When James Cameron’s Aliens was released 40 years ago, film critics dismissed it as a dumb blockbuster, a defense of patriarchy, and a reflection of US scorched-earth military policy. They were wrong ...

Twenty-nine B-17s pressed on toward Berlin through weather, flak, and fighters, and for my grandfather the cost of one commander’s decision followed him into a German prison camp and for the rest of ...

The idea that a soccer match lasts exactly 90 minutes is more myth than reality. Instead, games often continue with long periods of extra time, when players are clearly tired and things can get ...