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Out with the Old, In with the Newspeak

Published 4y ago -

I pour myself a mug of hot steaming Victory Coffee, light up a Victory Cigarette and daydream about getting off work here at the Ministry of Truth . . . home to my apartment in Victory Mansions and a glass of Victory Gin. The apartment, I should mention, is a ... More »

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U.S. Establishes Ministry of Truth to Combat Fake News

Published 7y ago -

By Dan Geddes WASHINGTON – In response to the growing epidemic of “fake news,” President Obama today announced the creation of a new department of the federal government, the Ministry of Truth. “As a Constitutional scholar, I can assure you that the Fo... More »

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The Circle: A 1984 for Our Time

Published 10y ago -

  Dave Eggers 3 January 2014 Review by Dan Geddes The Circle, Dave Eggers’ novel named for a fictitious Google-like company that profits from its users’ data and destroys individual privacy, is a topical and compelling read. The story takes place in a... More »

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Negative Utopia as Polemic: The Handmaid’s Tale

Published 23y ago -

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Review By Dan Geddes 1 January 2001 Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale unabashedly places itself in the negative utopian tradition, and may actually herald the beginning of a new genre: the feminist n... More »

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Disney’s 1984

Published 24y ago -

    Voice of Winston Smith……David Schwimmer Voice of Julia………………………..Jenna Elfman Voice of Big Brother……………….Jerry Seinfeld Voice of O’Brien…... More »

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