The Handmaid's Tale, based on Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel of the same name, begins Season 2 tonight on Hulu. If you enjoy being scared out of your wits, this terrifying drama about authoritarian Christians who destroy the United States and who make women's lives a living hell is the show to watch. I can't wait.
The Handmaid's Tale Season 2 starts tonight and it looks amazing. Here's the trailer
British morning show has paying energy bills as a prize
On U.K. show This Morning today, a "Wheel of Fortune"-style game was played in which one of the prizes was paying the contestant's energy bills. The U.K. is about to lift limits on energy pricing, just in time for Christmas, and household bills are expected to soar. The problem for the Conservative government is how… READ THE REST
The dystopian roots of the concept of "Meritocracy"
Meritocracy is one of those things that sounds innocuous enough on the surface (hard work pays off! everyone gets rewarded proportionately according to their abilities!), but quickly starts to crumble once you look more closely (how are we measuring these efforts? what about opportunity? unconscious bias? isn't that ableist?). But, thanks to this great short… READ THE REST
Another Strugatsky masterpiece: The Inhabited Island
I've always thought that Westerners writing dystopian fiction was kind of funny, as the worst things they can conceive are pretty much "the Soviet Union." The imaginations of Russian authors Boris and Arkady Strugatsky were not so hampered. The Inhabited Island is another phenomenal story of cultural collapse. Maxim is a human from Earth sent… READ THE REST
Motivosity helps your employees work better
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. The day-to-day life of the American office worker features a lot of the same themes: getting up early, sitting in traffic, scrolling through emails, scrolling through social media, killing time on… READ THE REST
Shopping ahead of Prime Day? This minimalist floor lamp is on sale for 60% off before October 12.
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. With living spaces getting smaller, rent getting higher, and the cost of living generally increasing across the board, during this year's Deal Days sale, we're offering the ideal accessory to light up your… READ THE REST
Move over, Prime Day: This top-rated cloud storage is on sale at a price you won't find on Amazon
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. There is no worse feeling than realizing the endless creativity you can achieve on your phone or laptop actually does have an end. That horrible moment you realize your storage drive… READ THE REST
