The film is a dark satire of the reality television genre.

It is a dark satire of reality shows, their production and surrounding culture.

The story shows Heinlein at an early point in his career, writing lighter humor rather than the darker satires of his later work.

A dark satire, the book parodies primitive notions of gender, sexual difference and identity from a post-feminist perspective.

The title of this dark satire refers to the catastrophic chain reaction that follows the cruel treatment of a child whose drawing is thrown away.

It is a dark satire that manages to be as engrossing as a soap opera.

The novel, characterized by dark satire, tells the story of several generations of families in the Hudson River Valley.

Its Hollywood references and dark satire constitute its real strengths.

Moreover, in the play, for all its dark social satire, compassion can be found.