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The Fuji class was a two-ship class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the mid-1890s. They were the first battleships in the IJN, and were constructed in the UK as Japan lacked the industrial facilities needed to build them. Their design was based on the battleships being built for the Royal Navy at that time. The ships participated in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, including the Battle of Port Arthur in February 1904 and two bombardments of Port Arthur during the following month. Yashima struck a mine off Port Arthur in May and capsized while under tow several hours later. Fuji fought in the Battles of the Yellow Sea and Tsushima and was lightly damaged in the latter action. She was reclassified as a coast defence ship in 1910 and served as a training ship for the rest of her active career. The ship was hulked in 1922 and converted into a barracks ship fitted with classrooms. Fuji was finally broken up for scrap in 1948. (This article is part of a featured topic: Battleships of Japan.)

Beginning in the mid 2010s, discourse emerged in online fandom spaces over the ethical implications of taboo and abusive content in shipping fanfiction—romantic and sexual pairings of characters in fan works. The internet enabled fans to share their works freely and anonymously, allowing them to depict disturbing content such as rape, incest, abuse, and pedophilia, often with little connection to the source material. Debate over these works became prevalent on websites such as Tumblr and Archive of Our Own, especially among younger and heavily-LGBTQ communities. "Anti-shippers" view such fictional portrayals as dangerous to others, arguing that they normalize harmful behaviors and pose a threat to children and abuse survivors. "Pro-shippers" reject the notion that such works influence the behaviors of their readers and writers. Anti-shippers have been criticized for spreading moralistic attitudes towards sexuality, while pro-shippers face criticism for minimizing all critiques of fan work. (Full article...)

Vince Gill (born 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. From 1978 to 1982, he was lead vocalist for Pure Prairie League, and sang on their hit single "Let Me Love You Tonight". Gill began a solo career in country music in 1984, recording for RCA Records Nashville until 1988 with minimal success. A year later he signed with MCA Nashville and has recorded for them since. Gill has had four solo and three collaborative number-one hits on the Billboard country music charts: "I Still Believe in You", "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away", "One More Last Chance", and "Tryin' to Get Over You", as well as "The Heart Won't Lie", "Sober Saturday Night", and "Forever Country". All of Gill's albums released in the 1990s were certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America. He was a member of the Time Jumpers from 2010 to 2010, and joined the Eagles in 2017, in addition to holding a variety of credits as a songwriter, session musician, and backing vocalist. In 2000, he married contemporary Christian music singer Amy Grant. Gill is known for his tenor singing voice and lead guitar work. (Full article...)

Maurice Suckling (4 May 1726 – 14 July 1778) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. Suckling joined the Royal Navy saw service in the English Channel and Mediterranean Sea during the War of the Austrian Succession. At the start of the Seven Years' War he was promoted to captain and given a command on the Jamaica Station. There he played a major part in the Battle of Cap-Françaisand fought an against the French ship Palmier. Suckling was employed in the aftermath of the capture of Belle Île destroying French fortifications on the Île-d'Aix and went on half pay at the end of the war. He was given his next command during the Falklands Crisis, and took his nephew Horatio Nelson with him. In 1775 First Lord of the Admiralty John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, appointed him Comptroller of the Navy. He oversaw the Royal Navy's mobilisation when the American Revolutionary War began. In 1776 he was also elected Member of Parliament for Portsmouth but died unexpectedly on 14 July 1778. (Full article...)

