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Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind
Eric Arthur Blair (1903 – 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic.
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Bruce Springsteen to release seven 'lost' albums
The star has uncovered more than 80 archive tracks, most of which have never been heard before. -
London 'inaccessible' to Gen Z, says film director
Sasha Nathwani's debut tells the story of an ambitious British Iranian teen and her friends in the city. -
Amazon plans 'fresh' James Bond but will respect 007 legacy
Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman were recently hired to oversee the hugely popular spy franchise. -
Bafta-winning actor Lee Montague dies aged 97
Michael Palin leads the tributes to the star of stage and screen, known for featuring in Bergerac. -
Tate receives 'transformational' gift from US donors
A painting by the US modern artist Joan Mitchell is "one of the most important" Tate has received. -
Court gives Drake access to Kendrick Lamar's recording contracts
The star requested access to the sensitive documents in his defamation lawsuit over Not Like Us. -
'We need to speak up': Authors protest against Meta training AI on their work
Authors say their books have been taken without permission and used to train Meta's AI systems. -
I played the £75 Mario Kart World on Switch 2 - was it worth it?
The BBC gets hands-on with the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, launching in June. -
Look back at Val Kilmer's best-known roles
The actor was known for roles in Heat, True Romance, Top Gun, Batman Forever, Willow and Deja Vu. -
Hollywood remembers 'wonderful' actor Val Kilmer
He starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and The Doors.
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