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Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky on the 9th of December 1916, the legendary Kirk Douglas turns 100 today, and in doing so gifts us all with a much-needed break in the clouds. In a year marred with the premature deaths of so many gifted artists, it is refreshing...

From Ian: How Do You Define a War Crime? What does Hamas’s massive tunnel-building project mean to the people of Gaza? The answer can be summed up in one word: fear. They live in fear that the structures being dug beneath their homes will start a conflict...

No-one is recognised as knowing more about Hollywood and celebrities than David Hartnell MNZM. He’s not only spent a lifetime reporting on Hollywood’s trivia, gossip and scandals, but he counts many celebrities among his personal friends. Every Monday...

March 6 In HIstory 19 BCE(12th of Adar II, 3741): The Temple “built” by King Herod was dedicated.  Technically, Herod had refurbished the Second Temple and not built a ‘third ‘Sanctuary 1239: With the Edict of Valencia, Spanish King James I validated...

If the modern, rationalized social order leaves you dissatisfied, perhaps it’s because you are the reincarnation, or genetic heir of ancient warriors. The past, in stories like the ones listed below, is a source of energy and strength. Folk legends...