistic aesthetic and fiction sub-genre that swaps silicon and electricity for brass, cogs, and Victorian steam power. Author K.W. Jeter coined the label in a 1987 letter to Locus magazine to describe alt-history novels he was writing with James Blaylock and Tim Powers. What started as a niche fiction tag grew into a decades-long craft scene, convention circuit, and internet shorthand for any goggles-and-gears makeover.","tags":["steampunk","steampunk origin","K.W. Jeter","Victorian retrofuturism","steampunk fashion","steampunk aesthetic","Difference Engine","steampunk history"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":5,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/steampunk/steampunk-steampunk-motivational-poster.webp","caption":"A demotivational-style poster showcasing an ornate steampunk mechanical arm prosthetic, often used to succinctly define the aesthetic.","width":510,"height":604,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/steampunk/steampunk-victorian-london-street-scene.webp","caption":"A Victorian-era London street scene, representative of the historical setting that inspires the steampunk aesthetic.","width":600,"height":404,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/steampunk/steampunk-industrial-revolution-factories.webp","caption":"An Industrial Revolution scene of factories and smokestacks — the historical era whose technology and aesthetics form the foundation of steampunk.","width":629,"height":480,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/steampunk/steampunk-steampunk-rarity-pony-sketch.webp","caption":"Fan art depicting the My Little Pony character Rarity in an elaborate steampunk outfit, an example of the aesthetic applied across fandoms.","width":680,"height":760,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/steampunk/steampunk-steampunk-death-star.webp","caption":"A steampunk take on the Star Wars Death Star, blending Victorian orrery aesthetics with iconic science fiction imagery.","width":680,"height":480,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/steampunk/history.md","related":["cottagecore","goth","dark-academia","pastel-goth","emo","meido-outfit","quarter-zip-dude-quarter-zip-vs-nike-tech-quarter-zip-and-matcha","arizona-iced-tea","birds-nest-haircut-broccoli-haircut-zoomer-perm","cat-keyhole-lingerie","fedora-shaming","forbidden-pants"],"popularityRank":921,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}