Why do specific phrases pop into our minds randomly? Why do we get stuck humming jingles when doing the dishes? What about catchphrases people connect with across the world? This is the domain of ...

I first studied Animal Farm in 1984 as a mature student getting to grips with its timeless political allegory.

Frankie Dytor receives funding from The British Academy. When Bernard Berenson learned that Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa had been stolen from the Louvre Gallery in Paris, the art critic heaved ...

There never seems to be a time when the writings of George Orwell appear outdated. Perhaps those who regard him as a prophet overstate their case from the beginning since there are many ways one ...