Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle EastJoshua Aviles says he is on a nine-month Middle East deployment and learned his father has been arrested while he was waiting for green card approval Reuters Mon 24 Aug 2026 01.42 EDT The father of a US sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln... See More »
Publisher of Stars and Stripes steps down.The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes announced he’s stepping down weeks after the Pentagon installed an active-duty Navy captain at the military newspaper, an atypical appointment that staffers, board members and Democratic lawmakers say... See More »
List of Felons Accused of Reoffending After Donald Trump PardonsAug 19, 2026 at 04:23 PM EDT https://www.newsweek.com/list-of-felons-accused-of-reoffending-after-donald-trump-pardons-12343378
Happy Birthday to Universal Studios Scream Queen of the '40sShe made her Universal studios debut in the Abbott and Costello film Hold That Ghost....but there were more "horrors" to come than surviving the antics of the comedy duo. She was the first to recite the legend of the werewolf: "Even a man who is... See More »
For Fans of the 30s/40s Horror FilmsI'm a huge fan of the monster movies from the 30s/40s. I grew up watching them when they came to tv in 1957. There's been so many books about these films and the actors over the decades, it's incredible. To list every title would be exhausting, but I... See More »
A list of a few books for fans of the 30s-40s horror films.I'm a huge fan of the monster movies from the 30s/40s. I grew up watching them when they came to tv in 1957. There's been so many books about these films and the actors over the decades, it's incredible. To list every title would be exhausting, but... See More »
Two films about The Wannsee ConferenceConspiracy R 2001 ‧ War/Drama ‧ 1h 36m In January 1942, as the United States enters World War II, a conference assembles near Berlin. SS Gen. Heydrich (Kenneth Branagh) and his associate, Lt. Eichmann (Stanley Tucci) call the meeting to discuss the... See More »
Greenland forces Trump-linked US oil firm to delay drillingUS envoy had claimed Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year. By Tom Burgis/The Guardian Wed 12 Aug 2026 14.00 EDT Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company connected to Donald Trump to postpone drilling wells in the... See More »
How the McCarthy blacklist annihilated the Hollywood lefthttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/06/american-witchhunt-how-the-mccarthy-blacklist-annihilated-the-hollywood-left
The real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in MichiganWe’re seeing America wake up to the tyranny that’s engulfed us. By Robert Reich/The Guardian Thu 6 Aug 2026 07.00 EDT With the victory of progressive Abdul El-Sayed over representative Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary, prepare... See More »
In Universal Classic Horror How Many Dracula's Are There?While reading a thread about the forthcoming Hammer 4k of Horror of Dracula, (and hoping that it exceeds our expectations) I began thinking about how Dracula is manipulated by the Universal script writers in order to appear in the films that... See More »
The Fool On The HillTrump accuses oil companies of ‘making too much money’ from his war on Iran US president hits out at ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying they should ‘give some of that back to the public’ By Jillian Ambrose/The Guardian Tue 4 Aug 2026 04.54 EDT Donald... See More »
Trump administration is again rolling back access to seniors’ healthcare access.Less than three weeks before the midterm elections, America’s most reliable voting bloc will receive notice of higher healthcare costs.... See More »
As retired US judges, we’re not used to speaking out. But we cannot be silentWe joined a recent bus tour of 30 judges, lawyers and advocates fighting not for any partisan aim, but for the rule of law itself. By Michael P Donnelly and Robert Orr The Guardian Sun 2 Aug 2026 07.00 EDT Last October, US lawyers, judges and... See More »
Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggleAmericans are facing a deepening affordability crisis but at least Trump and co have ... 250 new Cadillac Escalades By Adam Gabbatt/The Guardian Thu 30 Jul 2026 07.00 EDT Gas prices are up almost a dollar a gallon since the day Donald Trump took... See More »
The Evolution of the Frankenstein monster in the Universal studios filmsWhenever a discussion of the Universal studios Frankenstein series arises, the immediate question is "Who is the best Frankenstein monster?" Boris Karloff in the James Whale films, no question....even in Son of Frankenstein. Now for some deep... See More »
Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database updateFigures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and wounded By Marina Dunbar/The Guat Sun 26 Jul 2026 18.55 EDT The Pentagon updated its official war casualty database over the weekend, adding more... See More »
New book on Bela LugosiAuthor Bill Fleck's new book. Bela's Monster: Lugosi, the Monster, and Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. 400+ pages of information and photos that covers Lugosi's lead up to being cast in the '43 film, and how the character of the Monster changed... See More »
New Book about Bela LugosiAuthor Bill Fleck's new book. Bela's Monster: Lugosi, the Monster, and Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. 400+ pages of information and photos that covers Lugosi's lead up to being cast in the '43 film, and how the character of the Monster changed... See More »
Why would Trump agree to the Saudi nuclear deal?The agreement offers the Saudis the same options Trump has sworn Iran will never have. By Kenneth Roth/The Guardian Thu 23 Jul 2026 05.00 EDT The stark contrast between Donald Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia and his nuclear demands for... See More »
Revisiting Universal's '35 Werewolf of LondonThis was Universal's first entry into the realm of lycanthropy....and is often overlooked due to the huge success of their '41 The Wolf Man, starring Lon Chaney. Dr. Wilfred Glendon, when under the influence of the curse, is much like a Jekyll/Hyde... See More »
When Universal's Frankenstein monster became a true monster.The Frankenstein monster as portrayed by Boris Karloff in three films, went through a major change when Universal studios announced the production of their next sequel, The Ghost of Frankenstein....and he would never be the same again. While there... See More »
Fact checking Trump's address on Thursday nighthttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald-trump-speech-election-integrity-fact-check-9.7273535
Trump Election Documents Reveal China, Russia Targeted Joe Biden Published Jul 17, 2026 at 05:10 AM EDT updated Jul 17, 2026 at 06:37 PM EDThttps://www.newsweek.com/trump-election-documents-reveal-china-russia-targeted-joe-biden-12208460
A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s homeReplacement of panels with version that’s sympathetic to enslavers comes amid effort by Trump to dismantle diversity initiatives. By Melissa Hellmann/The Guardian Thu 16 Jul 2026 07.00 EDT Critics say the Trump administration acted under the... See More »
