Category Archives: Pop Culture

Manifest mercenaries: Mercenary narratives in American popular culture, 1850–1990

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

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6 Things Being a Mercenary Taught Me About Being a Novelist

Posted on May 19, 2016 by

6 Things Being a Mercenary Taught Me About Being a Novelist Sean McFate May 11, 2016 0 Before becoming a writer, Sean McFate didn’t have a desk job. Far from it,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How the U.S. Can Defeat Putin’s Shadow War

Posted on May 13, 2016 by

Matt Dunham/WPA/Getty Sean McFate THREAT 05.13.16 1:00 AM ET How the U.S. Can Defeat Putin’s Shadow War Vladimir Putin has a czarist vision of a greater Russia, and his first order… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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New War Thriller Delves Into Shadowy World Of Mercenaries

Posted on May 10, 2016 by

Plainclothes contractors working for Blackwater USA take part in a firefight as Iraqi demonstrators loyal to Muqtada Al Sadr attempt to advance on a facility being defended by U.S. and Spanish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Battle Your Way to Glorious Victory with “League of War: Mercenaries”

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

Battle Your Way to Glorious Victory with “League of War: Mercenaries” MunkyFun and GREE team up to launch an exhilarating, fast-paced strategic military action game on iOS and Android 11:35 ET… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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5 movie mercenaries who remind us of Erik Prince

Posted on March 25, 2016 by

 5 movie mercenaries who remind us of Erik Prince Published time: 24 Mar, 2016 19:34 © YouTube / Reuters Erik Prince, the notorious former head of Blackwater, is under investigation by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Posted on March 17, 2016 by

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Justin Chang Variety. 330.15 (Jan. 19, 2016): p104. Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2016 Penske Business Media, LLC http://variety.com Full Text: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DIRECTOR: Michael Bay STARRING:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s myth-makers’ bizarre ability to shape political reality

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

  Tod Robberson The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s editorial page editor. Robberson: Hollywood’s myth-makers’ bizarre ability to shape political reality By Tod Robberson Mar 10, 2016 Americans have a bizarre tendency to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The True Story Behind ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’

Posted on January 30, 2016 by

The True Story Behind ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’ Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection The new Michael Bay film, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, tells the true story of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi – review: More like a video game than a film

Posted on January 30, 2016 by

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi – review: More like a video game than a film 07:00, 29 Jan 2016 Opinion by DavidEdwards Mirror film critic David Edwards on a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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