The New Yorker

“1984” at Seventy: Why We Still Read Orwell’s Book of Prophecy

George Orwell’s “1984,” published seventy years ago today, has had an amazing run as a work of political prophecy. It has outlasted in public awareness other contenders from its era, such as Aldous ...
National Review

What Would Orwell Think of Us?

Mr. Market’s Take on American Art: The Oracle Speaks During Americana Week in New York Auctions ‘Faithless’ — Springsteen’s Latest Hysterical Politics Brooklyn Beckham’s Tawdry Tantrum Reading Makes ...
IndieWire

‘Orwell 2 + 2 = 5’ Review: A Chilling Examination of How Much the Nightmare of ‘1984’ Has Come True

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. On January 8, 2021, Donald Trump Jr. took to X ...
The New Yorker

Orwell’s “1984” and Trump’s America

I have, I’m afraid, a terrible confession to make: I have never been a huge fan of George Orwell’s “1984.” It always seemed, in its extrapolations from present to future, too pat, a little lacking in ...
CNN

George Orwell’s ‘1984’ hits bestseller list again

2017 has been “doubleplusgood” for sales of George Orwell’s “1984.” The famed dystopian novel of life in a totalitarian state sat at No. 6 on Amazon’s bestseller list Tuesday morning. On Monday, too, ...