Raoul Peck’s vital documentary Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5, which premiered tonight at the Cannes Film Festival, makes it startlingly clear the degree to which we are living in Orwellian times. The ...

It's been 75 years since author George Orwell penned his final novel: "1984." I reread the novel this year and Orwell's vision of a totalitarian society is scarier than ever.

The George Orwell documentary 'Orwell: 2 + 2 + 5,' directed by Raoul Peck, shows how the '1984' novelist forecast today's increasing authoritarianism.

George Orwell Said, 'At 50, Everyone Has the Face He Deserves'? The author of "1984" and "Animal Farm" died in 1950 at the age of 46. Caroline Wazer Published Aug. 25, 2024. Image ...

George Orwell's classic novel of dystopia, "1984," showed monolithic government using artificial intelligence and surveillance to create a totalitarian society. Here are 10 ways this is relevant ...

English writer George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair, was born in India at the turn of the 20th Century and went on to write commentary on the threat of totalitarianism, democratic ...

Raoul Peck's essay film about the creation of "1984" uses George Orwell's words and writings as a jumping-off point to chart the rise of modern fascism.

George Orwell, the author of 1984 and Animal Farm ullstein bild via Getty Images According to Orwell’s son, Richard Blair , the writer thought his novel would “either be a best seller or the ...

Some complete works by the world-renowned dystopian political novel writer George Orwell will be serialized in 1,000-1,500 word excepts on Substack.

What George Orwell would say about Trump – and how to handle him. Orwell conjured up the ultimate dictatorship to illustrate how anti-democratic leaders use brazen deceit to prove and magnify ...

George Orwell (Ullstein Bild Dtl./Getty Images) Share 9 Comments Listen. By Michael Washburn. About Michael Washburn; March 16, 2023 3:24 PM. The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and War, by Peter ...

DJ Taylor published Orwell: The Lifein 2003. Now he offers a new biography that draws upon new materials that have surfaced since (Orwell’s letters to women he was infatuated with, for instance).