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Brett Kavanaugh goes to the movies

  • Written by Marsha Gordon, Professor of Film Studies, North Carolina State University
Scenes from 'Grease 2' that may have garnered laughs in the 1980s are cringe-worthy by today's standards.Paramount Pictures

I’m a film studies professor, so when I first saw an image of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s June 1982 calendar, I immediately noticed his movie plans.

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