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How Did Top Gun Get So Gay?

How Did Top Gun Get So Gay?

Hollywood's famously 'gay' flyboy movie wasn't always seen that way

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May 22, 2022
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Relaxing after another hard day at Fighter Weapons School

This week, Top Gun: Maverick, the much-delayed sequel to the 1980s classic, finally launches itself at the multiplex - 36 years after the ‘ace’ original. I’ve yet to see it, but will certainly debrief when I do. In the meantime, here’s a couple of pieces I penned about how the 1986 Cruise vehicle …

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