10 of the Most Terrifying Pop-Culture Dystopias

With the future uncertain, artists over the years have provided their own—sometimes horrific—visions of what this world may become. In response, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 of the Most Terrifying Pop Culture Dystopias to remind us all that things could be a lot worse....  read more

Anthony Burgess's Musical Adaptation of A Clockwork Orange Scheduled to Debut

Almost a decade after his death, songs from author Anthony Burgess’s musical adaption of his own grimly violent novel, A Clockwork Orange, are scheduled to make their stage debut....  read more

23 Band Names Inspired by Literature

At Paste, we look for "Signs of Life" in all forms of art. And while we value each artform for its unique merits, it's always a treat when they overlap. So we decided to take a look at bands that derived their names from literature. Who knew metalheads were such scholars?  read more

Straight Outta Brompton: N.W.A. and A Clockwork Orange

A Cliffs Notes summary of N.W.A.’s 1988 breakthrough Straight Outta Compton might look something like this: Senseless beatdowns. Misogyny-by-numbers. Gangland murder masquerading as casual, cruel bloodsport...  read more