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The Alcoholic Horndog Tenured Professor Stereotype on Film: Ball of Fire

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Some movies in the “Horndog” series have been better than others, but most of them suffer from a single plot point–the assumption that academics do not, under any circumstances, interact with others beyond their limited sphere. The comedy classic “Ball of Fire” draws on that assumption but then cracks it wide open by smashing academia […]

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