War is brutal, exhausting, and, more often than not, meaningless. That's one key message that Wolfgang Petersen’s 1981 World War II picture Das Boot puts across more powerfully than most war movies.

A graphic novel titled ‘Audrey’s War’ revisits one of the most difficult chapters in the actress’s life, during which she had to deal with illness and the death of loved ones. ‘In addition to an ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Markus Zusak’s novel “The Book Thief.” It is a powerful story that gives us a unique perspective regarding WWII. “The Book Thief” isn’t about ...

There is a tender scene in the mini-series, “All the Light We Cannot See,” a movie adaptation from a novel of the same title by Anthony Doerr, where the blind female protagonist, Marie-Laure, and her ...

Trump says his policies will make the US safer and richer, and preserve American culture and values. Overseas, some are ...

The first boxed cake mix was not invented by General Mills (not a retired officer) or Pillsbury. The product came from the creativity of John D. Duff of P. Duff and sons.

If you’re a fan of learning something new every day, you are probably well familiar with the ‘Today I Learned’ community, or ...

Trump's followers have embraced so many absurd, illogical contradictions they have no way back to reality. Do we?

The Star Wars SF-17 heavy bomber shares striking similar designs and use to several Allied Force ships such as the B-17 and B ...

The German' tells the story of a Holocaust survivor who must go back to Germany to infiltrate the SS and capture Josef ...

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Ravan Mandir in Uttar Pradesh, as I observed during my recent visit, a temple claiming to mark the birthplace of Ravana, the ...