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Lily-Rose Depp's controversial role in HBO's 'comically bad''The Idol' sparks calls for her career to be 'protected'
Lily-Rose Depp's controversial role in HBO's 'comically bad''The Idol' sparks calls for her career to be 'protected'
'The Idol', which has been described as 'torture porn,' has raised concerns it may negatively impact Lily-Rose Depp's budding career
2023-06-12 19:39
Erik ten Hag: Andre Onana 'can be one of the best goalkeepers in the world'
Erik ten Hag: Andre Onana 'can be one of the best goalkeepers in the world'
Erik ten Hag backs Andre Onana to become "one of the best goalkeepers in the world" after a difficult display against Galatasaray resulted in a surprise 3-2 defeat for Manchester United in the Champions League.
2023-10-04 19:00
Woman says men carrying water bottles give her the 'ick' sparking fierce debate
Woman says men carrying water bottles give her the 'ick' sparking fierce debate
The world is full of ridiculous gender stereotypes and tropes: girls like pink and Barbies; boys like blue and cars, to name but two of the most obvious. And yet, when it comes to masculinity, we didn’t know hydration could prove such a fraught subject. However, one Twitter user (named only as Chloe) has sparked an impassioned debate after publicly announcing: “Men who carry water bottles out in public give me the ick. Especially at the airport.” She then added, by way of explanation: “You can’t go a few hours without having your little sips of water? Carrying around anything is a feminine trait. “The only things men should be carrying around are his wallet and a pocketknife.” Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Her tweet racked up 6.5 million views and more than 4,220 shares in less than two days as commentators shared their take on her assessment. Inevitably it was met with fury by many, who suggested it be added to a seemingly endless list of things “masculine men aren’t allowed to do (according to social media)”. “Now we can’t even enjoy the most vital nutrient known to mankind,” lamented another. Others pointed out that carrying a penknife in an airport was far from advisable, with one writing: “This idiot is missing her flight because her man tried to bring a pocketknife through security and along with his uncomfortable strip search is gonna have to buy a $7 bottle of water to quench his thirst after a tense hour in the TSA’s custody.” Others described Chloe as “Andrew Tate’s dream girl”, and pointed to laughably ridiculous comments he once made about men who carry water bottles not being “combat ready”. Meanwhile, Chloe doubled down on her original statement, writing that men should “take [their] sips of water in private”. In response to another comment which read: “Real men drink sparkling water at nice dinner [sic],” she wrote simply: “Yes, this is true.” Her replies prompted numerous commentators to suggest the whole thing was either a joke or a sneaky attack on masculinity itself. One such observer wrote: “I truly think the way to defeat patriarchy would just be to make up increasingly impossible and random standards of masculinity until men break and admit they aren't into this whole masculinity thing anyway.” However, if you glance through one of Chloe’s Substack blogs, you’ll note it’s not the first time she’s expressed a belief in polarising gender standards. In one piece, in which she analyses the cult right-wing book ‘Bronze Age Mindset’, she writes: Every man should read this book if they wish to reclaim their masculinity and innate life-force that modern society has taken away from them.” All we can say is, we need more than a sip of water after all this. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-27 19:17
What caused the Hawaii wildfires?
What caused the Hawaii wildfires?
What sparked the fires is still a mystery, but a mix of wind and dry weather helped the flames spread.
2023-08-11 20:09
US Supreme Court throws out ruling against Slack over direct listing
US Supreme Court throws out ruling against Slack over direct listing
By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave Salesforce Inc's Slack Technologies another chance to avoid
2023-06-01 22:23
French rapper MHD faces verdict over youth's murder
French rapper MHD faces verdict over youth's murder
Acclaimed French rapper MHD was on Saturday awaiting with eight co-accused a verdict in the trial over the murder of a young...
2023-09-23 20:16
Vikings just disrespected Adrian Peterson in an unbelievable way
Vikings just disrespected Adrian Peterson in an unbelievable way
The Vikings gave Adrian Peterson's old number out for the first time since he left the team in 2016 and fans are not happy about who got it.Adrian Peterson is the best running back in Vikings history. He's also far and away the best No. 28 to wear Minnesota purple.No member of the ...
2023-08-08 06:12
Slumping since All-Star break, Marlins, D'backs, Giants and Reds keeping each other in playoff race
Slumping since All-Star break, Marlins, D'backs, Giants and Reds keeping each other in playoff race
Arizona, Miami and San Francisco are tied for the National League's last wild card at 70-67
2023-09-04 17:56
Transnistria profile
Transnistria profile
Provides an overview of Transnistria, including key facts about this breakaway region of Moldova.