Ben&Ben are a Filipino indie folk-pop band from Manila. They were formed in 2016 by twin brothers Paolo and Miguel Benjamin Guico (lead vocals and acoustic guitars), calling themselves The Benjamins. A year later, they expanded into an ensemble and settled on the current name, adding Poch Barretto (electric guitar), Keifer Cabugao (violin), Patricia Lasaten (keyboards), Toni Muñoz (percussion), Andrew de Pano (percussion), Agnes Reoma (bass guitar), and Jam Villanueva (drums). The band's musical style has garnered praise for its anthemic quality and emotional engagement that appeals to a broad audience, while their lyrics focus on subjects including loss, heartbreak and relationship, and the journey towards self-love. Ben&Ben have received numerous accolades, including an Asia Artist Award, an Aliw Award, a NME Award, two Myx Music Awards, three Star Awards, and 16 Awit Awards. In 2020, they placed 29th on the Billboard Social 50 chart.(This article is part of a featured topic: Overview of Ben&Ben.)

The Talyllyn Railway is a narrow-gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7.25 miles (11.67 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1866 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. Despite severe under-investment, the line remained open, and in 1951 it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. Since preservation, the railway has operated as a tourist attraction, significantly expanding its rolling stock through acquisition and an engineering programme to build new locomotives and carriages. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of the Railway Series of children's books by the Rev. W Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt. (Full article...)

Operation Brevity was an offensive conducted in May 1941, during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War against Axis front-line forces in the Sollum–Capuzzo–Bardia area of the border between Egypt and Libya. British Middle East Command General Archibald Wavell defined Operation Brevity's main goals as the acquisition of territory from which to launch a further planned offensive toward Tobruk. On 15 May Brigadier William Gott attacked in three columns with a mixed infantry and armoured force. The Halfaya Pass was taken against stiff Italian opposition, and deeper inside Libya Fort Capuzzo was captured, but German counter-attacks under Colonel Maximilian von Herff regained the fort during the afternoon. Gott conducted a staged withdrawal to the Halfaya Pass on 16 May, and Operation Brevity ended. The Halfaya Pass was recaptured 11 days later during Operation Skorpion, a German counter-attack. (Full article...)

Erik Campbell is a character in Final Destination Bloodlines (2025), the sixth film in the supernatural horror franchise Final Destination, and was portrayed by Richard Harmon (pictured). Introduced as a grandson of Iris Campbell, who escaped Death in 1960s, Erik is revealed to have been conceived out of his mother's affair and thus not in any danger. Despite this, while trying to help his brother cheat Death, Erik is sucked into an MRI machine by a wheelchair that crushes and impales him. The reveal regarding Erik's parentage was due to the film's crew wanting the subvert the audience's expectations regarding the order of deaths; a discarded idea involved twins. The directors were initially apprehensive about incorporating an MRI machine death, but chose to include it due to positive feedback from the production team. Critics responded positively to Erik, describing him as a fan favorite and Blodlines' best character, as well as praising his death scene and Harmon's performance. (Full article...)

The Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment was organized in June 1776 as a light infantry unit of riflemen in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The regiment consisted of nine companies — four from Maryland and five from Virginia and was directly responsible to national authority as an Extra Continental regiment. Most of the regiment surrendered to British and German forces at the Battle of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776. A portion of the unit continued to serve actively in the Continental Army throughout most of the remainder of the war. Elements of the regiment served with George Washington's Main Army and participated in the army's major engagements and select members of the regiment were also attached to Col. Daniel Morgan's elite Provisional Rifle Corps. The regiment was reorganized in January 1779 and was stationed at Fort Pitt, headquarters of the Continental Army's Western Department, in present-day western Pennsylvania but was disbanded in January 1781. (Full article...)

The 2006 Football League Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 21 May 2006 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, between Leeds United and Watford. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football, to the FA Premiership. The winners of these semi-finals competed for the final place for the 2006–07 season in the Premiership. Winning the final was estimated to be worth up to £40 million to the successful team. The final was watched by a crowd of 64,736. It was the last play-off final to be held at the Millennium Stadium, as the new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2007 final. Watford won the match 3–0, with opening goalscorer Jay DeMerit named man of the match. Leeds goalkeeper Neil Sullivan scored an own goal to make the score 2–0 to Watford after 60 minutes, and the final goal was a penalty kick scored by Darius Henderson. (Full article...)