Articles related to "Dystopias"

Ray Bradbury's near-future tale of a nation built around a false identity and acquiescence through baseless entertainment is a precautionary omen.

Scores of science fiction books have been written with a dark, dystopian slant. The following is an introduction to clear examples of dystopia in literature.

Fairness and equality are desirable elements of any society. But can they be taken too far? "Harrison Bergeron" and "The Lottery" show us how they can.

Many people have never heard of the term "dystopian sci-fi," yet the message in this form of science fiction is usually one of great importance to humankind.

Vonnegut's short story demonstrates the dangers of governmental control and ignorance through showing what a true equality could lead to.

Aldous Huxley's prescient look into a world beholden to advanced eugenics, social caste, sexuality, and soma is riveting and has aged extremely well.

Robert Heinlein often criticized modern society. In The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, he uses a lunar revolt to implicate 20th century social structure.

In The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Heinlein shows a positive anarchist society in conflict with an authoritarian regime, allowing him to criticize 20th century society.

Robert Heinlein's utopian vision of a lunar community displays his social ideals, but also their limitations.

Utopias have been described in popular novels for 500 years. They are popular despite the weakness of the depiction, especially when compared to a dystopia.

In Wall-E, evil lurks in all of us; in The Dark Knight, evil is a virus that infects good people through fear and greed.

Aldous Huxley's 1948 novel entitled Ape and Essence revisits the dystopian novel genre that Huxley is best known for/

Social unrest has turned Europe into a veritable war zone, nuclear fallout adds to the suffering in Africa, and Britain's government is an authoritarian menace.

In a darker near-future, an authoritarian culture has prevailed in the United State of America, and the state imposes a one-child policy with dire results.

Ikigami asks people to reflect on their lives when they are given only one day left to live.

With the release of Margaret Atwood's newest novel, The Year of the Flood, one must reread Oryx and Crake - a novel she wrote that takes place in a simultaneous future

The book that brought us the Ministry of Truth, Big Brother, and the language of Newspeak is an intellectually stimulating dystopia.

A scrappy band of sentient rag dolls struggle to survive and to redeem mankind in this animated short turned feature-length film.

If you think that s-f is a silly boys' genre all about star-ships and robots battling in space, think again: and use this selection for the unconverted as a guide.

Young adult dystopian literature helps young adults see the consequence of today's apathy and indulgence. We learn why with Lois Lowry's The Giver and MT Anderson's Feed.

How bands have created an apocalyptic and futuristic sound as well as theme within extreme metal over the past decade.

These five dystopian novels will give any reader the chills: all of them predict bleak controlled futures: some may hit too close to home for your own comfort.

Indie Rock band Winston and the Telescreen give an in depth look at their band's inspiration, influences and musical style in this exclusive interview.

Peter Carey invokes dreamscapes, mythology and surrealism in order to provide startling clarity of vision, both commenting on and reflecting the nature of modern society

There are only a few true cases when film meets its mark. Von Trier's latest is a true mixture of writing, visual, audial, and the passionate wanderings of the soul.

When Blade Runner was first released (1982), it failed at the box office, but has since risen to become a classic and one of the most influential movies of all time: Why?

An unusual foreign film, shot in black and white but colour tinted and near-silent, Tuvalu has already earned cult status and been compared to Eraserhead and Delicatessen

Two universities, each subdivided into many colleges - spire inspirations for many writers and works of fantasy...fatal, freakish, and fairytale stories from Oxbridge.

Astounding! Andrew Stanton, writer/director of Finding Nemo, has a masterpiece on his hands with WALL-E.

Big Brother is drawing to a close this week, after months of watching the respective housemates undertake life in the Big Brother House.

Ben Elton's dystopian novel Blind Faith satirizes the modern celebration of belief over reason. Despite timeliness and humor, it remains in the shadow of George Orwell.

A handy guide designed to help anybody seeking to purchase or rent a Christopher Lambert movie on DVD. These are the ones worth watching.

Despite some glitches that hampered its release, Fallout 3: The Pitt succeeds in delivering more of the same post-apocalyptic goodness that made Fallout 3 such a hit.

Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and director Russell Mulcahy return for this science-fiction sequel to Highlander.

From outward appearance, Jonas lives in the perfect community, but further into the novel it becomes apparent what the community is missing: love, color, and diversity.

With the months on the calendar flying by, many Xbox gamers are salivating at the thought of the big releases waiting in the wings for the remainder of 2009.

Muse have achieved the world famous status that every band aspires to; but how does their latest album stack up against the rest? Quite well actually...

Steampunk itself is an offshoot of cyberpunk. A number of subcategories and alternatives names for steampunk exist, as well as related "-punk" subcultures.

Educated at Columbia University in New York and Howard University in the nation's capital, Toni Morrison is an authentic American and a thorughbred African American woman

Egypt's plethora of spiritual and philosophical discourse captured the Greek imagination. Nowhere is this reflected more passionately than in the myths.

Greed is good, I'm as mad as hell--iconic lines from movie monologues in Wall Street, Network, Pulp Fiction, Apocalypse Now, Of Human Bondage and Glengarry Glen Ross.

Though more than twenty-five years have passed since its initial theatrical release, Ridley Scott's science fiction masterpiece continues to reveal layers of meaning.

As Street Art matures into a sophisticated artform, many in the fine arts embrace this progeny of the urban streets, while others question its artistic worth.

ITV duo Ant & Dec host an awful attempt to keep up the Christmas spirit with some of their celebrity friends.

Throughout history and literature, there have been occasions when great deliveries by politicians and literary figures shaped and changed the nomeclature of societies.

Seattle Center is home to more than the Space Needle. The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame is an excellent excursion for avid sci-fi fans.