Censorship… The Arrival of Orwell’s Worst Nightmare 21 Apr 201926 May 2019 The “black art of political newspeak” was used to describe a Republican Party consultant in the early 2000s. Big Brother surveillance laws were unveiled around the same time by Snowden.…
Surveillance… Surveillance Slips Into Totalitarianism…But Don’t Say You Weren’t Warned 3 Feb 20198 Mar 2019 It’s a page out of Orwell’s 1984. The increasing revelations about surveillance across the globe into our private lives is causing a divide in the Western states. Are the actions…
Essays Is a Dystopia Synonymous with Humanity? 3 Feb 201911 Mar 2019 Why Dystopian? It's a question I'm inevitably asked when my books and essays are discussed. My short answer is: Do I get a choice? Followed by my long answer: It's…
Cinema/TV… Top 10 Dystopian Musts For Dystopian Junkies 3 Feb 201926 May 2019 I'm a big believer in the dystopian genre representing a society in which we can avoid. (Everything else between is post-apocalyptic). It's becoming incredibly difficult to find a reliable list…
Cinema/TV… Centralia: Few know Horror Movie Silent Hill’s Reality 2 Feb 20198 Mar 2019 There’s a detour along Route 61 in Pennsylvania. Little would think to question the signs on top of the hill in the Ashland community, following the signs until reconnected with…
Entertainment (Dystopian/SciFi)… The Top 10 Dystopian Songs 2 Feb 201926 May 2019 Arguably, some of the greatest hits of all time have been threaded with dystopian themes. It’s probably why they strike a proverbial chord with their audiences. From Prince to Good…
Censorship The CIA is “waging war on truth-tellers” 28 Apr 20179 Mar 2019 When contemplating the First Amendment; the freedom to report on the government and its organizations springs to mind. Any restrictions of the press, suppression of the press and suppression of…
Censorship… The Slow Death of Free Thinking: The Media Bubble 28 Apr 20178 Mar 2019 The Fourth Estate – journalism – is under threat. Not only by politicians but by the sociopolitical media bubble that has formed around the publishing and media industry. Specifically, it…
Censorship Freedom of Press Threatened as US Prepares Arrest Warrant for WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange 22 Apr 201711 Mar 2019 Julian Assange’s stay in the Ecuadorian embassy is more about US extradition than Swedish extradition. Facing allegations (there are still no formal charges that have been laid against Assange) in…
