Tag Archives: Ghost in the Shell

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 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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