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By Feb 4, 2021
Entertainment

New movie ‘Cherry’ tells the true(ish) story of an Iraq War vet who became a bank robber

"On a very basic level, it isn’t what happened to me."
By Feb 4, 2021
Entertainment

Meet the soldier who’s going to write the next ‘Superman’ comic

"It's definitely a huge responsibility that I take extremely seriously."
By Feb 3, 2021
Entertainment

We spoke with the Marine from this viral Inauguration Day photo with Lady Gaga

"She genuinely wanted to do well that day, she wanted to sing the national anthem for all Americans."
By Jan 16, 2021
Entertainment

‘Mortal Kombat’ is getting a reboot and so is metal-armed Special Forces soldier ‘Jax’

Get pumped.
By Jan 15, 2021
Culture

12 military movies and TV shows that we desperately need right now

Matterhorn. About Face. The Last Stand of The Tin Can Sailors... the list goes on.
By Jan 4, 2021
Entertainment

Why 2005’s ‘Battalion Wars’ is still my favorite video game ever

When it comes to video games, I peaked 15 years ago.
By Jan 4, 2021
Culture

What military books do you want to see adapted for film and television?

There are so many: 'Matterhorn,' 'Redeployment,' 'Dispatches'...
By Jan 1, 2021
Entertainment

This hilarious new animated short captures the boredom felt by troops everywhere

"At the end of the day, we want to make veterans laugh. Because that’s the best therapy."
By Dec 31, 2020
Mandatory Fun

What military video games should we be playing in 2021?

Okay, so what are we playing?
By Dec 25, 2020
Entertainment

This video shows just how deadly the traps from ‘Home Alone’ really are

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By Dec 25, 2020
Entertainment

Why ‘Die Hard’ is the greatest Christmas movie of all time

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By Dec 24, 2020
Entertainment

Which is the better Christmas action flick: ‘Die Hard’ or ‘Lethal Weapon’?

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By Dec 23, 2020
Entertainment

A bunch of Marines and Ospreys may be appearing in ‘Mission: Impossible’

“Participation in this film will showcase the Marine Corps as a disciplined, professional, ready force."
By Dec 22, 2020
Entertainment

‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie, according to the guy who wrote the script

"I don't know where the debate comes from."
By Dec 16, 2020
Entertainment

CBS is developing a series based on the futuristic ‘Burn In’ world of crime-fighting robots

If it's anything like the book, then it'll probably be worth watching.
By Dec 15, 2020
Culture

Netflix’s ‘Outside The Wire’ brings us a militarized ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ for the GWOT era

It probably won't win any awards, but it might keep you entertained.
By Dec 14, 2020
Mandatory Fun

The Space Force is officially better at ‘Call of Duty’ than the other branches

I guess the Army and Marine Corps' emphasis on ground combat doesn't translate to gaming?
By Dec 12, 2020
Entertainment

Liam Neeson plays a Marine vet battling Mexican cartel thugs in new action flick ‘The Marksman’

"I was in the Marine Corps, so I suggest ya'll turn around and adios."
By Dec 11, 2020
Mandatory Fun

New action flick ‘Nobody’ is what you’d get if Mr. Rogers was secretly John Wick

"I might have, uh, overcorrected."
By Dec 9, 2020
Entertainment

New military drama ‘The Mauritanian’ takes on 9/11, Gitmo, and southern accents

So, yeah, we'll see how this goes.
By Dec 8, 2020
Culture

That one scene in ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ that showed us a real-life ‘Blue Collar James Bond’

“You might say he was rough around the edges. He was comfortable using the F word.”
By Dec 1, 2020
Mandatory Fun

Here’s why the military got absolutely wrecked by zombies in ’28 Weeks Later’

It excels in one area: Showing you what not to do in the event of a zombie attack.
By Nov 25, 2020
Entertainment

11 of the best military books we read this year

Here's a brief list of some of the best military books we read here at Task & Purpose in the last year
By Nov 20, 2020
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The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think

Let's talk about that exploding Nerf football...
By Nov 18, 2020
History

The forgotten soldiers behind Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’

The men of the 45th Infantry Division fought for each other, as all soldiers do, but they also fought for their country. Not for what it was — with its...