Tag: WILLIAMGIBSON

Overdue Reviews takes a critical look at tech-centric films that are well-loved, well-loathed or eye-rollingly obscure. 'Johnny Mnemonic' is frequently considered one of the worst sci-fi films of the modern era. It is not! In fact, it stands up exceptionally well after 16 years -- especially if you're drunk. (Seriously, alcohol really helps.) To refresh your overloaded memory (storyline ...

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There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. The above photo is from a pinhole camera placed on a turntable for the duration of the Doors' 'L'America.' [From: Tim Franco, via: Kitsune Noir] Wired's got an ...

'The Matrix', 'Strange Days', and even 'Hackers' have all cribbed from William Gibson's cyberpunk masterpiece 'Neuromancer', which celebrated its 25th birthday on Tuesday. Written in 1984, Gibson's hyper-futuristic novel follows a super hacker named Case as he executes amazing cyber-feats, hired by a shadowy organization that immediately raise his suspicions. When a former employer rendered Case ...