Stephen Silver is a journalist, essayist, and film critic, who is also a contributor to Philly Voice, Philadelphia Weekly, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Living Life Fearless, Backstage magazine, Broad Street Review, and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @StephenSilver.
Key Points and Summary – Russia unleashed a massive mixed strike on Ukraine—595 drones/decoys and 48 missiles—hitting Kyiv and multiple regions, killing at least...
Key Points and Summary – Launched too late for WWII, the Essex-class USS Princeton (CV-37) quickly earned distinction in Korea, flying hundreds of strike...
Key Points and Summary – Seven months after a tense Oval Office meeting, the Trump administration’s stance on Ukraine has flipped. -Vice President JD...
Key Points and Summary – The 2025 Trustees Report says Social Security can pay full benefits only until 2034—after that, without Congress acting, benefits...
Key Points and Summary – Russia turned Iran’s Shahed into a cornerstone of its Ukraine campaign—now producing swarms domestically to saturate air defenses and...
Key Points and Summary – IJN Musashi—sister ship to Yamato—was among the largest, most heavily armed battleships ever built. -Laid down in Nagasaki and...