Big Brother watched. Soma numbed. Our smartphones do both. What can Orwell and Huxley teach us about reclaiming digital ...

The core point, Kapoor says, is that we need to start differentiating between the rapid development of AI methods —the flashy ...

Aren’t we already living in a “Black Mirror” universe? I’m sure many who watched the latest season of the British dystopian ...

It’s something science fiction writers have been warning us about for decades.

In the latest installment of our film series, All Things Considered staffers weigh in on what makes for a good dystopian film.

Imagine a surveillance state powerful enough to incarcerate people for the wrong dreams. In 2025, it doesn’t feel like such a ...

The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has awarded ETH Zurich Materials scientist, Nicola Spaldin, the Carus Medal 2024 for her outstanding research work. The award will be presented on 22 ...

The long-running tech drama always felt as if it took place in a dystopian near future. How much of that future has come to ...

New Department for Work and Pensions orders for banks have been labelled "dystopian" as human rights campaigners voice concern. The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) is legislating to ...

However, if you’re looking for your next fix of dystopian sci-fi madness ... Death + Robots takes a darker look at technology. It’s even got cyberpunk sexbots and exotic dancers (if that ...

Affectionately dubbed “Max Max: The Ballet”, Kiwi choreographer Loughlan Prior’s dystopian take on The Firebird is a triumph of hope in a world that’s falling apart.

Vulnerable Brits could soon find their bank accounts raided under sweeping new powers slammed by critics as “dystopian”. In a chilling plan buried within a new government bill, ministers want ...