Iran used Claude to target US Navy in Middle East, Anthropic sayshttps://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/09/11/iran-used-claude-to-target-us-navy-in-middle-east-anthropic-says/
Stolen Valor’: Trump’s Fabricated 9/11 Story Draws Immediate Scorn“He created a fictitious event featuring himself, who did nothing, as the hero of 9/11.” By Stephen Prager/Common Dreams Sep 08, 2026 https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-9-11-lies
Remembering Gloria Anna Holden...on what would have been her 123rd birthday, September 5 Gloria Anna Holden was born in London on September 5, 1903. She's best known for her performance as Countess Marya Zaleska in '36 Universal studios film Dracula's Daughter. Gloria attended... See More »
Trump gold coins dubbed a 'scam' as US mint selling $100 for $154https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/trump-gold-coins-dubbed-scam-2007676
In walked this big bundle of energy’: the day Dolly Parton came to RotherhamCountry star came to South Yorkshire town in 2007 for UK launch of the Imagination Library, her book donation scheme By Esther Addley/The Guardian Sat 29 Aug 2026 03.00 EDT Shane Jarman was up a ladder decorating a Christmas tree at the school... See More »
Dolly Parton brought divided Americans together. What can we learn from her?The singer had a serendipitous mixture of humor, humility and humanity. We could all stand to channel it a bit more. By Margaret Sullivan/The Guardian Fri 28 Aug 2026 05.00 EDT The moment that the world found out that Dolly Parton had died, I was... See More »
Missouri froze Dolly Parton book program enrollment months before the icon's deathMissouri halted new enrollment in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library on July 1 after state funding dropped from $6 million to $2 million. Author: Laura Barczewski/KSDK-TV 5 Published: 2:10 PM CDT August 25, 2026 Updated: 2:10 PM CDT August 25, 2026... See More »
Dolly wisdomDolly said, “I do not believe we should criticize and judge other people. If you’re the fine Christian you think you are, why are you judging people? I just think we should be more loving, more caring. We are who we are. If you’re gay, you’re gay. If... See More »
CIA director ‘on secret trip to Moscow’ as US military plane lands at airporthttps://inews.co.uk/news/world/us-military-plane-lands-in-moscow-flight-data-shows-4728794
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 »
