Top Gun: Maverick' Is America's Cry for Help - POLITICO
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The nostalgic blockbuster’s unexpectedly massive success reflects a desperation to feel good — together, for once.
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What Tom Cruise can teach us about great power competition
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Top Gun: Maverick' isn't just a feel-good movie, it's Pentagon propaganda - The Boston Globe
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21 Stories That Explain an Insane Year in American Politics - POLITICO
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Top Gun: Maverick' Is The Highest Grossing Movie Of 2022, Showing That Americans Still Love Masculine Men And Patriotism
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No, Top Gun: Maverick's success isn't down to being pro-America and anti-woke, Top Gun: Maverick
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Guys, It's Okay To Cry Watching 'Top Gun: Maverick' – Movie Star Supports 'Man Tears', 2oceansvibe News
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Murphy criticized for backing off migrant support in New Jersey
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The Hardest Day of Filming 'Top Gun: Maverick' Had Nothing to Do, top gun
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The Jan. 6 hearings start this week. Will they matter? - Poynter
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Bring Back That Lovin' Feeling: “Top Gun: Maverick” and “The Bob's Burgers Movie”
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21 Stories That Explain an Insane Year in American Politics - POLITICO
What the new Top Gun movie tells us about American power
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Top Gun: Maverick review: politics of the action hero - New Statesman
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21 Stories That Explain an Insane Year in American Politics - POLITICO