That book you tried to avoid reading in high school? It’s now a pretty damn successful, and fairly faithful, BBC miniseries—succeeding either because brutal times invite brutal narratives, or maybe just because we like watching kids go wild.

And the kids, indeed, are absolutely crucial to the series and to William Golding’s original novel: The book version of Lord of the Flies is perhaps better known than read because of its relatively straightforward narrative about how fast humans will devolve once the strictures of society are removed. We know that story, and we can imagine echoes of it in the news every day, but Golding’s conceit to let it play out with a bunch of kids still feels shocking.

Many of the shows below were directly inspired by Golding’s novel, even if they all center older teenagers or adults. Watch the new adaptation of Lord of the Flies on Netflix, and then consider these other shows about closed societies in extremis.

Yellowjackets (2021 – )

This time-hopping survival drama is about a group of teenage girls who are stranded in the wilderness in 1996 and do terrible things to survive—the extent of which we only learn about via flashbacks from the present day, where the events of 19 months spent in the wild continue to resonate. There are ambiguous teases of the supernatural here, but there’s plenty of human-level horror as well. The show plays in some of the same territory as Lord of the Flies in its explorations of the nasty things we get up to when in survival mode, while also cynically (but accurately) positing that there’s a huge difference between the version of the past we talk about and the one that really happened. Stream Yellowjackets on Paramount+.

The Wilds (2020 – 2022)

Situated between flashbacks and flash-forwards (not entirely unlike Yellowjackets), mystery/thriller The Wilds sees an airplane full of teenage girls crash on the way to an empowerment program in Hawaii. It quickly becomes clear that the accident was engineered and that the whole thing is some sort of social experiment, and the survivors are forced to compete against each other if they want to live. The show understands the ways in which young women are exploited and expected to compete against each other in the real world, making clear that a Lord of the Flies scenario with women at its center isn’t going to go any better, even if it would play out differently. Stream The Wilds on Prime Video.

Lost (2004 – 2010)

If William Golding’s Lord of the Flies can be seen as a trifle pat and on-the-nose, this latter-day plane crash narrative goes all-in on mystery and philosophy. We kick off with flashbacks that peel back the layers of the various crash survivors before diving headfirst into warm weather polar bears and mysterious underground bunkers and monsters made of smoke. Whether it’s an uncommonly smart network show that rewards careful viewing or a load of nonsense is in the eye of the beholder—but it remains one of the most discussed and debated shows in TV history. Stream Lost on Disney+ and Hulu.

The Society (2019)

Kathryn Newton heads this surprisingly smart Golding riff about a group of teenagers forced to create their own community after all the adults disappear and a dense new forest crops up around their small enclave, cutting them off from everything and everyone else. It’s less a show about the law of the jungle than one about coming of age in a world where the usual rules are no longer in effect. Stream The Society on Netflix.

The 100 (2014 – 2020)

At seven seasons, the CW’s YA The 100 is our most deeply explored TV apocalypse, telling the story of the descendants of refugees of nuclear devastation who return to Earth from their habitat in space to encounter the remnants of humanity who have survived on Earth. Naturally, the first people sent to scope things out are the juvenile delinquents (better them than me), and they discover that three civilizations have risen up in the aftermath of the apocalypse, and they are all pretty darned scary (including one populated by cannibals, naturally). More humane, perhaps, than Lord of the Flies, even as it explores similar themes, this show builds an impressive mythology over the course of its run, leading to a conclusion that’s borderline metaphysical. Buy The 100 from Prime Video.

The Decameron (2024)

Loosely adapting Giovanni Boccaccio’s 14th century story collection with hints of Bridgerton-esque swagger, this version takes us to plague-ravaged Florence, as a bunch of nobles and attendants make their way across a dangerous landscape to hole up in a countryside villa to wait out the end while draining the liquor supplies—as you would. Rules and social mores are turned upside down, particularly by servant Licisca (Tanya Reynolds), who kind of accidentally kills her lady on the way to the villa, and then decides to take her place. No one’s trapped on an island here (and obviously planes hadn’t been invented yet), but there’s still very much the sense that, however we are cut off from the rules of society, our most cherished values will very quickly turn to shit. Stream The Decameron on Netflix.

