At Paleofuture, Matt Novak writes about Idiocracy‘s unpleasant implications: “Sure. As an over-the-top comedic dystopia, the movie is actually enjoyable. But the movie’s introduction makes it an unnerving reference to toss around as our go-to insult….Unlike other films that satirize the media and the soul-crushing consequences of sensationalized […]
An amazing fan-made trailer for a live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira.
Actor Bob Hoskins has died. Most sources are mentioning Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but Hoskins also appeared in Brazil, Nixon, The Long Good Friday, Pink Floyd The Wall, Unleashed, The Secret Agent and the tv show, Tales From The Crypt (“Fatal Caper”). And Hoskins was Chris Claremont’s first choice […]
Peruse the trailer for Gutter Co-Founder Jim Munroe’s latest video project, Hapheads.”Ten years from now, videogames are so immersive that teenagers learn lethal skills just by playing.They’re called hapheads.” And, while you’re at it, visit Jim’s exhibit as Artist-in-Residence at The Art Gallery Of Ontario.
Daniel Lavery writes some entertaining faux-young adult dystopian fiction at The Toast: “Now, society’s bad. There was only one way for society to survive. Society’s real bad. Our society was bad after the War because of bad things. Remember all the things about your society right now? Just […]
At IAfroFuturism, Ytasha interviews Nettrice Gaskins about AfroFuturism, art, math, science and virtual worlds. “I had to figure out how to immerse those who weren’t familiar with Afrofuturism using the virtual space. I wanted the avatars in the space to have an experience. I put up a gallery […]
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The Cultural Gutter 