dystopia

If you are aware of Michel Franco’s work, his new film New Order may not be that much of a shock, but if you are coming fresh to this, it may not be quite what you are expecting.
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With complex Sci-fi dramas such as Westworld (HBO) and The Man in the High Castle (Amazon) being successes, NBC have brought their own highbrow adaptation, Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel Brave New World, to their new Peacock Streaming Service.
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Loot Crate’s newest subscription box offering has arrived, and its June 2016 Dystopia crate is packed with all sorts of near futures in which postapocalypses are either knocking on the …
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Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of Greg Rucka and Michael Lark’s Lazarus. As before, if you’re keen on an insight into the creative process, you can find our …
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Titan Comics, also in the news this week for getting the license to produce Doctor Who comics, is publishing an English translation of La Transperceneige. You may know the …
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Freak, devastating hailstorm, fiery school bus crash, chemical clouds and no adults to guide them, 14 kids face the end of the world as they know it in a superstore, testing their skills, knowledge and ability to survive as their young lives fall apart around them.
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“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”

In a month that can be legitimately …
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An easy to read and simple dystopian tale of a young girl’s struggle with following society’s expectations through futuristic “pretty” plastic surgery and learning to trust her friends and herself.
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In a futuristic Chicago, the citizens are broken up into five factions each with distinct characteristics, and a sixth group, the “factionless.” At age sixteen, every citizen must undergo a test that helps them decide which faction to choose. Beatrice’s test results are inconclusive, and from the reaction of the tester in the room, this result is not a good one…
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In a world where the government regulates every aspect of your life and “cures” you of the disease commonly known as love, Lena lives a pretty good life. It isn’t until she meets Alex and develops feelings for him that she realizes how superficial her world really is. Lauren Oliver’s second novel is pretty good, but not amazing, but worth reading for YA fans.
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Warning: This is the book you do not want to read if you fear a truly realistic apocalypse. One Second After by William R. Forstchen foretells an all too close to home look at the end of the world as we know it that will leave you questioning the details of your everyday life.
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It is the near future. Alex and his teenage gang spend their evenings indulging in violence. Brutal assaults, fights, drugs, sexual crimes, and robbery are routine for them. When Alex is caught he undergoes the experimental Ludovico Technique to turn him into a model citizen, but is it right to deprive someone of their ability to choose evil?
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