An illustrated article from the 2020 volume of the Science Fiction Research Association Review.

Describes the development of men’s cyberpunk style, from 80s SF stories and Mondo 2000 satire, through movies such as The Matrix and games such as Deus Ex, to contemporary lines such as ACRONYM.

…much of cyberpunk-influenced menswear justifies itself with function and utility as if such features were necessary for men to participate in fashion movements. I detect a change from the lone-wolf outlaws of original cyberpunk to militarized super-hero enforcers of the current mainstream, but also present a counterpoint to both in the guise of the cool, gray cyberpunk man: a “pants science” enthusiast who combines the fantasies of individualism and a low-key presentation to the hidden, almost science-fictional, functionalities of his clothing.

https://sfrareview.org/2020/12/13/50-4-15/

  • @NOT_RICK
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    27 months ago

    My back hurts just looking at this

    • @RolandoOP
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      27 months ago

      ikr cyberpunk guy be pushing around a shopping cart like a homeless person. “Hey guys, got any spare change? I spent all my money on batteries again… Hey, want to buy a used VHS of ‘The Net’ with Sandra Bullock? How about a CD of Billy Idol’s latest album?”

  • @RolandoOP
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    27 months ago

    I love that “R. U. a Cyberpunk?” illustration, I remember first seeing it back in the 90s.

    I came across this article while searching for a comic strip in which someone meets the Mondo 2000 people and is disappointed to find that they’re all just normies who are trolling. I thought the strip was by Peter Bagge or Terry LaBan or someone like that, but I haven’t been able to find it… does anyone know what I’m talking about?

    The article was apparently based on a talk given at a 2020 online Cyberpunk Culture Conference, which seems worth further investigation.