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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 week ago

FilmWatch Weekly: 'Orwell: 2+2=5,' 'Tron: Ares,' 'A House of Dynamite,' and more * Oregon ArtsWatch

George Orwell's warnings about the fragility of liberal-democratic norms remain urgently relevant to contemporary American political developments.
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London food
fromwww.london-unattached.com
3 months ago

The Newman Arms Traditional Pub in Fitzrovia

The Newman Arms pub is a significant historical and literary landmark in London, dating back to 1730.
It offers traditional pub fare in a cozy yet modernized atmosphere.
fromOpen Culture
4 months ago

An Introduction to George Orwell's 1984 and How Power Manufactures Truth

the rulers' claim to absolute control over the truth, a form of psychological manipulation hardly limited to regimes we regard as evil.
US politics
fromtime.com
4 months ago

Raoul Peck's BrilliantOrwell: 2+2=5Is the Boldest Documentary Anyone Could Make Right Now

Instead of just presenting us with information, Raoul Peck shows us ways of seeing, inspiring us to look for patterns and connections we might not have seen otherwise.
Independent films
fromOpen Culture
5 months ago

George Orwell's Rules for Making the Perfect Cup of Tea: A Short Animation

"First of all, one should use Indian or Ceylonese tea. China tea has virtues which are not to be despised nowadays - it is economical, and one can drink it without milk - but there is not much stimulation in it."
Coffee
philosophy
fromAeon
5 months ago

Why Orwell urged his readers to celebrate the spring, cynics be damned | Aeon Videos

George Orwell celebrates the joys of spring and its accessibility to all, even in difficult environments.
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