The 8 Show (2024)

If you want to see people at their worst, you don’t need to get stranded on a deserted island—just turn on the TV. Generally, South Korean TV shows and movies have been ahead of the curve when it comes to addressing the exploitative nature of late-stage capitalism, and this show fits right in with the likes of Squid Game. Eight strangers are selected to compete in a game in which they’re locked together in a building and sequestered on different floors each night. They earn money for each minute they last, but all their provisions must be purchased with money they’ve won, and at an extreme markup. At first, the contestants pool their resources so that everyone gets more money—until they learn that people on higher floors are getting more. Then things get nasty. Stream The 8 Show on Netflix.

And Then There Were None (2015)

Your first instinct might be to eschew the idea that an Agatha Christie adaptation has anything to do with Lord of the Flies, even one where a bunch of people are stuck on an island. It’s more than that, though: Christie absolutely delighted in putting her (frequently posh) characters under pressure until they popped, those polite conversations at afternoon teas concealing hideous instincts lurking beneath the surface. And in that vein, And Then There Were None is probably her nastiest (complimentary) portrait of people rewriting the once-cherished rules when pushed. Eight strangers arrive on the fictional, thoroughly isolated Soldier Island, off the Devon coast, brought together under various strange pretexts. At a tense dinner, they are presented with a gramophone recording explaining that each of them has been responsible for a death, and that each will face justice in turn. Dun dun dun. Stream And Then There Were None on Acorn TV.

All of Us Are Dead (2022 – )

In All of Us Are Dead, high school becomes hell, almost literally, when a viral outbreak sees a Hyosan school become ground zero for a strange plague. The teenage students soon realize they’ve been quarantined from the rest of the city, and help isn’t coming. Nihilism isn’t uncommon in zombie narratives, nor are themes involving the breakdown of social structures. But All of Us Are Dead explores the world of a cloistered high school under constant threat as a parallel to our own: Class and background continue to be potent forces, even (or especially) amid the trauma of the attacks, and arbitrary social hierarchies solidify under the constant trauma. The closed school location is brilliantly utilized, and there’s some appropriately soapy drama, too. Stream All of Us Are Dead on Netflix.

The Stranded (2019)

At first glance a bit more grounded than some of the shows here, The Stranded takes place on a Thai island in the midst of a tsunami. The island was formerly home to a prestigious high school, and a bunch of students have snuck back for an ill-timed party on the last day of class. A bad idea, clearly, after the storm hits. Kraam (Papangkorn Lerkchaleampote), one of the few students who actually lives on the island, is trapped there along with a couple dozen classmates. Kraam knows the island, but Anan (Chutavuth Pattarakampol) assumes leadership while other students either take on necessary roles, or fall in line. As the miniseries progresses, the new political order breaks down, even as the island’s mysteries reveal themselves. Stream The Stranded on Netflix.

Kraken has launched AVAX staking for eligible users globally, offering up to 10% APY on bonded positions.

Kraken announced AVAX staking on May 21 with three earning options: Bonded Staking up to 10% APY for a limited time, then 7% APY. Auto Earn and Flexible Staking each offer up to 3.5% APY.

“Staking AVAX has always been possible, but for most holders it’s meant managing validators and technical complexity. We made it simple for clients to participate in protocol staking across various Earn offerings. Kraken runs the infrastructure,” said John Zettler, Kraken Director of Earn Products.

The Real World Asset (RWA) sector has seen remarkable growth over the past month, with the XRP, Solana (SOL), and Ethereum (ETH) ecosystems recording a significant increase in market value and adoption. However, among these three leading cryptocurrencies, XRP stands above with the highest growth rate. The cryptocurrency has surpassed ETH and SOL’s RWA expansion by a wide margin, solidifying its position as one of the fastest-growing chains in the tokenization asset space. 

XRP Beats Solana And Ethereum In RWA Growth

XRP has overtaken Solana and Ethereum to record the fastest RWA growth in the last 30 days. According to data from RWA.xyz, XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) total RWA value grew by approximately 55.4%, soaring to $3.9 billion after about $1.4 billion was added within that single period. As of this writing, the latest data show that the RWA value is up 57.03%. 

