WHOOPSIESVance Scrambles to Delete ‘Genocide’ Post in Awkward GaffeThe vice president changed his tune to fit the party line. Harry Thompson
BAH HUMBUGRalph Fiennes Deserves a Lump of Coal for His New Film Even acting legends make bad movies. Nick Schager
WARN THE DUKEThe Start of World War I Transforms Into Comedy FarceThat’s the conceit of the new play “Archduke.”Tim Teeman
ROCK FROM A FAR PLACEMystery of 137-Carat Diamond Missing for 100 Years SolvedMany had thought it was lost forever. Harry Thompson
TIME TRAVELWWI Soldier’s 109-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Washes AshoreThe bottle contained messages from two Australian soldiers on their way to the frontlines.Tom Sanders
HISTORY LESSON‘Complete Moron’ Trump Announces ‘Victory Day’ on Wrong DateThe president seemed to forget about Hiroshima, Nagasaki and victory over the Japanese. He also wants to cancel Veterans Day.Janna Brancolini
WAGING WARTrump Demands Biden Remove Ad of Him Insulting Dead TroopsThe former president said only a “psycho” or a “very stupid person” would’ve made such statements.Dan Ladden-Hall
FAMILY VALUESDad Turns in Gaza Protester After Memorial Defaced: ReportThe 16-year-old allegedly took part in a pro-Palestine demonstration in Central Park. Dan Ladden-Hall
BURNING QUESTIONWhat the Hell Is ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’?Germany’s entry for Best International Film managed a surprise nine Oscar nods, despite having little buzz among the public. Is this high school reading adaptation worth watching?Coleman Spilde
PERILS OF NATIONALISMThe Best War Movie of the YearFilmmaker Edward Berger’s adaptation of the WWI saga “All Quiet on the Western Front”—Germany’s submission for the Oscar—captures the bloody, muddy chaos of war like few others.Nick Schager
THE PARANOID STYLEWas This the Absolute Worst Period in American History? From 1917 to 1921 it became almost impossible to distinguish between the actions of right-wing vigilantes and the agents of the U.S. government.Lewis Beale