In one fell swoop, Orwell tells us that this is a malfunctioning world where the normal rules do not apply – all clocks ...

As US Vice President J. D. Vance dressed down European officials over two days in mid-February for criminalising far-right ...

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The shop was opened in 1984 by George and Nia Choles and is currently run by their children, Denise George Schultz and Conn Choles. The decision to close follows the passing of the founders ...

George's Flowers, a Madison staple, will close on May 10 after 41 years in business. The shop was opened in 1984 by George and Nia Choles and is currently run by their children, Denise George Schultz ...

In 1984, language is weaponized to stifle free thought and expression. The idea of Newspeak exemplifies how curtailing vocabulary can curb ideas and dissent. This emphasizes the significance of ...

Today the concept of academic freedom may seem obvious to Americans. But the roots of academic freedom, which can be traced ...

The final book in George R.R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" book series, "The Winds of Winter," is one of the most highly anticipated fantasy novels ever. Fans have been awaiting its release for over ...

In George Orwell’s novel 1984, a superstate called Oceania is ruled by a dictator called Big Brother, who is supported by his personality cult and the Thought Police. The protagonist of the novel, ...

No other work of fiction has embedded itself into the popular lexicon as much as George Orwell‘s defining 1949 classic. Big Brother, Room 101, thoughtcrime—1984‘s satirical ... symbol away from the ...