Most cyberpunk movies zig and zag between the conventional space of sci-fi entertainment. It’s incredibly visual, action packed and dances around some sort of socio-political message. But there isn’t a single cyberpunk film that gets to the root of the human condition more than Spike Jonze’ romantic film Her.
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Total Recall is one of the most bonkers additions to classic sci-fi action movies starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.It’s spyful conspiracy. Throw in some weird mutants revolting on mars and you got Total Recall.
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The Matrix Resurrections is the latest installment of The Matrix franchise. It finds Neo alive back in a new version of this simulated reality. Strange things are happening, again. A team from the real world wants to set Neo free, again. Will he break on through to the other side, again?
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From a hacker chasing the white rabbit to being a savior of all humankind, The Matrix Revolutions completes the modern action fairy tale. Combining new film technologies with new filmmaking techniques, Lilly and Lana Wachowski finished their amazing feat with The Matrix Revolutions. The exciting wrap-up of the crazy mind warping movie that makes everyone question reality, The Matrix franchise turned regular déjà vu into a glitch. Why haven’t you seen The Matrix Revolutions yet?
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The Matrix Reloaded is one of the few films that completely validate a nerd’s taste in film. This is the second film in one of the most epic, fascinating and original trilogies in modern cinema. It was brought to life by the incredibly talented Lana and Lily Wachowski. In the first Matrix film, they created new camera techniques and changed how Hollywood made action movies. From that base, they built upon a most excellent sequel.
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Come on! There’s no way you really haven’t seen The Matrix. This is one of the best, mainstream transhumanist movie series in modern cinema. It touches on many of the core concepts of cyberpunk ideology, has some awesome fight scenes and one of the most memorable lines in all of film: “I know Kung Fu”.
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there is a huge environmental debate going on surrounding cryptocurrency. Cautionists and environmental activists decry the massive amounts of energy that locking each bitcoin transaction requires. The supporters refute those as exaggerated claims and even herald bitcoin as the most environmentally friendly.
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Ray Kurzweil’s infamous predictions have propelled him to a cultural status of technological muse. In our fast-thinking, always-upgrading culture, Kurzweil stands atop the steepest incline of progress, emanating the most mind-boggling visions of “that’s our future.”
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CyberPunks.com is proud to present the first cyberpunk short story published on our site.
Please enjoy ‘The New Ship of Theseus’ from Rhodora O.