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Last year it was reported that Taika Waititi would produce and direct the pirate series  Our Flag Means Death for HBO Max. Now, it’s been revealed Waititi will appear in the series as well, playing infamous pirate Blackbeard. The series is inspired by the true story of Stede Bonnet, “a pampered aristocrat who abandoned his life of privilege to become a pirate.”  Rhys Darby is set to play Bonnet. The Wrap, and others, are reporting that not only is Taika Waititi directing the pilot episode and producing  Our Flag Means Death, but he’s also co-starring in the HBO Max pirate series a...

On April 18, many grassroots Patriots will remember Paul Revere’s midnight ride. Others will remember the Tokyo Raid, led by then-Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle. But there’s one other anniversary forgotten by too many — the Pacific Theater’s equivalent to the “Zero Dark Thirty” mission that brought justice to Obama bin Laden. Before bin Laden was even born, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto of the Imperial Japanese Navy plotted and carried out the unprovoked and dastardly attack that made December 7, 1941, live in infamy. America went to war with a vengeance, blunting the Ja...

This story contains first-hand accounts of the Christchurch 2011 earthquake that may be distressing for some readers. Ten years on, what impact has the 2011 Christchurch earthquake had on survivors? In the first episode of Fragments - a six-part podcast and video series - a 6.3 aftershock surges near Lyttelton, across the Port Hills and into the surrounding suburbs. Morag Aldridge. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Those who were in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 all have a story to tell. Some have probably told their stories many times to friends and family - they've got used to them and the st...

Vanguard News Acts of pioneer missionaries in Zuru land  On By Chukwuma Ajakah Sunday Moses Dabai, a church historian and the public servant tells the story of pioneer gospel evangelists in his maiden book, “The Coming of Missionaries to Zuru land, North-Western Nigeria: The Struggles &The Triumphs”. The book published by Wadmaryamu Services Enterprise, Kebbi (2020) features insightful accounts of the exploits of the European missionaries that brought Christianity to Zuru land in the early 1900s. It also chronicles the pivotal role evangelical bodies such as Missionary Brethren in Chris...

Kent's Victoria Cross heroes recognised for their gallant bravery  |  Updated: 08:11, 14 December 2020 In a year which has unearthed many heroes from all walks of life, it is perhaps fitting to take a look back at some of those recognised for extraordinary feats of bravery in the face of despair during wartime efforts across the globe. The Victoria Cross is the highest and most prestigious award in the British Honours system. There have been 1,358 recipients of the medal, 93 from Kent. Sergeant Thomas Frank Durrant was awarded the medal for his determination in the face of death It is given...