Posts Tagged ‘George Orwell’
Huxley vs. Orwell – the comic inspired by Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death
HUXLEY vs. Orwell: the comic, by Stuart McMillen adapts Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death argument that Aldous Huxley’s vision of the future in Brave New World was more prescient than George Orwell in 1984:
Get your Pies/Anorak official World Cup t shirt
By George I think we’ve won it – The George (Orwell) for England Pies World Cup shirts are here.
Perfect for anyone who loves football (and a bit of literature too) is the George for England World Cup shirt. Produced by the team who work on our sibling site whoateallthepies this ace cotton T-shirt has England’s favourite George (Orwell) on the front and the numbers 84 (of course) on the back. It also has the Pies URL too, in case you have forgotten where we are.
We chose Orwell because we think he is the coolest George England has ever produced. The next in the series will be either George Dawes or Boy George. Look out for that later.
Available in Small (Women’s), Medium, Large. Please specify when ordering. They cost £12.99 inc post and packaging.
Order them from here
Posted: 8th, June 2010 | In: Sports | Comments (5)
George Orwell Would Weep For Nick Cohen
NICK Cohen is at the George Orwell Award, and showing all the great and good – the ones who are in the smug club – why it’s an utterly meaningless award that caters to pap and crap.
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