This level of growth is striking because not only did XRP surpass two of the top altcoins, but it also outstripped Canton, a privacy-labeled L1 blockchain network that holds the number one position in global RWA tokenization rankings.

While XRP recorded a 55.4% increase, Ethereum and Canton actually declined by 7.4% to $18.9 billion and 4.8% to $313.7 billion, respectively, in that same period. On the other hand, Solana’s RWA growth rate increased by 13.5%, reaching $2.8 billion. 

A significant portion of the growth in the XRP Ledger was reportedly driven by a single commodity product, the Justoken Megawatt Hour (JMWH), launched by the blockchain infrastructure firm Justoken. The product is issued exclusively on XRPL and currently accounts for roughly half of the network’s total RWA value. 

Within a single day, JMWH’s value had spiked by nearly $900 million, rising from $861 million to $1.76 billion, serving as the primary catalyst behind XRP’s record-breaking RWA growth. At the time of writing, the XRP Ledger has exceeded the $4 billion RWA growth milestone, surpassing BNB Chain (BNB), which currently has a total RWA tokenization value of $3.6 billion. 

XRP Jumps From 8th To 5th In RWA Rankings Globally

About 30 days ago, the XRP Ledger held approximately $2.51 billion in total tokenized real-world assets, making it the eighth-largest chain by RWA value. At the time, the blockchain network had been ranked below ZKSync Era and Solana, with the former growing by about 5.45% to $3.2 billion while XRP skyrocketed by over 57%.

Since then, XRPL has witnessed a massive expansion, ranking fifth globally in total tokenized asset value. The latest figures now place the blockchain network ahead of ZKSync Era, Solana, Stella, and Avalanche in the rankings. Meanwhile, Ethereum still holds the position as the second-largest RWA tokenization network. 

Beyond raw asset value, on-chain activity shows that RWA 30-day transfer volume on the XRP Ledger has risen to $145.1 million, up over 50% from the previous period. Moreover, the most recent data shows that XRPL has also recorded a 120.9% surge in distributed RWA over the last 30 days. Meanwhile, the number of RWA holders on the ledger grew by 151.72% over the past month, bringing the network to roughly 302 distinct RWA products. 

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Flipper Devices, the company behind the semi-infamous Flipper Zero “hacking” multi-tool, is developing a Linux-powered mini-PC with the goal of creating a “truly open hardware platform.” The Flipper One is described as a pocket-sized ARM device for high-performance computing, IP networking, and on-device AI use. The device is in development, so there is no price or release date as yet.

The Flipper One is being built on a Rockchip RK3576 processor and the modular design means it can be expanded. “Flipper Zero taught us how much you can do with a tightly scoped, open product and a community that pushes it further than you can. Flipper One is what happens when we apply the same approach to a much bigger problem—building a fully open ARM Linux device that doesn’t go obsolete the moment it ships,” Pavel Zhovner, Co-founder and CEO of Flipper Devices, said in a press release.

In keeping with the Flipper “open everything” ethos, the Flipper One is a community developed project, and anyone who wants to can check in and/or help out through the Developer Portal.

What you will be able to do with a Flipper One

Network debugging: The Flipper One will feature high-speed connectivity, including Ethernet, wi-fi 6E, and optional 5G, allowing it to function as an advanced network debugging tool.

On-Device AI: The Flipper One will have local AI hardware acceleration, so it will be able to handle compute-heavy tasks without needing a cloud connection.

Wireless analysis: The device will capture and analyze wireless traffic and network signals in real time.

Who is the Flipper One for?

If you work in network administration, you probably already know why you need or don’t need a Flipper One, but if you’re just a casual tech enthusiast or tinkerer, it might provide a powerful sandbox. Here are some potential uses:

• As a retro console: Presumably, it will have enough power to run Linux video game emulation software, so you could connect a Bluetooth controller, plug into a TV, and have a powerful portable gaming rig in your pocket.

• As a home server: You could use this to run a network-wide ad-blocker, or use it as a portable media server that could be accessed by any device on your wifi.

• As private AI: Since it can run artificial intelligence, you can experiment with LLMs in complete privacy.

