Hollywood versus the real world of hitmen
The assassination of Kim Jong Nam, plus a body of academic research, show how badly movie versions of hitmen miss the mark
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Vladimir Putin’s grim win
Why the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Ankara forces Turkey ever closer to an already ascendant Russia
Getting guns right, for what it’s worth
There is a natural law operating in Canadian media whereby the more knowledge you have of firearms, the more hilarious you find...
The assassin among us
Nur Chowdhury faces execution for killing Bangladesh’s president. That’s why he’s safe in Canada.
JFK’s Secret Service agents speak, at last
By compromising his own security, Kennedy made himself impossible to protect
The canonization of John Lennon
The documentary LENNONYC showcases the late John Lennon’s New York years and what his Dec. 8 assassination meant for his adopted city and fame at large
Hint: "LOL" doesn’t stand for Liberal Opposition Leader
Attention newspapers : trying to milk the Lee Harpey Oswald scandal for every possible ounce of news value may seem like fun...
The last of the Kennedys
From 2009: The death of Ted Kennedy marks the end of America’s most iconic dynasty