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Genetic Discrimination Banned -- Gattaca Still Possible?

Yesterday the United States Congress passed the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act (GINA), which bans health insurance companies and your employers from using your genetic information against you. This is a major step in the right direction, but does it go far enough to prevent a dystopian, Gattaca-style future? The new bill prevents most forms of discrimination against citizens from private industry, but what about the government? What if Congress decided they could achieve genetic purity by screening all US citizens for their diseases? No one's saying it's likely, but there are some things that don't add up* about the new bill... More »

1:40 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Michael Reilly
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Latest by n/a: debate all you like about it, there will never be a law that holds up for the individual against an organization. more »

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The Genetic History Of GATTACA

A collector's edition of GATTACA will be out in two weeks, and it's getting the full Blu-ray treatment from Sony. Maybe this box-office flop will finally get the respect that it deserves, especially now that we're getting closer and closer to being able to build superhumans. Find out more about the strange and awesome history of GATTACA below. More »

11:14 AM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By Kevin Kelly
3,753 views, 54 comments

New 'Gattaca' DVD Brings High Def to Genetic Fascist Dystopia Andrew Niccol's film Gattaca seems like it's been swept under the carpet and behind the radiator lately, which is surprising given the current obsession with stem cells, in utero fetal testing, and the human genome. In fact, there's a whole generation out there who haven't even seen this film. Breathe easy, because you'll be able to help them see it when a brand-new edition comes to DVD and Blu-ray on March 11th. Can you believe Danny DeVito produced this thing? The new disc features all new interviews with Ethan Hawke and Jude Law and an expose on DNA testing.

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Movies That Take Place Just Barely In The Future


What do you call it when a filmmaker takes the present day and makes it futuristic? Andrew Niccol, who wrote The Truman Show and directed Gattaca, says his movies take place "five minutes into the future." But that's kind of a mouthful. We need a term that you can ask for at your indy video store. More »

9:30 AM on Fri Nov 23 2007
By charliejane
214 views, 1 comment

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Must See: Gattaca

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Gattaca
Date: 1997

Vitals: Genetic engineering is rampant, and economic status hinges on your genetic desirability. Ethan Hawke plays a genetic undesirable who steals the genotype of an elite and winds up entangled with a woman whom he's forbidden to get recombinant with.




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9:35 PM on Sun Sep 30 2007
By Annalee Newitz
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