Dystopian and post-apocalyptic science fiction has been popular from the very birth day of the genre. Many recent novels of this kind focus on intricate plots, yet an occasional gem goes a notch above and explores some deep themes and ideas and things that may actually happen in the near future.… Read the rest
Sci-fi Flick: Elysium. Overpopulation and Immigration

Elysium (credit – Sony Pictures)
In ancient Greek mythology, Elysium is an afterlife place of happiness where the few chosen including heroes end up after they die.
In Neil Blomkamp’s latest sci-fi film of the same title, Elysium is a paradise, an artificially created world in the space near Earth, where everyone can live forever and any diseases can be cured.… Read the rest