Tag Archives: Cyberpunk

Déjà Vu All Over Again

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Luther Blissett

The Matrix, resurrected By John Semley Source: The Baffler MIDWAY THROUGH 1999’S THE MATRIX, Keanu Reeves’s hacker-cum-cyberpunk-messiah Neo sees a black cat shivering in a doorway. Then, he sees it again. “Woah,” he utters, in that trademark, flat Keanu Reeves way. … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Split!

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Luther Blissett

Fractal Accidents: Attachment and Agency in Chris Shaw’s ‘Split’ By Jonathan Lukens Source: We Are the Mutants As a young man, I felt that most people conceived of memory differently than I did, believing that failures of memory were errors … Continue reading →

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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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