Cold War

It was the summer of 1959, and the United States needed a Cold War to win. In 1957, the Soviet bloc scored a major technological victory with Sputnik 1. The next year, Chinas Communist leadership launched the sweeping, and ultimately devastating, Great Leap F…

Key point: For the time being, the MLRS still provides an effective rocket system for U.S. armored units. On February 24, 1991, the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm began. Over the next four days, the soldiers of an international coalition, formed to e…

io9 ReviewsReviews and critical analyses of fan-favorite movies, TV shows, comics, books, and more. For the last month, Ive been struck with a problem I fear far too few people have been struck with. Ive been confusing my sharply written sci-fi shows that us…

Welcome to TechCrunchs 2019 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? Were here to help! Well be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find our other guides right here. As we reach the end of 2019 and approach crunch time…

In what may become the latest wedge in Turkey-NATO relations since Ankaras purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system earlier this year, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to shut down the Incirlik air base. If it is necessary for us to take s…

Creatives generally like to compile image libraries on a particular topic, whether for inspiration, research or just plain ol' obsession. Here are some of the more interesting collections we came across this year, whether in books or online: Architect Chad …

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released the first trailer for the animated adaptation of the classic Elseworlds tale Superman: Red Son. The clip features alternate takes on not just Superman but Wonder Woman, Batman, the Green Lantern Corp., Lex Luthor …

10 Books on Thinking About ThinkingHeres a winter reading list that might give a little more insight into why we get so many things wrong.Bloomberg, December 14, 2019 Thanksgiving is behind us, Christmas is around the corner and the rest of the long, dark wi…

There are a lota lotof reasons that fandom culture in the modern age has been tarred with a general air of toxicity thanks to the actions of select groups. One of those myriad reasons, is, well, bigots and racists getting mad that progressively minded fiction…

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament voted on Thursday to extend regulations giving limited self-rule to separatist-controlled eastern regions, a prerequisite for a deal to settle the five-year conflict there. Lawmakers gave a one-year extension to the regi…