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Orwellian dystropia comes late
By Emile Hallez
In Room 101 of the Ministry of Love, Winston Smith lost track of time. Between torture sessions, he lived among men in more advanced states of decay, foreshadowing his inevitable deterioration. As his captor, O’Brien, said to him, “If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face – forever.”

Don radical attire this Feast of Souls
By Zoë Williams
As a young atheist, Halloween was the only holiday I could truly enjoy. I had always thought my excitement had something to do with the lack of Jesus references, getting to stay out late and the abundance of dress-up opportunities.

Bush outlines plans to dominate space
By Erik Wiesner
This month the Bush administration declassified its new national space policy, originally formulated in August.