Phillip K. Dick
The Extraordinary Life and Influence of Philip K Dick
Philip K Dick, The Prolific Science-Fiction Writer Philip K Dick published a whopping 44 novels and 121 short stories before he died at the early age of 53. That’s about 44 novels more than most...
Last Week in Cyberpunk 09/18/2017
We want to apologize for missing last week’s LWIC, and this week we are presenting two weeks of cyberpunk news – sans reality. The wires of reality don’t cease to writhe their way in...
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...
Last Week in Cyberpunk 2/23/17
The future is feeling desperately close this week. There is news of flying cars and dystopian citizen scoring. It is not surprising in our rapidly approaching dystopia (if it hasn’t already arri...
Neon Dystopia Reacts to the Blade Runner 2049 Trailer
Blade Runner is one of the most iconic films ever. Not even as simply a science fiction film, but all film. So, it isn’t surprising that in this reboot/sequel happy era that we live in, that Bla...
Benjamin Bardou’s Infernal City
The short films of Benjamin Bardou capture a kind of melancholy from within the virtual urban landscape of Grand Theft Auto IV‘s Liberty City. Bardou cites his influences for these short “...
The Past Inside the Present – Surreal Cyberpunk About Identity
The Past Inside the Present is twelve minutes of intense Phillip K. Dick-esque imagery. The first time I watched the film, I wasn’t prepared for the unabashed surreality of it. Upon subsequent v...
The Story Behind Blade Runner’s Title
Blade Runner has become an iconic title not only in cyberpunk circles but in circles of all kinds. Even if someone hasn’t seen the movie, they’ve heard of it. For those of us more familiar...
The Man In The High Castle: Not Cyberpunk, Still Relevant
When ever Phillip K. Dick’s name is mentioned a cyberpunk’s ears perk up. Dick was the most prolific of the proto-cyberpunk writers and many of the best cyberpunk movies, such as Blade Run...