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One Lucky Bidder Could Own the Ripsaw Tracked Vehicle Featured In the Eighth ‘Fast & Furious’ Film

Ludacris as Tej Parker in 'The Fate of the Furious'

The Howe & Howe Technologies Ripsaw tracked vehicle that featured in the eighth Fast & Furious film, The Fate of the Furious (2018), is coming…

Research Team Discovers Wreck of WWII-Era Japanese Ship That Sank With Over 1,000 POWs

Montevideo Maru at sea

The Australian government has announced that the wreck of the Japanese auxiliary ship Montevideo Maru has been located in the South China Sea. The announcement…

Alan Alda and Jamie Farr – The ‘M*A*S*H’ Stars Who Earned Their Stripes In Korea

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Cast of 'M*A*S*H'

M*A*S*H (1972-83) centers around the Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals during the Korean War. Although the television show is based on fictional characters, a lot of…

Century-Old ‘Experimental’ Submarine Discovered Off the Coast of Long Island

Defender dry-docked

A “experimental” submarine dating back well over a century has been discovered off the coast of Long Island by a team of divers. Known as…

The Tank Museum Puts Rare Maus Tank Optical Sight On Display

German military officials standing around a Maus tank near a forest

The 188-ton Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was intended to be Germany’s answer to the advanced tank technology being utilized throughout Europe by the Allies. Only two…

The Best War-Themed Historical Fiction Films Ever Released

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Tom Hanks as Capt. John H. Miller in 'Saving Private Ryan' + Felix Kammerer as Paul Bäumer in 'All Quiet on the Wester Front' + Brad Pitt as Achilles in 'Troy'

History is full of incredible war stories that Hollywood has beautifully reimagined for the silver screen. However, directors will sometimes tweak facts here and there,…

Bruce Willis’ Film ‘Tears of the Sun’ Gave Post-9/11 America An Important Moral Message

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Still from 'Tears of the Sun'

US Navy SEALs are infamous special operators. It’s fitting, then, that they’ve been the subject of numerous films, among them 2003’s Tears of the Sun.…

Robert Downey Jr. Tackles Several Roles In Trailer for HBO’s ‘The Sympathizer’

Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey Jr. in 'The Sympathizer'

The trailer for HBO’s upcoming Vietnam-era miniseries The Sympathizer has been released. Based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen,…

‘Superman’ Actor Henry Cavill Reveals First Photos from the Set of ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’

Special Operations Executive (SOE) memorabilia on display + Henry Cavill as Superman in 'Man of Steel'

Henry Cavill, best known for his roles in the Superman franchise and Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher video game series, has revealed the first photos…

Following A Prior Insult, John Wayne Punished Darryl Zanuck While Filming ‘The Longest Day’

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Still from 'The Longest Day'

Filmed in the 1960s, The Longest Day is still considered one of the best war movies of all time. However, it wasn’t all smooth sailing…

Did the US Government’s Nuclear Testing Lead the Cast and Crew of ‘The Conqueror’ to Develop Cancer?

John Wayne and Susan Hayward as Genghis Khan and Bortai in 'The Conqueror'

John Wayne was one the most famous stars of Vintage Hollywood, but even he chose roles in movies that wound up being panned by critics.…

Ridley Scott Releases Director’s Cut of ‘Napoleon’ With 48 Minutes of Additional Footage

Vanessa Kirby and Joaquin Phoenix as Empress Joséphine and Napoleon Bonaparte in 'Napoleon'

The historical drama, Napoleon, from the mind of Ridley Scott, has now been given the “director’s cut” treatment. The film, about French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s…