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In the era of #MeToo, is it still OK to laugh at ‘Animal House’?

July 28, 2018 USATODAY - News Top Stories

Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY In the era of #MeToo, is it still OK to laugh at ‘Animal House’?

National Lampoon's 'Animal House' hit theaters on July 28, 1978, and became an instant comedy classic about a rowdy group of fraternity brothers. But 40 years later, the movie feels like a toxic showcase of racism, homophobia and jokes about sexual assault.