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Akira: When Cyberpunk Anime Meets Body Horror

Hello there my fellow fans of the futuristic frenzy that is cyberpunk. I recently had the opportunity to check out Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira, from 1988. I really enjoyed this film as I’m sure most other fans of the cyberpunk genre feel the same, and here is why. Here’s a brief breakdown of the plot borrowed […]

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Last Week in Cyberpunk 5/26/2017

Cyberpunk news this weeks goes viral with a video of a king in a sexy crop top, yet another attempt to revive T800s, and the end of consequence in American politics. Stay safe, journalists. Cyberpunk Reality Thai King Hunts Revealing Viral Video With Little Success King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand took a bit of shopping […]

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Last Week in Cyberpunk 5/6/2017

There is a whole host of news relating to cyberpunk movies this week, some have officially died and some have moved forward, some have been resurrected. Reality, as always it seems, has ignored the warnings of cyberpunk and stepped gingerly into our cyberpunk future. Cyberpunk Reality NYPD Raises Privacy Concerns Over Use of Facial Recognition […]

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Last Week in Cyberpunk 3/31/2017

This last week in cyberpunk we saw personal data sold off by the government, learned which companies actually care about their users, and found out what it takes to write an interesting story about robot animals. Let’s get to the news. Cyberpunk Reality  Hundreds Arrested in Protest Against Kremlin Corruption Demonstrations were held all across […]

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Last Week in Cyberpunk 3/24/2017

This week in cyberpunk is full of familiar titles such as Terminator, The Matrix, the dreaded Ghost in the Shell, BLAME!, Orphan Black, and a few you may not have heard of. Meanwhile, back in our desolate cyberpunk reality, the US Congress works to strip our few remaining digital privacy laws away. At least Bruce Sterling […]

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Last Week in Cyberpunk 2/10/2017

This week in the cyberpunk dystopia that is 2017, there is ample cybernetic implants at play, the surveillance state is alive and well, and the foundations of democracy are under threat. Hopefully, Akira, Battle Angel Alita, Judge Dredd are enough to keep ennui at bay. Cyberpunk Reality Implant Used Against Owner In a fascinating case, […]

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Last Week in Cyberpunk 12/23/2016

The state of cyberpunk this Friday brings us an undeniable link between private intelligence and government policing, a respectful view of one of cinema’s greatest feats, and the return of an Anonymous face. Let’s see just how bad things got this Last Week in Cyberpunk. Cyberpunk Reality Millions Flee Chinese Cities to Escape Pollution China’s […]

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Last Week in Cyberpunk 7/8/2016

Welcome to the Cyberpunk Now. Robots patrol the streets, kill criminals, and make you burgers. Robocop anyone? Cyberpunk Reality Dallas Police Deploy Robot to End Standoff During a peaceful demonstration in downtown Dallas, Texas, police and protestors were subjected to a barrage of gunfire, resulting in injuries of police and civilians and claiming the lives […]

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Last Week in Cyberpunk 7/1/2016

Our reality continues to march blindly into the cautionary territory of cyberpunk dystopias. The most progress this week seems to be in the field of artificial intelligence. This is mirrored in the number of upcoming films that focus on the rise of AI. Amidst continuing reboots, there is some new unique cyberpunk worlds to explore […]

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