What were the curse words George Orwell was trying to list? [more inside]
posted by komara on Jan 17, 2013 - 7 answers

Quote attribution question, possibly George Orwell, or possibly a comment in a thread about George Orwell, or possibly none of the above. I seem to remember someone attributing a quote along the lines of "An honest book critic would write 'this book inspires no thoughts one way or the other' in 9 out of 10 of his reviews" to George Orwell. What's the correct quote, attribution, and (for bonus points) source? [more inside]
posted by Weebot on Jul 2, 2010 - 2 answers

Is Nineteen Eighty-Four 1984? [more inside]
posted by Bathtub Bobsled on Apr 7, 2010 - 29 answers

JG Ballard was often said to offer a prophetic vision of the future. But now he's dead. Who will take over from him? [more inside]
posted by MrMerlot on May 15, 2009 - 15 answers