… the dead will walk the earth Do you know this experience when, after a certain period of wallowing in escapism by swallowing heaps of fiction and movies, let’s say e.g. cyberpunk material …, the consciousness-contents induced by digesting fiction … Continue reading →
The word cyberia, oftentimes used synonymously to cyberspace, might have been coined by writer ↑Douglas Rushkoff, see his book “Cyberia: Life in the trenches of hyperspace” (↵Rushkoff 1994). Alas, the term popped up at least three times more in … Continue reading →
The slight apparition of a smile is irritating. Deckard whips out his lightsaber from its holster concealed beyond the left shoulder. In the very fraction of a moment when the thumb strives for the blade’s ignition switch, when the … Continue reading →
“Look, Turner, here’s your leading lady.” The man smiled up at Jane Hamilton, who smiled back, her wide blue eyes clear and perfect, each iris ringed with the minute gold lettering of the Zeiss Ikon logo. Turner froze, caught … Continue reading →
During the last nights, in the hours when I couldn’t find sleep—and believe me, I can’t find sleep—I read Do androids dream of electric sheep? (↑Dick 2005[1968]) in order to really get into the cyberpunk-mood. And I succeeded. When … Continue reading →
On 16 March 2006 episode 10 of ↑Pure Pwnage, called ↑teh best day ever [.avi | 203.7MB] has been released on the Internet—’nough said.
Continue reading →And the things are intertwined. All things. Just one or two weeks ago I bought a DVD-set containing the three Matrix-movies (see according ↑essay at ↑cyberpunkreview.com), The Animatrix, and a heap of so-called bonus-material. I carried the whole box … Continue reading →
↑According to SFAM, besides the dirty, hyper-realistic “lived-in” looks and dark motifs contrasted by schocking neon color schemes, there’s yet another element defining cyberpunk visuals—a sense of slick style. Additionally, in the ↑comments to the Blade Runner review, DannyV_El_Acme … Continue reading →
Incredibly creepy—the ACM-R5 prototype ia a lithium-ion-battery powered “radio-controlled amphibious robot designed to move like its real world counterpart. It can slither or swim underwater for 30 minutes on a full charge. Inside, you’ll find an intricate sensor system … Continue reading →