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 – On October 2, 2021, USS Connecticut, one of just three ultra-secretive Seawolf-class attack submarines, smashed into an uncharted seamount...
Key Points and Summary – The Virginia-class attack submarine program was supposed to deliver two boats a year. Instead, production is stuck around 1.2...
Key Points and Summary: During 1986’s Operation El Dorado Canyon, an SR-71 Blackbird flew a daring post-strike reconnaissance mission over Libya, crossing Gaddafi’s “Line...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy has officially killed the Constellation-class frigate program, terminating four future ships and leaving only two half-built...
Article Summary – The U.S. Navy has officially taken delivery of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, the...
Article Summary: Social Security benefits will rise 2.8% in 2026, lifting the average monthly check to about $2,071. -But many retirees will barely feel...