Barb Wire: Is It Really That Bad?
The 1996 comic-book movie Barb Wire and its star Pamela Anderson have long been dismissed – but the film might be worth a second look.
Tag: dystopian
Apple: We Will Crush Art And Creativity
Apple’s iPad commercial is a dystopian nightmare where brutal, unfeeling machines crush centuries of art and creativity.
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Tone Deaf Elitism And Modern Dystopia At The Met Gala
The Met Gala using J.G. Ballard’s apocalyptic short story The Garden of Time as a fashion theme is astonishingly clueless.
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With Charm And Chance: Toyah’s Anthem Revisited
Looking back at Toyah’s magnificent 1981 breakthrough album and its dystopian, rebellious sci-fi concepts.
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This Year’s Halloween Costume Hysteria
The moral panic over the malign influence of Squid Game and the theoretical dangers of children wearing ‘dangerous’ fancy dress.
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Enjoy The Wet Sounds Of J.G. Ballard’s The Drowned World
An immersive and watery performance of Ballard’s dystopian novel at this year’s Essex Book Festival.
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The Daily Star’s Obsession With Giant Mutant Rats
The tacky British tabloid’s odd fascination with giant rodent invasions.
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Post Apocalyptic Desire: Cries Of Ecstasy, Blows Of Death
This oddly bleak sci-fi softcore film is one of the most interesting obscurities of the early 1970s.
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