A fifth grader, assigned to read "Animal Farm" years ago, was asked by his teacher what he thought it was "about." "The American revolution," replied the 11-year-old promptly. "No, no, no." The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hollywood’s history is littered with films featuring talking cartoon animals. Some are sweet, some are crass, some are funny, and ...

correctionA previous version of this article misidentified the woman in the top photo as George Orwell’s first wife, Eileen. She is his second wife, Sonia. The photo of Sonia Orwell has been removed ...

The actor-turned-director's updated adaptation of the 1945 classic premiered at the Annecy animation film festival this week: "It’s an eternally relevant book." By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief ...

Many, if not most, of us read the same dozen or so “important” novels while in school. Stuff like The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, All the King’s Men, etc. One of the usual go-tos is ...

The UCSB theater department’s Animal Farm (Tatty Hennessy adapted it from George Orwell’s 1945 novella) was submitted for production by student actor Gabriella Roberts, who was “deeply impacted” by ...

Andy Serkis' animated adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm was first officially announced only a few years ago, but the producer, director, and actor has been ruminating on this tale since he ...