• To learn about the devices around you: We are surrounded by Bluetooth beacons, wifi probes, and radio signals we never think about. This will give you some insight into that invisible world.

Harvard Management Company, the entity that manages Harvard University’s endowment fund, sold all of its Ether (ETH) holdings after just one quarter, according to its Q1 2026 United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing.

The endowment no longer holds the $87 million in BlackRock iShares Ethereum Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares, which it held in Q4 2025, according to its Q1 2026 SEC filing.

Harvard also reduced its exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) in Q1 2026, offloading about 2.3 million Bitcoin ETF shares. The endowment fund still holds more than 3 million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, valued at nearly $117 million.

Harvard’s asset holdings as of Q1 2026. Source: SEC

The change in holdings follows a turbulent year for ETH, which has fallen by over 50% from the all-time high of nearly $5,000 reached in August 2025, and several high-profile departures at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), the organization that oversees the ecosystem.

Related: Dartmouth endowment invests in Solana ETF, holds $14M in crypto exposure

Key personnel leave the Ethereum Foundation, as the organization receives flak

Julian Ma and Carl Beek, two researchers at the EF, recently announced their departure from the organization, bringing the total number of departures in 2026 to eight.

Josh Stark, a longtime researcher and former project manager at the Foundation, also left the organization in April. The departures follow several organizational and leadership changes at the EF, which began in January 2025.   

Source: Josh Stark

In March, the EF published a mandate outlining its goals and its focus on upholding decentralization, privacy, open-source software code and censorship resistance.

However, the mandate and the overall stance of the organization were met with mixed reactions from the crypto community.

The core pillars outlined in the EF’s mandate are “great” and “worth fighting for,” according to journalist Laura Shin, but the EF should also focus on tokeneomics and raising the price of its native asset, she added. 

“The Ethereum Foundation seems to want to sit back on its laurels and act above it all when all its competitors are all getting down and dirty on the field to gain market share,” Shin said.

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The sailing yacht‘s interior is no less impressive. A plush, open-plan social space with a bar, piano, and living area leads through to an Asian-influenced dining room (complete with hidden wine storage) while a sweeping spiral staircase reveals the master suite, VIP suite with its own private terrace, and four double cabins.

There’s also a fitness studio; a wellness room where guests can book in for a selection of Jumeirah’s signature spa treatments (such as a restorative facial massage, reflexology, and bodywork rooted in Japanese techniques); and watersports toys including kayaks, e-foils, Seabobs, and wakeboards for afternoons splashing around in turquoise bays.

Chefs onboard will be trained by Jumeirah; on request, a chef from one of the group’s hotels, Jumeirah Mallorca or Jumeirah Capri Palace, can also take over the kitchen. During my sailing, lunch was an Italian feast—a seafood salad, tomato-based paccheri pasta, chocolate lingot – served outside on a long table laid with Mediterranean-style painted tiles, a macrame runner, and colorful glassware. Later, it was too windy for the planned outdoor movie screening (films are projected onto the lower sail). But as I sipped on a raspberry sour while watching the sunset over the craggy cliffs of Sa Dragonera National Park, I couldn’t complain.

Of course, it makes sense that guests may want to bookend their time onboard with a hotel stay and try some of the other experiences on offer. At Jumeirah Mallorca, these include a one-off celestial masterclass with the director of the island’s Astronomy Institute that coincides with this August’s solar eclipse; a private wine tasting at Finca Macià Batle; a helicopter tour; and—my highlight—a visit to Son Moragues in the Tramuntana Mountains. The latter is a regenerated 500-year-old agricultural estate comprising four farms, which produces organic olive oil from ancient groves using traditional land management practices. Trundling around on an old Land Rover, we pass gnarly 1,000-year-old trees, a vegetable plot full of heirloom tomatoes, and a workshop with restored looms that are now used to make the softest wool blankets I’ve ever felt—some of which are on The Maltese Falcon (the estate also makes jams and botanical gin). Whether on land or at sea, the experiences offered a fresh perspective on life in the Med.

A week’s charter on the Maltese Falcon is from $7,000 for seven days; a deluxe mountain view room at Jumeirah Mallorca starts from $705. To book visit jumeirah.com.