It's been called the best TV commercial ever ... a reference to George Orwell's novel "1984." At the end of the ad is the iconic tagline and first mention of Apple's products: "On January 24th ...

George Orwell’s political thinking was dramatically shaped while fighting in the Spanish Civil War. Thanks to the influence of the Soviet Union, the Republican side spent a lot of time fighting ...

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He is easy to quote, but what would the iconoclastic British socialist really have thought about politics today? Credit...Photo illustration by Alex Merto Supported by By Matthew Purdy As Vice ...

Credit: Aaron Tam / AFP via Getty Images Saying George Orwell's 1984 is my favorite book is like saying Star Wars is my favorite movie franchise. It would be more accurate to call them obsessions.

in 1979 and Apple's 1984 commercial based on George Orwell's dystopian novel, 1984. In recent times, commercial like Volkswagen's 2011 The Force and Snickers' 2010 Betty White ad have been memorable.

The commercial became an instant classic and has been parodied on numerous occasions over the years. Apple wanted to let the world know that 1984 wouldn’t be like George Orwell's famous book ...

In 1996, a US studio called MediaX began working on a videogame inspired by George Orwell's 1984. It was called Big Brother, and you played a member of the resistance called Eric Blair (which was ...