Stolen Land At The Grammys: How Hollywood Groupthink Threatens Democracy

Rubio Issues Veiled Threat After France, Italy Are Latest NATO Allies To Block US Military Flights For Iran War Update(1320ET): We detailed earlier that more and more EU and NATO countries are moving to block US military flights operating in Iran. This includes Spain, Switzerland, Italy and now France.  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declared "without the United States there is no NATO." In a fresh Al Jazeera interview Rubio appeared to issue a veiled threat, suggesting the US could pull the tens of thousands of troops which 'defend Europe' out of...

New Lord Of The Rings Movie To Be Written By...Stephen Colbert? There is perhaps nothing more revealing about the desperate state of Hollywood than its obsession with digging up old franchises in a futile race to capitalize on audeince nostalgia.  In fact, it has been widely understood in the film industry for the past decade that almost no project will be greenlit unless it is a reboot, remake or "re-imagining" of a previously popular story property. The problem, which everyone except Hollywood executives understands, is that you cannot recapture the magic...

US Conducts New Iran Strikes Along Hormuz Corridor, State Media Cites Return Fire On 3 US Destroyers Summary US military attacks Iran locations on southern coast, and allegations of UAE involvement; Explosions rock Abu Dhabi. CENTCOM says intercepted Iranian counterattacks. Iran says US violated ceasefire after Centcom targeted Iranian facilities responsible for attacks; US says ceasefire not violated despite striking Iranian oil tanker and targets in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm. The Trump admin mulls restarting operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz with naval and air support as early as this...