Ready Or Not

Recently I’ve noticed the term ‘Cyberpunk’ thrown around a lot. Many bands call themselves and their sound Cyberpunk, and it has rapidly become a genre unto itself. Originating with the 1983 story of the same name by Phillip K. Dick Award-winning author Bruce Bethke, Cyberpunk is a cultural evolution that has come about as a result of the fusion between man and technology. The sound of Cyberpunk is largely rooted in a marriage of visceral instruments, such as guitars and live drums, bound with electronic programming. It also embodies an entire philosophical ideology that is strangely akin to the Punk movement from which it takes a lot of it’s styling. Mass-media, pop-psychology, and the mainstream approach to life are rejected in favor of an existence based in the reality of your own choosing, conception, and creation. A number of media events are tapping into this life-style, illustrating the validity of the concept.

Read the full article on fangoriaonline.com

Ready or not, Saw VI is hitting theaters this October 23rd! And after some fairly strong promises from producer Mark Burg on the quality of the latest installment, we now know what it's about too! Here's the official synopsis for Saw VI from Lionsgate!
"Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy.  However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood."
Long time Saw editor Kevin Greutert directs the latest sequel Saw VI from a script by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton (Saw IV, Saw V, Feast 1-3). We assume Tobin Bell will be back as Jigsaw, Shawnee Smith as Amanda (both for flashback sequences), as well as Costas Mandylor. More on Saw 6 when we hear it!

Read the full article on iconsoffright.com