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Ever since the Moabite King Eglon was stabbed to death on his throne in 1200 BCE (Judges 3:12-30)—and probably long before that—political leaders have been killed for any number of reasons. Usually they are murdered because they are deemed a threat by others in authority, or because of some controversial political stand they have taken, [...]

The cinema is an ever evolving art form that has made countless changes in the short time that it has existed.  Great masters and auteurs have risen and fallen, inspiring countless other filmmakers.  One of the most common ways that filmmakers pay tribute to their influences is to quote, or “homage,” their favorite movies or [...]

Nuclear weapons are the most destructive devices on earth.  The technology used to create these weapons involves nuclear fusion reactions.  The man who first developed the idea of a nuclear chain reaction was Hungarian physicist Leó Szilárd.  In 1934, Szilárd patented the idea of the atomic bomb.  In 1939, he wrote a letter to Albert [...]

Although the threat of nuclear war looms in the backs of our minds, seldom do we stumble upon the chance to view a collection of motion picture images depicting these apocalyptic beauties in their purest form—detonation. Here is a collection of the best film footage of nuclear explosions, thanks to the thoughtful government employees around [...]