Elysium
By Heordredenn: Film Review: Elysium, written, directed and co-produced by Neill Blomkamp, released August 2013. It is 2154. The Earth is an overpopulated, impoverished, environmentally degraded ruin, with civilization falling apart. But high above a vast, silver-white wheel structure hangs in the sky, the last island of peace, order and civilization, the great orbital habitat Elysium, now home to the global elite of the cosmopolitan super-rich. That is the premise of South African director Neill…
Mandela, a Role Model?
By Max Musson: Following last nights extended TV news coverage, the front pages of today’s newspapers prominently feature headline news articles announcing the death of Nelson Mandela and the beginning of several days of mourning that will see every current world leader and every extant ex-world leader gushing in fulsome praise of every aspect of the great man’s being. Nelson Mandela we will be endlessly reminded, was a man who through his unwavering determination, great…
Give My Regards to Fleet Street
By Kasredin: I never buy national newspapers. I cannot recall when I last bought a national newspaper, but it must have been years ago. For me it is a matter of principle, and let me explain why. The Daily Express has recently reported that Malala Yousafzai has not been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. At the time of writing, this report has attracted seven comments – none from me, I assure you – of which…