2023-05-22 19:15
Young Irish players can learn a lot from James McClean – Stephen Kenny
Young Irish players can learn a lot from James McClean – Stephen Kenny
Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny has urged his young hopefuls to learn from veteran James McClean after he announced his impending retirement from international football. The 34-year-old Wrexham midfielder revealed his intention to end his time with Ireland after 102 caps, 11 goals and two European Championship campaigns following next month’s friendly against New Zealand on Thursday morning. Hours later, international boss Kenny, who first managed the player as a youngster at Derry City, paid tribute to both his quality and intensity after naming a 24-man squad which did not include him for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Greece and Gibraltar. Kenny said: “He’s had a terrific career, James. Young Irish players can learn a lot from him, how he approached his career. Ireland was always at the forefront of his thoughts, it was always the pinnacle for him and it was always the most important thing, to play for his country. You had to respect that. “From my point of view as a manager – obviously I managed him as a teenager, gave him his debut and then sold him to Sunderland. But people change in that period and obviously he’s a different personality then when I managed the Irish team (Derry) because he’s in his 30s by the time I take up the Ireland team, so he’s a different personality. “But if there are any grey areas about who might play in the team sometimes and decisions are not made and depending on who’s available, he’s so forceful in his training performances, sometimes he gets himself in the team by just his sheer intensity in his training in the sessions. “It’s hard to ignore him then, when someone trains like that, in the games.” Derry-born former Sunderland, Wigan, West Brom and Stoke man McClean, who has repeatedly found himself at the centre of controversy over his decision not to wear a Remembrance Day poppy on his club shirt, had earlier spoken of his pride at representing his country over 11 years. He said in a statement issued on social media: “It has the meant the absolute world and more to be able to pull on the green jersey with honour, step out onto a football pitch – especially at the Aviva Stadium – to represent our great country, standing singing Amhran na bhFiann ready to go out into battle with your fellow countrymen. “Nothing has ever come close. I gave absolutely everything I had of myself to ensure that I did the jersey, the fans and the country proud, and know that I never took it for granted each time. I hope that showed. “It will be heartbreaking not to be involved beyond this year, but I feel now is the right time to step aside without any regrets. “I lived my own and every young Irish footballer’s dream – and represented this country with pride.” McClean’s absence from the squad was not the only one of note, with Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher also missing after suffering a gash to his knee in training which required 12 stitches, while Sheffield United defender John Egan and Cardiff winger Callum O’Dowda are also unavailable because of injury. However, Celtic winger Mikey Johnston and Cardiff forward Callum Robinson were included for the games against Greece in Dublin on Friday, October 13 and Gibraltar in Faro three days later. Ireland’s hopes of qualification are all but over after Group B defeats by France and the Netherlands last month left them with just three points from a possible 15. Squad: Gavin Bazunu (Southampton), Mark Travers (Stoke, on loan from Bournemouth), Max O’Leary (Bristol City), Matt Doherty (Wolves), Festy Ebosele (Udinese), Nathan Collins (Brentford), Shane Duffy (Norwich), Dara O’Shea (Burnley), Andrew Omobamidele (Nottingham Forest), Liam Scales (Celtic), Ryan Manning (Southampton), Josh Cullen (Burnley), Jayson Molumby (West Brom), Alan Browne (Preston), Will Smallbone (Southampton), Jason Knight (Bristol City), Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen), Mark Sykes (Bristol City), Evan Ferguson (Brighton), Adam Idah (Norwich), Aaron Connolly (Hull), Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton), Callum Robinson (Cardiff), Mikey Johnston (Celtic). Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Aaron Ramsey to miss Wales’ November Euro 2024 qualifiers, says Cardiff manager Joe Root leads England to 282 for nine in World Cup opener against New Zealand Alan Shearer leads tributes after Newcastle’s Champions League demolition job
2023-10-05 22:30
Olympic champion Semenya 'not ashamed' to be different
Olympic champion Semenya 'not ashamed' to be different
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya said she is "not going to be ashamed because I am different" as she focuses on her long-running...
2023-11-07 19:23
Here's when 'Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune' drops: Release date, time and how to watch
Here's when 'Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune' drops: Release date, time and how to watch
'Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune' or ヤキトリis a Japanese novel series written by Carlo Zen and illustrated by so-bin
2023-05-18 12:30