The decade was cyberpunk

Rihanna — Her appearance resembles the razorgirls of cyberpunk novels. I overlooked her being the victim of domestic violence because I imagine that she is strong enough to overcome it.  Powers-that-be forbid that I am wrong, recovering psyches are what razorgirls are made of anyway.

Lady GaGa: As much as I loath the contrived eccentricities of the artist, most of her fashion cues are derived from the 1980s, the same decade that cyberpunk fashion derives influence from, and it shows.
Lady GaGa
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI_wrS7qKB0&w=425&h=344]

T-Pain — the cyborg voice and square eyewear is surely cyberpunk.

Kanye West — His obsession with bright colors and  a humongous personality is cyberpunk.
kanye with stronger glasses
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgDUl3lW5rw&w=425&h=344]

PMCs, Pirates  — Armed groups that are beneficiaries and/or victims of unrestricted commerce are what makes life cheap in a cyberpunk world.
somali piratesblackwater by jeremy scahill

ubiquitous digital media production — (Panther Moderns anyone?).


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