In gamedesign and -modding it is a cherished practice to integrate references to other popular- and/or cyberculture items. Especially hidden references, so-called easter-eggs, have developed their very own dynamic. But not only gamers “creatively re-fashion the resources of popular culture for their own expressive discourse purposes.” (↵Wright, Boria & Breidenbach 2002) I guess it is a practice to be found within every discipline of artistic expression falling into the domains of scifi, cyberpunk and their kin.  The dominant and constantly reappearing graphical design within Kurt Wimmer’s movie ↵“Equilibrium” (2002) is the Tetragrammaton ‘logo’. It’s prominently displayed on walls, flags, imprinted … Continue reading →