Best World War II TV Shows

Clockwise from top left: Catch 22, Band of Brothers, World on Fire, Hogan’s Heroes. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Hulu, HBO, Ben Blackall/PBS/Mammoth Screen/Everett Collection From the earliest days of World War II, filmmakers from around the globe were churning out entertainment centered around the conflict. These films from the early 1940s ran the gamut of dramatic,… Continue reading Best World War II TV Shows

‘War Game’ Review: Role-Playing America’s Next Insurrection

On January 6, 2023, a group of former politicians and officials from America’s military and intelligence services convened to role-play what the country’s next insurrection might look like. The simulation, organized by a veterans’ group called Vet Voice, was set on January 6, 2025, but it was designed to look like January 6, 2021, on… Continue reading ‘War Game’ Review: Role-Playing America’s Next Insurrection

‘Bye Bye Tiberias’ Considers the Cost of War

Hiam Abbass will break your heart in this documentary portrait of her Palestinian family, filmed by her daughter Lina Soualem. Photo: Frida Marzouk/Beall Productions In the documentary Bye Bye Tiberias, Palestinian-born actress Hiam Abbass (whose knowing gaze has put people in their place in Paradise Now, Blade Runner 2049, Ramy, Succession, and dozens more projects… Continue reading ‘Bye Bye Tiberias’ Considers the Cost of War

T-Pain Covers Black Sabbath ‘War Pigs’; Ozzy Osbourne Raves

Photo: YouTube/Getty Images With apologies to your teenage self playing in the garage on the weekends, Ozzy Osbourne and his generals have gathered in their masses and determined: This shit rocks. As part of his 2023 album On Top of the Covers, T-Pain and his backing band debuted a live version of Black Sabbath’s “War… Continue reading T-Pain Covers Black Sabbath ‘War Pigs’; Ozzy Osbourne Raves

‘Civil War’ Trailer Teases Kirsten Dunst, Release Date

We gotta deal with the rise of populist fascism, mounting political divisions, and ideological factionalism in reality, so why not make a movie imagining its possible consequences? In the trailer for Civil War, we see a fictional near-future America in the middle of armed conflict. “Nineteen states have seceded,” we hear a news anchor say… Continue reading ‘Civil War’ Trailer Teases Kirsten Dunst, Release Date

How to talk with your child about the Israel-Gaza war

The Israel-Gaza war is distressing, and children and teens may be wondering why this violence is occurring and what else will happen in the future. Like adults, they are better able to cope with upsetting news and images when they understand more about the situation. Here are some suggestions to help parents and caregivers support… Continue reading How to talk with your child about the Israel-Gaza war