Category Archives: Communications & Technology

World War Privacy: Russia

World War Privacy: Russia

First begun in 2017, my World War Privacy series has looked at the United States; the United Kingdom; Australia, New Zealand and Canada; China; and the push for more surveillance in the era of COVID-19. Today we’re going to look at a remaining super-power that has a long history of using surveillance to oppress theirContinue Reading

Top 20 Occult Videogames

Top 20 Occult Videogames

Looking for games that involve the occult?  Here’s a list of 20 of my favourite that use the evocative world of ceremonial magic, supernatural entities and mysterious cults as part of their narrative and gameplay. To be included on this list games need to have the occult as a central (but not necessarily primary) component;Continue ReadingContinue Reading

[Review] VENUS: A Cyberpunk Short Film

[Review] VENUS: A Cyberpunk Short Film

The 14min short film presents us with familiar cyberpunk concepts, but extends them into a few new areas of nuance. Centered around the notion of uploading consciousness into a new synthetic body; there are themes of control and consent, as well as undertones of rebellion.Continue Reading

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out with the Psychedelic Film and Music Festival (Virtual Event)

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out with the Psychedelic Film and Music Festival (Virtual Event)

The Psychedelic Film and Music Festival has announced the full program for its third annual event, this year held virtually with a lineup of science fiction, horror, and fantasy films, music videos, and in-depth panel discussions. Continue Reading

NaNoWriMo 2020 Score Card

NaNoWriMo 2020 Score Card

For the first time since 2014, I committed myself to NaNoWriMo and the challenge of writing 50,000 over the course of a month (1,667 per day).  At the start of the month I put forward my writing plan, so let’s take a look and see how the results matched up.Continue Reading

20 Futurist Predictions for 2030

20 Futurist Predictions for 2030

With the kind of year 2020 has proven to be, it seems the next decade is going to be a particularly fast-paced and tumultuous one. To keep us all thinking about where we want the world to go over the next 10 years, here are 20 futurist predictions for 2030.Continue Reading