Tag Archives: Cyberpunk

Saturday Matinee: Ghost in the Shell

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Luther Blissett

“Ghost in the Shell” (1995) is a cyberpunk anime directed by Mamoru Oshii and based on the manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow. Set in 2029 Japan, the plot centers on Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg public-security agent hunting … Continue reading →

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Cyberpunk is Dead

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Luther Blissett

By John Semley Source: The Baffler “It was an embarrasser; what did I want? I hadn’t thought that far ahead. Me, caught without a program!” —Bruce Bethke, “Cyberpunk” (1983) Held annually in a downtown L.A. convention center so massive and … Continue reading →

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Cyberpunk: The Human Condition amid High-tech Alienation and Urban Dystopia

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Luther Blissett

By Raymond Lam Source: BuddhistDoor.net I love the seashore and the countryside, but I have spent most of my life in cities, with little to no time spent in the country. I grew up in Brisbane, Australia (which, despite its … Continue reading →

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Cyberpunk is Now and No One Knows What to Do With It

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Luther Blissett

By Pattern Theory Source: Modern Mythology Cyberpunk broke science fiction. Creeping in alongside the commercialization of the internet, it extrapolated the corruption and dysfunction of its present into a brutal and interconnected future that remained just a heartbeat away. Cyberpunk … Continue reading →

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Initial Thoughts on Blade Runner 2049

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Luther Blissett

Upon hearing early reports of a planned Blade Runner sequel a couple years ago, I felt both anticipation and dread. I considered it a singular vision which didn’t necessarily need a sequel, yet could understand the desire to re-immerse oneself … Continue reading →

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David Cronenberg’s Videodrome Was a Technology Prophecy

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Luther Blissett

Editor’s note: Since today marks director David Cronenberg’s 73rd birthday, it’s a good time to appreciate one of his greatest and most notorious works. Though my favorite of his remains the distinctly PKD-like eXistenZ, a close runner up is the … Continue reading →

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The Role of Dystopian Fiction in a Dystopian World

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Luther Blissett

By Luther Blissett and J. F. Sebastian of Arkesoul A few years ago, Neal Stephenson wrote a widely-shared article called Innovation Starvation for the World Policy Institute. He began the piece lamenting our inability to fulfill the hopes and dreams … Continue reading →

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Skynet Ascendant

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Luther Blissett

By Cory Doctorow Source: Locus Online As I’ve written here before, science fiction is terrible at predicting the future, but it’s great at predicting the present. SF writers imagine all the futures they can, and these futures are processed by … Continue reading →

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