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Gore meets Hallmark: ‘The Channel’ is a disastrous Marine heist movie
“The Channel” premieres on limited release July 14, 2023.
By Sarah Sicard

Is Barbie a Chinese communist sympathizer? GOP lawmakers weigh in
A movie on plastic dolls, not nuclear weapons, has caused political uproar among some conservatives.
By Zamone Perez

1864 letter recounts Confederate soldier’s masturbation addiction
To this day, desperate cries of “It’s Johnny Reb, not Johnny Rub!” echo throughout the South.
By Jon Simkins

82nd Airborne chorus to compete in America’s Got Talent, honor soldier
The soldiers will also honor a fellow chorus member, Spc. Elijah Crawford, who died a week before the ensemble auditioned for the show.
By Zamone Perez

Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ epic looks poised to conquer
"Napoleon" is coming to theaters in November.
By Sarah Sicard

Horned lizard man deployed as Tinker Air Force Base mascot
You may recognize this particular lizard as the legendary creature of “hhheheh” meme fame.
By Sarah Sicard

Alan Alda to auction off boots and dog tags he wore on ‘M*A*S*H’
The boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore to portray the wisecracking surgeon Hawkeye meant so much to him that when the show ended 40 years ago, he kept them.

Gone in 60 Minutes: Guard Humvee stolen on July 3 still missing
Not since Steve McQueen deftly maneuvered his 1968 Mustang GT Fastback in the ‘68 smash hit “Bullitt” has northern California seen such daring driving.

The US military’s long history with drag
During World War II, cross dress events were not only sanctioned by the Army, but celebrated as a boon for morale.
By Sarah Sicard