Underground apocalypse.

The article focuses on how contemporary postapocalyptic television series use billionaire-built bunkers to explore questions of power, survival, and social control after societal collapse. Topics include the depiction of underground societies in the TV series "Silo," "Paradise," and "Fallout" the in...

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Published in:Christian Century Vol. 143; no. 7; pp. 94 - 96
Main Author: Reklis, Kathryn
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Published: Christian Century Jul2026
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