Our guide to the shiniest stars in Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams

Tara Ward stargazes beneath the celeb-studded galaxy of Philip K Dick’s Electric Dreams.  The trippy anthology series Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams boasts one of the most formidable collections of actors in a single television series. Not even Sharknado could gather together the creative talents of award-winning stars like Bryan Cranston, Anna Paquin, Vera Farmiga, … Read more

Summer reissue: A chat about the debut of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams

From the genius that gave us Blade Runner, anthology series Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams has arrived exclusively to Lightbox. Alex Casey and José Barbosa try to piece together the meaning behind the unique, mind-bending tales. Contains spoilers and trippiness.  This story was first published on October 19, 2017 Alex Casey: Hey José, how are you doing today? … Read more

Kiwi hero Anna Paquin is back to melt your mind in Electric Dreams

With Kiwi hero Anna Paquin gracing Philip K Dick’s Electric Dreams this week, some of The Spinoff’s greatest minds* attempt to dissect her reality-bending episode.  If you haven’t heard of Philip K Dick’s Electric Dreams by now, it’s basically a buzzy anthology series from the dude who dreamed up Blade Runner that burrows deep into your … Read more

What do you need to know about Philip K Dick’s Electric Dreams? (WATCH)

It’s been touted as the new Black Mirror, but there’s a lot more to blockbuster anthology series Philip K Dick’s Electric Dreams. Here’s our crash course ahead of the premiere episodes, arriving exclusively on Lightbox next Wednesday.  This content, like all television coverage we do at The Spinoff, is brought to you thanks to the excellent … Read more

Television: What Black Mirror Tells Us About the Modern World – and Why We Shouldn’t Despair

I was happy before Black Mirror. I was even deliriously happy in the way dogs are when their owners wave food in front of them. They’re so glad they’re getting fed. What they don’t know is they’re getting served sick old nags ground up into paste. It was nearly four years ago Charlie Brooker’s dank … Read more