So, I really liked the new Matrix movie. I thought Resurrections was well-made and interesting. The first and second act were stronger than the third. And I only say that because the third act felt a bit like a victory lap at times (I'm okay with that, it just wasn't as compelling as the lead …
Tag: cyberpunk
Thinking About Cyberpunk: Shotgun Introduction
I’ve been inspired lately to write about cyberpunk. For me, cyberpunk is usually Shadowrun, but I think I want to write about cyberpunk more generally. I thought about starting with my shadowrun “mood board” but I realized that no one would ever take me seriously again so instead I’m starting with a random shotgun blast …
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Punk
Yesterday, I read a piece on Slate asking the question, "Why can't we move past Cyberpunk?" It was an interesting read, primarily for the rabbit hole the author goes down in exploring (or, at least mentioning) the dozens of sub-, sub-, genres adopting names with the -punk appellation. Some of them were known to me, …
The Rhetorical Gamer 