Stalingrad

A first in South Africa’s post-1994 history occurred this week when a substantial majority of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) voted to uphold a gross misconduct finding against Western Cape judge president John Hlophe. This decision by the JSC paves the way for an impeachment process by parliament. In order…

Activision announced Call of Duty: Vanguard will launch on Friday, November 5 for the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Battle.net. Call of Duty: Vanguard is set during World War II. You are part of Task Force One in the campaign, which features four…

Disclosure: Miranda Sanchez has a personal friendship with a Call of Duty: Vanguard narrative designer, but has not discussed the game. Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers. To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on…

Today indie developer Bookmark Games has released Pavlov's House for iPad, PC and Mac. It's the official adaptation of the board game of the same name, which was designed by David Thompson. It's quite well thought of too, having been a 2018 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee. It's a strategy…

On November 21st, 1945, London was witness — at least in theory — to a friendly between Arsenal and Dynamo Moscow. It was an unusual time in European history. The game was played during the intercalary between World War II and the Cold War, and while the tripartite alliance between…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the 819 artists who are being extended invites to join and become bona fide Oscar voters. The Academy continues a much-needed push for diversity among its membership, as the 2020 class is 45% women, 36% underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 49%…

Photo credit: Getty Images Hollywood is waking up to the sad news of Carl Reiner’s passing. The comedy legend, who created “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and directed Steve Martin in “The Jerk,” was 98. Reiner died on Monday. The Twitter tributes began to roll in on Tuesday. “Last night…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that he was proud that a contingent of the Indian Armed Forces was participating in the 75th Anniversary of Victory Day Parade in Russia.Singh arrived on a three-day visit on Tuesday at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Defence to attend the…

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is blamed for yet another delay in the corruption and racketeering case against former president Jacob Zuma and Thales. Delays in starting the fraud and corruption trial of former president Jacob Zuma have almost entirely been blamed on his use of the "Stalingrad strategy".…

Vasily Emelianenko led a flight of Soviet Ilyushin IL-2 Shturmoviks, or “Storm Birds,” in late June 1942 against a German-held airfield near Artemovsk in eastern Ukraine, flying low up a deep ravine to avoid detection. The Il-2 planes banked slightly to rise above the hill to their front, and the…