Tag Archives: Nineteen Eighty-Four

Oppenheim tipped to script new ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ movie

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Gofblog

Orwell’s frighteningly prophetic tale of totalitarianism run amok, is once again headed to the silver screen. Read more here.

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MOBOTIX takes the spotlight at Orwell Festival…

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Gofblog

SourceSecurity.com reports on one of the highlights of the George Orwell Festival: the well-received presentation from CCTV expert Stephen Burley which argued that: “Next-generation CCTV technology is shaping our future for the better”, complete with a demonstration of a cutting-edge … Continue reading →

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Murakami tells a great story in Orwellian ‘IQ84’

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Gofblog

“During the past few weeks, I’ve spent somewhere between 50 and 70 hours lost in the world of 1Q84, the much-anticipated Haruki Murakami novel paying homage to George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four… Sorry, but I can’t be more precise.” – Mike … Continue reading →

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‘The enduring myth of George Orwell’

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Gofblog

Review on Salon.com of John Rodden’s new book The Unexamined Orwell which examines the legendary status the Nineteen Eighty-Four author has achieved since his death…

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Hitchens makes ‘an Orwell pilgrimage’…

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Gofblog

Daily Mail journalist and commentator Peter Hitchens – star panellist of the George Orwell Festival Debate ‘What would Orwell write about today?’ that took place in Letchworth in front of a capacity audience last Friday evening – has blogged about  … Continue reading →

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‘George Orwell was not our Big Brother but our uncle’

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Gofblog

Orwell’s surviving nephew and nieces remember their ‘Uncle Eric’ in this Times & Star article…

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‘Smart’ CCTV could track rioters, predicts Orwell

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Gofblog

CCTV that can automatically monitor criminal behaviour and track suspects is being developed by researchers at Kingston University, who have created a system that uses artificial intelligence to recognise specific types of behaviour, such as someone holding a gun, reports … Continue reading →

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Footballer’s ‘Nineteen-Eighty Four’ Tweet upset

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Gofblog

Newcastle United midfielder/winger Joey Barton has reportedly been ostracised by the soccer club’s management after quoting Orwell in a sulky Twitter posting…

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‘The £1m home that inspired Orwell to be a writer’

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Gofblog

Yesterday’s Mail on Sunday ran a piece about Orwell’s childhood home in Shiplake going onto the market (see also Gofblog’s post of 19 July). The MoS story includes a quote from the property’s current owner, Orwell fan Mr Hakim Bursham.

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Orwell contra Huxley

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Gofblog

In his latest Student Operated Press posting, Djelloul Marbrook recalls a comparison of Orwell and Aldous Huxley by cultural critic Neil Postman in his 1985 book Amusing Ourselves to Death that’s worth recalling: “What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. … Continue reading →

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