Black Mirror's Future Confirmed for Season 8
Charlie Brooker confirms Black Mirror will return for a new season, promising it will be 'more Black Mirror than ever' as reality catches up with the show's dystopian tech visions.
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How Novelists Predicted Our Surveillance Society
Explore how literary giants like Orwell, Atwood and Borges foresaw mass surveillance, the metaverse and 'MAGA' politics. Discover what their dystopian visions teach us about our present.
How Novelists Predicted Our Surveillance Society
Explore how literary giants like Orwell, Atwood, and Borges foresaw mass surveillance, the metaverse, and 'MAGA' politics decades before they became reality. What can their dystopian visions teach us today?
Black Mirror gets green light for eighth season on Netflix
Netflix renews Black Mirror for an eighth season. Creator Charlie Brooker promises the dystopian series will return as reality catches up with its dark tech visions.
Hunger Games Dystopian Films Added to BBC iPlayer
The BBC has added the entire Hunger Games film series to iPlayer for free. Fans hail the dystopian saga as one of the best ever made. Stream all four movies now.
Hunger Games Films Land on BBC iPlayer for Free
The BBC has added all four Hunger Games movies to iPlayer. UK viewers with a TV licence can now stream the acclaimed dystopian saga for free.
Prescient 1969 cryogenics novel Freezing Point resurrected
Anders Bodelsen's 1969 sci-fi novel Freezing Point, about a man frozen to cure cancer, awakes in a dystopian 1995. Its themes of capitalism, ageing and 'all-life' feel uncannily timely today.
Atwood: Handmaid's Tale now 'more plausible' in US
Margaret Atwood warns her dystopian novel feels closer to reality, citing Trump and Roe v. Wade. She discusses the enduring threat to liberties. Read her full analysis.
Best Romance Books of 2025 Revealed
Discover the five must-read romance novels of 2025, featuring acclaimed authors Ali Hazelwood and Bolu Babalola. Find your next favourite love story here.
Fran Lebowitz on hiking, nemeses and modern life
Iconic US author Fran Lebowitz shares her unfiltered views on leaf blowers, dinner parties, contemporary novels and why she's sure she has nemeses 'by the dozen' in this exclusive interview.
Best Books of the Year: Booker Snubs & Triumphs
Discover the year's standout fiction from Belfast sagas to ecological epics. Find your perfect Christmas read among these critically acclaimed novels.
TV's Best AI Dystopia Predictions
From Black Mirror to Years and Years, discover how television has foreseen AI's impact on jobs, crime and truth itself. Explore the shows that got it right.
Classic Crime Novels Reissued for Modern Readers
Discover three reissued crime classics from the Mail Bookshop. From a 1950s English village poisoning to a railway heist and a Maigret medical mystery. Dive into these gripping whodunits today!
Pluribus: Carol's Truth Serum Injection Explained
Discover what Carol injected herself with in Apple TV+'s Pluribus and the dramatic consequences of her truth serum experiment. Watch the series now on Apple TV+.
Children's Book Roundup: New Picture Books and Novels
Discover the best new children's and YA books for Christmas. From festive picture books to gripping YA thrillers, our roundup has something for every young reader. Start your literary adventure today!
The Running Man 2025: Glen Powell Film Hits Cinemas
Glen Powell stars in the 2025 film The Running Man, a dystopian thriller based on Stephen King's novel. Discover why critics are calling it a must-see cinematic event.
Angoulême Comics Festival Faces Boycott Crisis
Leading creators boycott Angoulême festival as French government withdraws funding over management crisis and rape complaint scandal. Discover the future of Europe's premier comics event.
Precipice review: A baffling musical dystopia in London
Our review of Precipice at New Diorama Theatre - an experimental climate disaster musical with confusing timelines and cumbersome lyrics. On until 13 December.
Best Recent Crime & Thriller Novels Reviewed
Discover this week's top crime fiction including a Cornish locked-room mystery and a chilling AI thriller. Perfect for fans of suspense and clever plotting.
The Running Man Review: A Pacy Stephen King Thriller
Edgar Wright's new dystopian thriller The Running Man delivers a breathlessly pacy adaptation of Stephen King's novel. Glen Powell stars in this exciting blockbuster, now in cinemas.
Hunger Games Stage Show Divides London Critics
London's new Hunger Games stage adaptation receives mixed reviews for its spectacular staging but clunky storytelling. See what critics said about the dystopian production running until October 2026.
Watch Arnie's The Running Man on Film4 Tonight
Don't miss the cult 1987 sci-fi classic The Running Man on Film4 tonight. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this dystopian thriller ahead of the Glen Powell reboot.
The Running Man Reboot: Cast, Release Date & Updates
Paramount's explosive reboot of The Running Man starring Edgar Ramirez and Glen Powell gets exciting updates - here's the latest on casting, plot changes, and when UK fans can watch it.
November's Must-Read Books: Margaret Atwood Leads Lineup
Discover this month's hottest book releases featuring Margaret Atwood's new short story collection, gripping thrillers, and extraordinary literary fiction that will dominate your reading list.
Tech Tycoon Exposes NYC's Dystopian Reality
Millionaire tech entrepreneur Jason Calacanis delivers shocking testimony about New York City's decline under socialist policies, revealing a city plagued by crime, homelessness and economic decay that serves as a warning for other Western nations.
Ultimate Christmas Reading List For Adults
Discover the perfect literary companions for the festive season with our curated selection of Christmas books for adults, from heartwarming romances to chilling thrillers.
The Truman Show: Why It Feels More Relevant Than Ever
Peter Weir's 1998 masterpiece 'The Truman Show' has evolved from clever satire to unnerving prophecy, reflecting our modern obsession with surveillance, reality TV, and curated digital lives.
5 Unputdownable Page-Turner Books You Can't Miss
Escape into these five gripping novels that promise to hook you from the very first page. From psychological thrillers to historical fiction, these unputdownable reads will transform your reading habits.
Reese Witherspoon's New Thriller & Must-Read Mysteries
Discover the latest page-turning mysteries from literary giants including Reese Witherspoon's 'Gone for Good' adaptation and Frederick Forsyth's return to form in this week's must-read book review.
Relay: Riz Ahmed in surveillance thriller
Justin Piasecki's 'Relay' presents a terrifying vision of corporate surveillance starring Riz Ahmed in a gripping thriller that questions our digital future.
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