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Esoteric Review: Holy Daimon by Frater Acher

Posted on November 21, 2021 - 0 Comments

There aren’t many esoteric authors today producing works with the kind of allure Frater Acher has achieved. His open and honest style has allowed him to combine anonymity with approachability, backed up by a level of scholarship and depth of understanding that many publications lining occult bookstores are not able to muster.

The fact that his works have been published by Scarlet Imprint is a testament to their quality (done justice by the beautiful hardcover editions), while also showing some of the ideological leanings that you can feel peppered throughout.

Filed Under: Religion & Spirituality, Reviews

[Review] VENUS: A Cyberpunk Short Film

Posted on February 20, 2021 - 0 Comments

Over the years I’ve contributed to a number of crowd-funded projects, as I believe it’s important to support alternative financing methods to help overcome some of the barriers that act as gatekeepers of culture.

My favourite has always been Radio Free Albemuth, which highlighted how powerful it can be to have true fans producing something as a dedicated labour of love; rather than just an effective marketing tool to get people to part with their money. Donating to that campaign even led to more personal interactions with its creators, including an interview on this site, and showed me how the crowd-funding model can really open up media into a more collaborative and dynamic experience with its audience.

I’m pleased to say that another such project, albeit one of smaller scope than the feature-length Radio Free Albemuth, has come to fruition. That project is an independent short-film called VENUS that has recently been released and made available in digital form to backers.

Filed Under: Communications & Technology, Lifestyle & Society, Reviews, Science & Environment

The Complete List of Philip K. Dick Videogame Adaptations

Posted on August 20, 2020 - 0 Comments

How many video games are based on the works of Philip K. Dick? Surprisingly, the answer wasn’t readily available – so with this post I’ve put together a complete list of all the direct adaptations of his work.… Continue Reading

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Esoteric Review: The Hermetic Art of Memory

Posted on July 30, 2020 - 0 Comments

This is the first review in a new series that will focus on esoteric texts modern and old, predominately from what is collectively known as the Western Mystery Tradition. The Art of Memory (Ars Memoriae) is an esoteric practice that I had heard reference to in various places both specialist and mainstream, from the scholarly… Continue Reading… Continue Reading

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American Quartet from Filmelodic: Digital Emotions, Classical Music and Futurist Hope

Posted on February 27, 2020 - 1 Comment

In a recent post on the eighth annual Philip K Dick Film Festival, we announced a wide range of filmmakers and projects that will be shown at the festival. Many of these are premiering in public for the first time, which is the case for American Quartet from Filmelodic. I was fortunate enough to receive… Continue Reading

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[Review] Moving to Mars at the Design Museum

Posted on January 19, 2020 - 0 Comments

The colonisation of Mars is on the horizon. Although we might not meet the ambitious timelines put forward by a private company such as SpaceX (a million people on Mars by 2050), and the headline-grabbing PR effort that was Mars One went quietly bankrupt last year, there are still a number of more measured government-backed… Continue Reading