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There are still numerous other influences from diverse sources such as [[Harlan Ellison]] (''[[I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream]]''), and [[Thomas Pynchon]] (''[[The Crying of Lot 49]]'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theinferior4.livejournal.com/466611.html|title=Essay on THE MATRIX|first1=Paul Di Filippowrote|work=livejournal.com|accessdate=March 31, 2017}}</ref>
[[Matrixism]] is a [[new religious movement]] inspired by the trilogy. A [[sociologist of religion]] [[Adam Possamai]] describes these types of religions/spiritualities as hyper-real religions due to their eclectic mix of religion/spirituality with elements of [[popular culture]] and their connection to the fluid [[social structures]] of [[late capitalism]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.cst.ebooks.datasheet&id=14609 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-01-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055343/http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.cst.ebooks.datasheet&id=14609 |archivedate=August 7, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> There is some debate about whether followers of Matrixism are indeed serious about their practice; however, the religion (real or otherwise) has received attention in the media.<ref name="gm">{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Theyre-all-god-movies/2005/05/18/1116361618786.html|title=They're all god movies, in mysterious ways - National - smh.com.au|work=smh.com.au|accessdate=March 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080615/Mirror/mirror006.html|title=The Sunday Times Sri Lanka|work=sundaytimes.lk|accessdate=March 31, 2017}}</ref>
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