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more about #judgedredd more comments → The Curse of Millhaven: I have visited Arcosanti about 12 times over 25 years. Basically it is pretty, and a nice show-and-tell item where one may talk about arcologies. What... more » Klebert L. Hall: "Is This The Beginnings Of The First Megacity?" If so, it will only be because nobody actually wants to live in an arcology. It's been decades, and t... more » Bootknife-Jackson: is it taking it too far when a fan builds not his favorite character's costume, not his favorite fictional vehicle, but his favorite Mega City #1 ? more » IraeNicole: I would think that putting it in the city would dramatically increase the cost needed for the project. more » EdificeComplex: I'm waiting for the day when we can build something like this: Shimizu TRY 2004 Mega-City Pyramid. Obviously influenced by the Tyrell Corporation. more » rod: Arcosanti has been more or less unchanged for 30 years. Let's hope that speaks to efficacy of the people involved, not the conceptual failure of the a... more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): If this shit goes down. Dibs on the Lawgiver and the Lawmaster. Damit! I wanna be a judge!! You WILL obey the Laaaaaw under my dome!! That just sound... more » AmishJohn: Yes, Simon, stick it in the middle of a city. We saw how well that worked for Todos Santos. more » chuckusruckus: I had the opportunity to visit Arcosanti twice while living in Phx, and yes, it does have something of a communal/hippy vibe about it. However, the f... more » Grey_Area: Okay, I checked. This is the same Arcosanti I heard about as a little kid. It's been "under construction" since 1970. Their heart is in the right plac... more » Krashblind: I had a professor in college who was one of the original members of this project way back in the 70's , Russel Ferguson. He would tell us stories of ... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I'm hoping the new Dredd film will be bad ASS! #judgedredd more » Communist Pope: I hope they get Jason Statham to play Dredd, assuming he can pull off an American accent (I'm sure he can, all British actors seem to be able to do it... more » BlueBeard: Judge Dredd was a decent movie, otherwise why would Lucas rip it off point by point for attack of the clones? In actuality, I do think Judge Dredd wa... more » Xerendian: I don't know why people are so bothered about Dredd showing his face in the films. He might have kept covered up in the comics but that is something ... more » -
#arcosanti
Is This The Beginnings Of The First Megacity?
The idea of an arcology, a single hyper-structure that houses an entire town or city, has haunted science-fiction stories like H.G. Wells' The Sleeper Awakes, Judge Dredd comics and Larry Niven novels. But now they're building one in the desert. More » -
#judgedredd
Will New Dredd Film Be As Bad As The Old One? - Updated
Time to start getting worried about the new Judge Dredd movie? Despite design work by 2000AD artist Jock, the movie's producers haven't contacted the character's creators according to Dredd writer Alan Grant. Or have they? Click through for update. More » -
#futurelaw
THEY ARE THE LAW!
If there's one thing that the science fiction of our youth taught us, it's that the future will be almost comedically tough, meaning that lawmen of the future will have to be even tougher just to get the job done. More » -
#judgedredd
When It Comes To Awesome Halloween Costumes, This Man Is The Law
We won't judge you if your Halloween costume looks less awesome and imposing than this fan-made Judge Dredd uniform. Well, maybe a little. [Dredd artist P.J. Holden on Twitter, via MTV] -
#geowanking
A Map Of Your Future Mega-Cities And Megalopolises
The cities of the future are massive, sprawling, beautiful monsters, covering entire coastlines — and in some cases, entire continents. Whether it's Judge Dredd's Mega-Cities or William Gibson's "Sprawl," future cities always devour land. Here's a map of future megalopolises. More » -
#top10
Top 10 Most Corrupt Mayors From Science Fiction
You think your city's leadership is bad? Just look at these 10 stand-out examples of terrible mayors and awful city leaders from science fiction and urban fantasy. They steal, they kill, they won't give the people air! More » -
#afternoonreading
Discover The Origins Of 2000AD - For Free
Looking for something to read while you wait for the weekend to finally arrive? What about the first appearances of some of the greatest science fiction comic characters of all time? And what if you could do it for free? More » -
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#megacityone
Mega-City One Comes Alive
2000AD, Dan Dare and Star Wars artist Gary Erskine provides an impressive new take on Judge Dredd's futuristic American dystopia Mega-City One with this new "digital sketch" of the lawman's lawless city. More » -
#judgedredd
He Is The Law: Your First Look At Judge Dredd Movie!
If you weren't already excited for a Judge Dredd film from the producers of 28 Days Later, check out this early concept art from Losers/2000 A.D. artist Jock. Gallery is below. More » -
#judgedredd
New Judge Dredd Movie Getting Danny Boyle Treatment?
The 1995 Judge Dredd movie may have failed to please fans of the justice-dispensing, motorcycle-riding Megacity One lawman. But that hasn't stopped the movie biz from trying again... this time with British producers.
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#urbandecay
Why Does My City Scream?
Just as Americans are going to the polls in November, a mass media campaign will be ramping up that depicts cities as both dangerous and wracked with torment. "My City Screams!" It could be a slogan for The Dark Knight. Or any of a host of other movies, TV shows or books. But it's actually the tagline for The Spirit, the new comic-book movie by noir master Frank Miller. We love to imagine cities as hazardous, smelly alien worlds, even as real-life U.S. cities are becoming safer and safer. Why is genre entertainment's portrayal of cities trapped in an era of tenements? More »
