Lois Lowry Discusses The Giver's Legacy, the Movie, and Why It Was Time for a Graphic Novel
The Giver may have come out over 25 years ago, but the story holds just as much weight now as it did back then. That…
Mortal Engines Is a By-the-Numbers Dystopian Drama That's Several Years Too Late
Much like the toasters, smartphones, and Minions statues that decorate the London Museum, Mortal Engines feels like the…
Report: National Guard Wants to Fly MQ-9 Reaper Drones at the U.S.-Mexico Border
The U.S. government wants to deploy MQ-9 Reaper drones to the border with Mexico as part of the Donald Trump…
Cereal Monsters Battle for Milk, Infinities Mashes Sci-Fi and Fantasy Gaming, and More Tabletop News
Welcome to the Gaming Shelf, io9's new roundup of tabletop gaming news, releases, updates, and interesting crowdfunding…
A Heartbroken Man's Emotional Baggage Marks Him in a Most Unusual Way in Scifi Short Picture Wheel
Break-ups in the era of social media are rough—even if you “unfriend” and “unfollow” your ex, you’re still in danger of…
Black Mirror Video Terrifyingly Reminds Us How Brutal 2017 Was
Black Mirror’s fourth season is now streaming, and they’re celebrating this latest collection of technological…
Kalashnikov's Ominous New Police 'Shield' Looks Like Something Out of a Soylent Green Reboot
Kalashnikov Concern, the Russian arms manufacturer best known for its eponymous line of rifles used by militaries and…
Steven Universe Just Got Dark in the Best Way Possible
Steven Universe has kept much of the Gem Homeworld shrouded in mystery, save for bits and pieces of information. In…
Five Episodes of The Twilight Zone That Are Only Slightly More Horrifying Than Our Current Reality
Donald Trump is president of the United States. Britain has left the European Union. Captain America is the new fascist…
What the Hell Is Going on at the FDA With This Fox News Email Saga?
It’s a sleepy Friday afternoon on the East Coast, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some weird stuff going on. This…
Silicon Valley Can’t Stop Puking Money All Over Soylent
Soylent, a substance, is about to be everywhere. A team of queasy venture capitalists just invested $50 million into…
New McDonald's Uniforms Promise to Usher in the Logan's Run Dystopia We've All Been Waiting For
Do the new McDonald’s uniforms remind you of anything? If you answered “every dystopian sci-fi movie ever,” you’re…
The Survivalist Trailer Shows Why There's No Such Thing as a Peaceful Post-Apocalypse
Which character does the title of The Survivalist refer to? At first glance, it appears to be the man played by Martin…
What Would the Cops Look Like If You Lived in a Futuristic Authoritarian Police State?
I’d like you to imagine a crazy, far-out scenario for a moment. Close your eyes and try to picture what it would look…
'This Is Some Black Mirror Shit' Is the Perfect Motto for 2017
Everybody knows 2016 was a weird year. But guess what: So far, 2017 is even weirder. Like dystopian,…
New Handmaid's Tale Featurette Underscores How Eerily Timely the Story Really Is
Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s tale The Handmaid’s Tale premieres April 26, and the network just released a…
The White King Makes The Hunger Games Look Like Child’s Play
The new international trailer for the British dystopian thriller The White King is out, and it shows that real…
This Dark Animation About the Future Is Stunning
The music video for Lorn’s song Anvil doubles as a short animation about the future where the year is 2100 and…
YouTube Gets Its Own Hunger Games Clone with First Look at The Thinning
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: One or more teenagers live in a dystopian society where people are forced to do…