There's never been a better time to watch Dirty Dancing

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the film is far more politically radical than you remember

The time is now.
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Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall's writings on gender, crime, and scandal have appeared in The Believer, The New Republic, Fusion, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2015, among other publications. She tweets @remember_Sarah.

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