Welcome back, true believers! Did you read the latest Gatehouse Gazette yet? The writing is spot on, and I truly believe this to be the strongest issue yet.

When you’re finished reading it, there’s more to check out at Dieselpunks. We don’t have a printed piece (although we should for prosperity’s sake), but we do have our finger on the pulse of the dieselpunk movement.

The big celebration this week was in honor of musician and future world emperor Doctor Steel. March 4 was Toy Soldiers Day (March Forth... get it?) and we spotlighted some of the good Doctor’s music, as well as some of his inspirational roots in 1920s Jazz. We hope you get a chance to listen to Dr Steel, because it’s loads of fun and his art style is iconic dieselpunk.

To recoup from the party, a ton of our members must have hit the couch because I got buried in movie suggestions. Larry tossed in his two cents on Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and the WWI flying ace flick Flyboys; and Scott wants people to watch Zorro Rides Again now that it’s in the public domain. Me? I’m checking out Two Fisted Tuesdays with Philip Marlowe and this week’s episode of Sherlock Holmes.

Those that weren’t in front of the tube were hitting the (virtual) library instead. We received news on a treasure trove of WWII era comic books, the upcoming steampunk Iron Man artwork from Marvel, and the completion of the Popular Science Library at Google Books. If you haven’t heard about that last piece yet, Popular Science just completed uploading every issue of their long-running magazine series, and it’s all for free via books.google.com. That’s hundreds of issues stretching back to 1926 complete with classic articles and even the original ads from yester year.

Lord K has been busy reporting from the front as always. His articles this week included a history of the Canon camera, a photographic essay on Italian sports cars of the diesel era, and a thoughtful look back on the 74th anniversary of the Hindenburg explosion.

Thanks for tuning in! We’ll be back again next week with more action, more adventure, and even more Dieselpunks!

Ladies and gentlemen of The Gatehouse, if you’re new to this weekly segment, please allow me to explain what Dieselpunks news is.

Dieselpunks is a brother website to The Gatehouse located at www.dieselpunks.org. Both sites share a love for all things dieselpunk and steampunk, but we show it in different ways. This is why Ottens generously allows us to share air time on The Gatehouse; so our members are always up to date on what’s been happening in the ’punk communities. Dieselpunks news is the corner market, giving you easy access to all of our major updates during the week.

At Dieselpunks, we have several weekly features that revolve around the culture including:

• Monday Camera: A look at camera technology and famous photographers during the diesel era
• Two Fisted Tuesdays: Our weekly tribute to noir, with a free MP3 episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, a quote from a famous piece of noir fiction, and images from our favorite noir cinema
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: A treat for our steampunks members! Every Wednesday, we broadcast the television adventures of master detective Sherlock Holmes as he and his assistant, Dr Watson, battle criminals in Victorian London.
• Fridays at Lord K’s Garage: Lord K is an expert historian on all things motorized during the diesel era. Each week, he shares his favorite (and weirdest) cars, motorcycles, trains, and flying machines from the war years.

To spice up these weekly series, Dieselpunks is filled with a plethora of articles from today and yesterday; and we update our galleries with hundreds of new pieces each week.

Now that you know what’s happening, there’s nothing stopping you from joining in the fun. If you’re a ’punk, you owe it to The Gatehouse and Dieselpunks to have your voice be heard and your vision for yesterday’s tomorrow be known.

Tune in again next week, for more action, more adventure, and even more Dieselpunks!

How did your Valentine’s Day turn out? As Philip Marlowe would say, “A kiss doesn’t seem to mean much nowadays.”

At least you’re still breathing, right? Can't beat that with a stick. At least you had Mardi Gras to look forward to.

Thanks to our recent thunder snow nor’easter mix, I’ve turned into a bit of a shut-in this past week. Drifts of chest high ice flakes will do that to you. Fortunately, I found a few movies to keep me busy. After watching Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Winthrop Legend, I got on a bit of an Indiana Jones kick and stumbled upon a flick named Secret of the Incas from 1954. It’s pretty rare these days, but I have a copy running on Dieselpunks so we could all watch it. Twenty-seven years before directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg collaborated to create Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jerry Hopper directed Secret of the Incas. The influence of this movie on the creators of Indiana Jones is obvious. Harry Steele’s costume and mannerisms, as well as some of the scene types bear a remarkable resemblance to the original Indiana Jones trilogy.

In other news, our legendary lieutenants were up to their old tricks this week. While Larry was scouring the web for classic girlie pictures, Lord K was busy at his typewriter; chipping away this week’s issues of Lord K’s Garage and Monday Camera. On deck was in-depth looks at the 1935 S.S. Airline Saloon and the Kodak Ektra respectively.

And finally, we took a moment to recognize the genius of three other, well respected dieselpunk legends. First was electrical engineer Nikola Tesla in an article titled “Badass of the Week,” followed shortly by the amazing artistic talent of Sam Van Olffen with his most recent piece Brussels: Grand Place, and lastly the Blues styling of Robert Johnson.

As we move ahead on Dieselpunks, keep in mind these simple words. You are alive, but are you truly living your life?

Tune in again next week, for more action, more adventure, and even more Dieselpunks!

Now here’s an issue of Dieselpunks news that you can really get behind.

It’s been a chaotic week on Dieselpunks, as our members and lieutenants have been covering all things under the sun. Before we jump feet first into the chaos, let’s get to the weekly series.

Two Fisted Tuesdays with Philip Marlowe brought us another tale of noir with “The Persian Slippers.” Marlowe tries to find a woman who has left her husband and disappeared. Will he need the services of a fortune teller or will he need Sherlock Holmes? Too bad Holmes is busy with “The Case of the Shy Ballerina.” In this week’s case, Dr Watson accidentally comes home from his club with another man’s coat, providing an important clue when the other man is murdered late that same night.

Next up, we have our weekly issue of Lord K’s Garage. Every Friday, Lord K brings us the best and weirdest automobiles the diesel era had to offer. This week, Lord K covers “The Last Parade” of the 1942 models. For obvious reasons, most of these cars left the assembly line in 1941. Before or right after the attack on Pearl Harbor.Here are some rare birds, born at the edge of war.

Okay. Does everyone have their seatbelts on? Great. Hold onto something. First stop, Africa.

Allan Quartermain (a direct inspiration for Indiana Jones) leads an expedition into uncharted African territory in an effort to locate Elizabeth Curtis’ husband Henry, who was searching for King Solomon’s legendary treasure in King Solomon’s Mines. Watch the entire movie (circa 1937) or download the free eBook of King Solomon’s Mines (1885) for free at Dieselpunks.

Next stop, suburbia for some quick consumer news. If you’re looking to buy something special for your heart throb this Valentine’s Day, consider getting her a Gear Ring by Kinekt Designs or a homemade Bookbook to hide her laptop in. Need something bigger? How about a LG Serie 1 Retro Classic TV or a DIY airplane for the truly adventurous?

In video game news, dieselpunk fans rejoice! Fallout: New Vegas is set to be released this Fall (but you can watch the trailer today), and LA Noire, an open-world detective game set in historically accurate 1947 Los Angeles will be coming out within the year. With all of those great artists making game these days, who will be left?

With that being said, remember ’punks, don’t be the next big thing. Be the first.

Tune in again next week, for more action, more adventure, and even more Dieselpunks!