Various journalist stories.
From Insider. Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows. He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle in "Shogun." He breaks down the differences between samurai and ninja fighting techniques in "The Last Samurai," starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe.…
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From Insider. Historian John McManus rates the accuracy of World War II battles in movies and TV shows. He looks at the bombing raids in "Masters of the Air," starring Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan. He describes the many challenges of the Battle of Okinawa as portrayed in "Hacksaw Ridge," starring Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn,…
From Insider. John "Red" Shea was a member of the Irish Mob in Boston in the 1980s and 1990s. He was a senior figure in James "Whitey" Bulger’s South Boston crew, which grew from the Winter Hill Gang. Shea ran a cocaine distribution network around Boston and was arrested in 1990, serving 12 years in…
From Insider. Shanduke McPhatter led the Gangsta Killer Bloods, also known as G-Shine, in Brooklyn, New York, for over 10 years. In 1994, the United Blood Nation recruited him to the Nine Trey Gangsters faction at the Rikers Island jail complex, and he became one of the first East Coast Blood gang members. He speaks…
From Insider. Master chef and restaurateur Paul Liebrandt rates every fine dining scene from "The Bear" for realism. Liebrandt breaks down restaurant operations and management in the first season of "The Bear," starring Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edibiri, as the head chef and sous chef of The Original Beef of Chicagoland. The show also…
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From Insider. Skipp Townsend was a member of the Rollin’ 20s Avenue faction of the Bloods gang in Los Angeles for 27 years. Townsend speaks with Business Insider about the rivalry with the Crips, gang signs, culture, and music. He also covers the role of celebrities and groups affiliated with the Bloods, such as Suge…
From Insider. Artificial intelligence researcher Sasha Luccioni rates AI depictions in movies and TV shows. She discusses AI-powered flight as seen in "Iron Man," starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Paul Bettany. She explains how AI voice duplication really works in "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning," starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, and Rebecca Ferguson.…
From Insider. John "Boxer" Mendoza is a former high-ranking member of the Nuestra Familia. He was part of the organization from 1994 to 2007 and was incarcerated at San Quentin, Pelican Bay, and Corcoran. Nowadays, he has a YouTube channel called Paradigm Media News and is the author of Nuestra Familia. Manuel Medrano is a…
From Insider. Dave Berke, a retired Top Gun instructor, rates the action scenes in "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick." He talks about being an effective wingman, piloting an F-14, firing missiles, effectively navigating jet wash, getting out of a flat spin, and how ejector seats work in "Top Gun," starring Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer,…
From Insider. Justin DeLoretto served as a chapter president of the Mongols Motorcycle Club for 15 years in Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. He also influenced the founding of one of the largest Australian chapters, which served as a base for expansion into Asia. He discusses initiation, prospecting, getting a patch, and brotherhood within the…
From Insider. Gary Stevenson, the author of “The Trading Game,” spent his early 20s trading trillions of dollars for Citibank in London and Tokyo. He says that he won the job playing a card game and that he eventually became Citibank’s most profitable trader. While some of his colleagues lived a life fueled by partying…
From Insider. John McManus, a World War II historian, looks at war scenes from "Saving Private Ryan" and rates them for realism. He breaks down the iconic movie opening of the landing on Omaha Beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy, often referred to as D-Day. He discusses the realism of the weapons and strategies…
From Insider. Jeff Turner counterfeited over $1 million in US currency. He forged the 1996-series $100 bill and later the 2013 "blue note." He was indicted on federal conspiracy charges in 2019 and cooperated with the Secret Service, eventually serving 10 months in prison. Turner speaks to Business Insider about how to spot a fake…
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