A reaction to ONE OK ROCK’s “DYSTOPIA,” exploring the band’s songwriting, vocal delivery, and musical choices throughout the song. #ONEOKROCK #DYSTOPIA #Songwriting ...

Bush are finding the joy in contrasts, as evidenced by the title of their new Black and White Rainbows album. While the "rainbow" title might generate thoughts of something cheery, there is definitely ...

As far as we know, the word "dystopia" was first uttered back in 1868. That's when philosopher John Stuart Mill (piggybacking off his mentor Jeremy Bentham, who coined the word cackotopia for the same ...

Note: This essay on the Hunger Games phenomenon and the rise and fall of YA dystopias was originally published in 2021. It has been updated and republished due to the 2023 release of the prequel movie ...

We spoke with the authors of six new and noteworthy young adult novels that grapple with issues surrounding repressive regimes and the long-term effects of propaganda.

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. In the dawning days of 2019, this idea of dystopia as reality makes some sense. We live in a world of ...

Five years ago, we didn't know who or what a Katniss was. These days, ask anyone about The Hunger Games or Divergent (in theaters March 21) and "dystopia" is bound to come up. So, what's that word all ...

Longtime White House correspondent Brian Karem writes a weekly column for Salon. The next world war has begun. Or perhaps, if you’re a philosopher, you’ll say our ongoing existential conflict ...