Speculative fiction, pulp, and game writing by Chris Baker—stories and journalism. My other newsletter Pop Cultural Precursors is here.
Toys from WETA, the New Zealand f/x shop, evoke nostalgia for a sci-fi history that never was
Conducting a softball interview with the software creation S1MONE (via filmmaker Andrew Niccol)
Keep your eyes on the road—through an overlay of maps, games, ads, chat windows, news reports, calendar alerts...
This QVC gizmo lets you culture your own vat-grown meat in the comfort of your home
In 2096, The Smithsonian shows what life was like way back at the dawn of the networked era
Compatible with FetchPro© for Playstation VIII, won’t chew footware or attack mailbots
A gift certificate for life extension cell therapy and a card signed by all of the great great great grandchildren
Transgenic Sea Monkeys, smart Whoopee cushions, & X-Ray Spex that actually work
An interactive bathroom mirror reports which bodily augmentations are infected