Orwell and the Dystopians: From HG Wells to The Lego Movie
An examination of the connections between a variety of works in the genre of dystopian fiction
‘Thought Police’ and Freedom of Speech
A look at how the idea of Orwell's Thought Police is being applied in current debates over free speech
The Universality of Orwell’s Message
How the timelessness of the totalitarian impulse is one of the reasons Nineteen Eighty-Four resonates so strongly through the ages
Sex, Sexuality and the Alt-right in Nineteen Eighty-Four
An examination of the role played by Julia in Nineteen Eighty-Four in raising issues around totalitarian control of women's bodies.
Windows: On George Orwell and Political Writing as an Art
A writer's personal reflection on the inspiration of George Orwell.
DOUBLETHINK and Consumer Capitalism
A philosophical examination of one of the key concepts raised by George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
