20 h. ago Pentagon sparks criticism after dismissing Netflix’s gay military drama Boots as ‘woke garbage’

‘Boots’ follows a closeted gay teenager who enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps

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3 d. ago Boots: the Netflix sleeper hit that’s a stunning indictment of military homophobia

This word-of-mouth sensation’s scenes about the US marines’ treatment of homosexuality are incredibly powerful. Until it throws in a weird food fight and starts trying to become an Orange Is the New Black-style comedy dramaOne of the pitfalls of the streaming era is that so many shows seem to go unheralded. Last week, Netflix’s Boots looked likely to be one of them, slipping into the submenus without making a noise. However, thanks to unbelievably positive reviews (“The best new TV show of the fall” said USA Today) and frothing word of mouth, the military drama is now the third most-watched show on the platform. With every passing hour, it seems as though Boots is destined to become the next Squid Game-style breakout. So, with all that said, is it actually any good?The answer: kind of. Boots is an adaptation of Greg Cope White’s 2015 memoir The Pink Marine, detailing his time in the US military in 1990, a few years before Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell became the service’s official position ...

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8 d. ago Boots on Netflix and the emotional true story behind the military drama

Boots is a military drama on Netflix and is based on the true story of a former US Marine Corps sergeant

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9 d. ago ‘Veggie burgers’ could be off EU menu as MEPs back renaming plant

Proponents say move would strengthen position of farmers in supply chain but critics dismiss it as ‘hotdog populism’Veggie burgers, tofu steak and cauliflower schnitzel will be off the menu if the European parliament gets its way after a vote on food names.MEPs voted on Wednesday by 355 in favour to 247 against to reserve names such as “steak”, “burger” and “sausage” exclusively for products derived from meat, a longstanding demand of farm unions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Watch: Kemi Badenoch sings Sweet Caroline in cringe video as Tory leader dismisses 'flat' Tory conference criticism

The Tory leader was captured on video singing in a bar with young conservatives at the Tory party conference

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1 week ago Emmerdale star Max Parker thrills fans with steamy military drama trailer

Soap fans are frothing over former Emmerdale star Max Parker's upcoming new TV show - appearing in a coming-of-age military drama weeks after getting married to fromer co-star

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1 week ago MARK ALMOND: Critics may dismiss Trump as vain but they miss how he manages to bend foes

MARK ALMOND: Donald Trump is the most revolutionary President in US history. Because of his rhetoric about 'making America great again', many people think he is backward-looking.

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2 w. ago Elon Musk calls for Netflix users to cancel subscriptions over woke cartoon features trans gay boy and bisexual autistic girl

Elon Musk has called for people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions after he found out there is a cartoon on the platform that features a gay, transgender teen and bisexual autistic girl.

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3 w. ago House of Guinness show faces backlash in Ireland over British actors' Irish accents, characters who sound like 'feral leprechauns' and an 'invented' gay storyline

The gritty period drama tells the story of the legendary family behind the world-famous brewery, set against the backdrop of 19th-century Dublin and New York.

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3 w. ago Farage refuses to criticise Trump over paracetamol despite health experts dismissing autism claims

Reform UK leader says he has ‘no idea’ if US president is right to tell women to avoid drug during pregnancyUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has refused to criticise Donald Trump’s claims that paracetamol, sold in the US as Tylenol, could cause autism, insisting “science is never settled” and he would never “side with” medical experts.The Reform UK leader said he had “no idea” if the US president was right to tell pregnant women to avoid taking acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol and paracetamol, and suggesting that those who could not “tough it out” should limit their intake. Continue reading...

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