Every year at this time, people talk about the most famous Super Bowl ad of them all, Apple’s 1984 commercial that was based on George Orwell’s grimly predictive novel, also named “1984.” This spot, ...

The ad for the Macintosh computer — which was seen nationally just once, during the Super Bowl — is considered one of the ...

Steve Hayden, one of the writers behind Apple's iconic "1984" ad for the original Mac, has died.

The year is 1984. It’s Super Bowl Sunday and you turn on the TV to see a procession of stern men marching through a tunnel. No, it’s not the Los Angeles Raiders. It’s the most important Super Bowl ...

Almost 38 years after the most famous ad in the world aired, director Ridley Scott has revealed his first reaction to Apple’s 1984 ad script … Like Philip Elmer-DeWitt, I didn’t think there was any ...

New York (CNN) — The most famous – and arguably the best – Super Bowl ad in history, the Apple “1984” ad, was nearly killed by the company for whom it was made. The 60-second ad, which announced the ...

No one is taking credit for a presidential campaign ad buzzing around the Web via YouTube that plays off Apple Computer's famous 1984 Super Bowl ad teasing the introduction of the Macintosh. But ...

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Famed film director Ridley Scott had no idea who Steve Jobs was when he was hired to direct Apple's "1984" ad for the launch of the Macintosh. Some 38 years after the release of the original Mac, ...

Everyone’s seen the Apple 1984 ad more times than they’d like by now—heck you can say the same about the Hilary version as well—but you’ve probably never seen the behind the scenes video. Gaze as ...