‘DREDD’, Peach Trees, and the Architecture of Oppression
Dystopian cyberpunk film DREDD may unfold within a single building, but that building is a microcosm of how power, poverty, and architecture intertwine to brutal effect.
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Trapped in the Long Tomorrow: ‘Blade Runner’, Cyberpunk, and Our Stuck Future
Blade Runner serves our vision of an inevitable dystopian future because we live in a “stuck future”, refusing to heed cyberpunk’s warning.
Do We Dream of Electric Sheep Like Blade Runner’s Corporate-Produced Replicants?
The isolation of Blade Runner 2049‘s inhabitants reinforces their need for genuine connection, which the divisive effects of global capitalism undermines.
Player Choice Remains the Central Pleasure of ‘Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’
Mankind may be divided, but the Deus Ex franchise stands strong with its latest game.
Cynicism, Recession, and the Resurgence of Cyberpunk
"Human nature might be augmented and highly channeled by technology, but human nature stays the same. And that tech might actually amplify all the worst things about us too."