A Dog’s Life in Russia

I brought my dog Spazz to Russia. He is a 5 year old Beajack – a Beagle/Jack Russell Terrier mix. He loves Russia because there are a lot of trees and piles of mud and snow for him to pee on. But the problem is Spazz gets really dirty and needs a bath when he … Read more

Debunking the myth of the “infantry screen”

Today let’s talk about the myth of the infantry screen. This myth is extremely pervasive but there’s really no basis for the idea and I’m not even sure when exactly it started. Look at any war movie clip on YouTube showing infantry behind (rather than in front of) tanks and the comments section will always … Read more

Politics and Hardware in the Ukraine

In this latest podcast with Ben and Carlo (Billy Bob couldn’t make it tonight) I talked about the significance of the T-72/Abrams showdown and Macron’s comments about sending troops to Ukraine, and the impact this could have on the NATO club.

Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” Is Worse Than You Think

Napoleon has been out for a while but I finally saw it, and even negative reviews were overly generous. The uninspired CGI slop in Napoleon is what I call “content,” in the same sense as AI-generated copy on a clickbait website. Have you seen the trailer? If so, you’ve seen the whole movie because there wasn’t anything else in it.