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Preferably books but anything will do.

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago

Apollo Punk.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Do you read French? If so, the comic book artist Moebius is all over this.

[–] Karl@literature.cafe 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I don't. But I'll check it out

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

He's all over the Hoopla service if your library offers it.

[–] Fontasia@feddit.nl 5 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

I mean, it depends if you want it to be positive, read Issac Asmov's Robert Vision and if you think it's too pessimistic, move to Arthur C. Clarke (Rondevouz with Rama is always a good pick me up, although the "Space Boobies" passage is a bit of struggle.), if you want more pessimism, go for Iain M. Banks (Consider Phlebas is the first in The Culture series.)

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

How you managed to spell Phlebus correctly but fucked up Robot, I'll never know.

[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

how is culture series pessimistic? from what i have read culture the most utopian thing ever

[–] GeorgimusPrime@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Not pessimistic but some characters have tragic endings. Sometimes it's the "main" character due to special circumstances. Really good reading though.

[–] RecursiveParadox@piefed.social 2 points 8 hours ago

"special circumstances" I see what you did there....

[–] moopet@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I don't remember space boobies. I'm scared to go look now.

Also I wouldn't recommend Consider Phlebas. I like some of his other work but that was just a terrible book for the first two thirds at least.

[–] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 hours ago

Yeah consider phlebas is good with context but it isn't really a "culture" novel in the way that the others are. I think my favourites are excession and matter but the others are good too.

[–] Fontasia@feddit.nl 2 points 10 hours ago

Tap for spoiler

[–] Ascend910@lemmy.ml 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

a chiniese artist called RuiHuang_art also have this vibe of scifi

[–] Karl@literature.cafe 2 points 10 hours ago

I checked it out. GOD DAMN! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[–] kik2civeswt1@sh.itjust.works 3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

The art in Simon Stalenhag's books has a similar vibe. The art is also freely available to view on his website: https://www.simonstalenhag.se/

I haven't actually read any of the books yet - still waiting for a delivery

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 46 minutes ago

I've read them all, they are phenomenal.

I'd add the Electric State adaptation on Netflix and "Tales From the Loop" adaptation on Amazon.

[–] Karl@literature.cafe 2 points 10 hours ago
[–] Enzy@feddit.nu 5 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (4 children)

Star Wars / Trek

Stargate Atlantis / SG-1 later seasons (04+)

Tomorrowland (2015)

Blade Runner

Demolition Man (1993)

Judge Dredd

The fifth element

And probably many more underrated. As for books, I don't read any :-)

[–] Karl@literature.cafe 1 points 10 hours ago

Thanks for the recommendations

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[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Can you give more examples of what you think fits or defines that more?

I think other people have already covered the bases of what I'd suggest, but just for curiosity's sake, to further clarify this style you're looking for.

[–] Karl@literature.cafe 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Tbh, I'm really not sure.

But i'll try. Let's say cities full of irregular buildings like spires and structures with incredible architecture. Lots of technology everywhere. Everything is seemingly made of metal painted white (?) Spacious, grand, odd shaped vehicles etc.

That's not a good description. That could be anything. But that's the best I could do.

[–] crapwittyname@feddit.uk 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Foundation series. Your picture is exactly how I envisage Trantor.

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 86 points 1 day ago (5 children)
[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is letterboxing then there is OPs image.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 65 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

“We now return to Lawrence of Arabia presented in its original Ultra Cinemascope letterbox format.”

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