From their first time reading Orwell's "1984" to what the term "Orwellian" means, five authors share thoughts on censorship and book bans in the US.

Peterson often quotes 1984—but does he really get it? This breakdown exposes the gap between Orwell’s warning and Peterson’s rhetoric.

George Orwell is a widely read and taught dystopian novel, dealing heavily with themes of censorship and government ...

The current political climate in the world today has me thinking about the books of George Orwell, especially Nineteen Eighty ...

In an interview, Raoul Peck explains why he interspersed the writer’s story with footage of current events, including footage of President Donald Trump and his supporters.

The influence of George Orwell’s “1984” continues to be relevant in today’s scary world. Any discussion of authoritarianism, surveillance, and the manipulation of truth invokes the dystopian landscape ...

Reporter, Journalist and Author George Orwell wrote his book, “1984” to warn us of the signs of totalitarianism, that he experienced first hand. It is up to us to heed ...

A new film argues that, in an era of rising authoritarianism, audiences have become too numb to the speculative force of ...

His novel “1984” captured the tactics of totalitarianism back in 1949. A startling new documentary from Raoul Peck looks at Orwell’s life. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an ...

August 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Just a month after the attacks ...