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The Siege of Gondor Mythical Battles Through the Lens of Real Military History

Historian Dr. Brett Devereaux breaks down the Siege of Gondor from The Lord of the Rings, examining how trolls, cavalry, and ...
The Nation on MSNOpinion

Trump, Like Sauron, Is Not Inevitable—but Only if We Refuse Despair

But J.R.R. Tolkien remains unique in the degree to which his great work focuses not just on the overwhelming threat of a ...

Lord Of The Rings: Eowyn's Real Ending, Explained - Was It Triumph Or Tragedy?

But the uplifting fate of the hardened, bitter, and hopeless warrior maiden of "The Lord of the Rings" is anything but clear in Peter Jackson's iconic film trilogy. In the theatrical version of the ...

'The Lord of the Rings' Is My Favorite Movie Franchise, and Here’s How I’d Rank the Films

Here's a dedicated fan's ranking of every ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hobbit’ film, from timeless quests to the friendships that ...
Washington Examiner

Battle of Wounded Knee soldiers to keep medals, Hegseth says: ‘This decision is final’

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced Thursday that the soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor following the Battle of Wounded Knee will keep their medals. The Battle of Wounded Knee, also known as the ...

275+ Hunting Dog Names With Meanings for Makes and Females

These female hunting dog names are powerful, ostentatious and bold without sacrificing their femininity. Whether your gal has ...
Stars and Stripes

Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers can keep their Medals of Honor

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in 1890 during the Battle of Wounded Knee will keep their awards, in a video Thursday ...
PBS

Israel escalates siege of Gaza City as Hamas reviews proposal to end war

Hamas is still reviewing the U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza that was presented by President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. But the war continues, and Israel blocked a ...
The Hill

Hegseth: Wounded Knee soldiers will keep Medals of Honor

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday evening that soldiers who participated in the 1890 Battle of Wounded Knee will keep their Medals of Honor. “Under my direction, we’re making it clear, ...
AZ Central

'One Battle After Another' earns rare 5-star rating. Why it hit too close to home

How can something this important be this entertaining? Whatever the code is, Paul Thomas Anderson has cracked it in “One Battle After Another,” a great film that feels like a throwback and an ...
The Hollywood Reporter

With ‘One Battle After Another,’ Paul Thomas Anderson Captures the Shortcomings of His Generation

Through Leonardo DiCaprio's Bob, Anderson explores limits and frustrations of a revolutionary in an America where the disenfranchisement of Black and Latino populations has grown beyond his generation ...
Variety

‘One Battle After Another,’ With Its Thriller Vision of Authoritarianism, Is the Rare Movie That Could Rule the Cultural Conversation

Paul Thomas Anderson's wild swing of a movie connects with the moment we’re in like nothing you’ve seen. Let’s be clear about why that could happen. “One Battle After Another” is a movie that connects ...