Author: Jordan S. Hatcher
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Discordian theatre is alive and well
If you have any doubts, meet Stephen Mollah: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bizarre-event-names-stephen-mollah-satoshi-nakamoto Among other claimed accomplishments, besides inventing Bitcoin, include being inventor of “the euro bond,” “the Twitter logo,” and “the ChatGPT protocol.” Or perhaps this is the latest incarnation of Operation Mindfuck? What the KLF continued cannot be undone.
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ASD and vulnerability
The FT Magazine has an article just out about the UK’s Prevent programme (which is a counter-terrorism programme) and its impact on neurodivergent youth, particularly those with ASD. It’s behind a paywall, but reference is here: “Weaponised autism and the extremist threat facing children”, by Helen Warrell, 18 October 2024, Financial Times Magazine. https://www.ft.com/content/536c0f10-5011-4329-a100-c2035e32e602 This…
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Age of Consent at 40
Bronski Beat were truly amazing – their album Age of Consent, turns 40, and the BBC’s Front Row has a really great interview that helps give a lot of context as to just how powerful this album was at the time (and has continued to be). Why is it powerful? They were openly gay, singing…
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Tank Girl x Johnny Mnemonic
Tank Girl is much more pop punk and Warped Tour, at least aesthetically than Johnny Mnemonic (I’m still trying to understand Johnny Mnemonic‘s vibe). As the “punk” in Cyberpunk, Tank Girl is definitely Riot Girrl (including the amazing L7 on the soundtrack put together by Courtney Love). Besides that both Tank Girl and Johnny Mnemonic…
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Cyberpunk Films x 1995
This is part of the DCF-84 series in where we explore the themes in WTF IS THE METAVERSE? in greater detail. The virtual double feature at the heart of the research project is two films, both from 1995: …but these are not the only cyberpunk films from 1995. Here’s some more context on just what…