World War I

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Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shakes hands with U.S. Vice President JD Vance as the two meet to sign a nuclear agreement.
WHOOPSIES

Vance Scrambles to Delete ‘Genocide’ Post in Awkward Gaffe

The vice president changed his tune to fit the party line.

Harry Thompson

Film still from The Choral starring Ralph Fiennes
BAH HUMBUG

Ralph Fiennes Deserves a Lump of Coal for His New Film

Even acting legends make bad movies.

Nick Schager

(back row) Patrick Page (Dragutin “Apis” Dimitrijevic)
(front row; l to r) Jason Sanchez (Nedeljko), Adrien Rolet (Trifko), Jake Berne (Gavrilo)
WARN THE DUKE

The Start of World War I Transforms Into Comedy Farce

That’s the conceit of the new play “Archduke.”

Tim Teeman

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ROCK FROM A FAR PLACE

Mystery of 137-Carat Diamond Missing for 100 Years Solved

Many had thought it was lost forever.

Harry Thompson

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s:  Message in bottle on shore. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)
TIME TRAVEL

WWI Soldier’s 109-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Washes Ashore

The bottle contained messages from two Australian soldiers on their way to the frontlines.

Tom Sanders

President Trump speaks while Michigan Air National Guard troops stand behind him.
HISTORY LESSON

‘Complete Moron’ Trump Announces ‘Victory Day’ on Wrong Date

The president seemed to forget about Hiroshima, Nagasaki and victory over the Japanese. He also wants to cancel Veterans Day.

Janna Brancolini

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Donald Trump has demanded that Joe Biden take down a campaign ad quoting him as describing dead soldiers as “suckers” and “losers.”
WAGING WAR

Trump Demands Biden Remove Ad of Him Insulting Dead Troops

The former president said only a “psycho” or a “very stupid person” would’ve made such statements.

Dan Ladden-Hall

A teenager who allegedly vandalized a WWI memorial in Central Park during a pro-Palestinian demonstration was reportedly turned in to police by his own father.
FAMILY VALUES

Dad Turns in Gaza Protester After Memorial Defaced: Report

The 16-year-old allegedly took part in a pro-Palestine demonstration in Central Park.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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BURNING QUESTION

What the Hell Is ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’?

Germany’s entry for Best International Film managed a surprise nine Oscar nods, despite having little buzz among the public. Is this high school reading adaptation worth watching?

Coleman Spilde

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PERILS OF NATIONALISM

The Best War Movie of the Year

Filmmaker Edward Berger’s adaptation of the WWI saga “All Quiet on the Western Front”—Germany’s submission for the Oscar—captures the bloody, muddy chaos of war like few others.

Nick Schager

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THE PARANOID STYLE

Was This the Absolute Worst Period in American History?

From 1917 to 1921 it became almost impossible to distinguish between the actions of right-wing vigilantes and the agents of the U.S. government.

Lewis Beale

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