Tag Archives: Cyberspace

The world wide cage

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Luther Blissett

Technology promised to set us free. Instead it has trained us to withdraw from the world into distraction and dependency By Nicholas Carr Source: Aeon It was a scene out of an Ambien nightmare: a jackal with the face of … 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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Counterculture: The Rebel Commodity

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Luther Blissett

By James Curcio Source: Rebel News Let’s talk about being a rebel. Everyone seems to want to be one. But it’s not entirely clear what it means. Does it take camo- pants? A Che T-shirt? A guitar? Is it just … Continue reading →

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