cyberpunk

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If that accounts for the “cyber” aspect of our cyberpunk dystopia, where’s the punk?

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Now visitors are being dazzled by Chongqing’s vision of a real-world cyberpunk city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

In discussing the car’s aesthetic early on, Musk referenced cyberpunk and Blade Runner, a film that features sleek metallic vehicles, though with rounded silhouettes designed for aerodynamic speed.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2025

The highly-anticipated sequel to the 1982 cyberpunk classic Blade Runner, starred Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas and Jared Leto, and won two Academy Awards.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024

Overall, she seemed to be going for a sort of mid-’80s postapocalyptic cyberpunk girl-next-door look.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline