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The Gambler

What’s Aged the Worst?

Professor–student romance; Wahlberg’s hair; Dexter disputed; Lange’s tennis; pre-NIL athlete; knee and draft timing

In the discussion (6)
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  • The romance between a fortyish professor and his twenty- or twenty-one-year-old student has aged poorly, including the ending run to her dorm.
  • Wahlberg’s long, wrapping hairstyle looks like a 1974 hockey player’s and distracts.
  • Emory Cohen’s Dexter divides opinion: the eccentric performance is criticized through a David Arquette comparison, but its oddness is also enjoyed.
  • Jessica Lange’s tennis serve, clothing and conspicuous editing are unconvincing; doubles might have hidden the problem.
  • The broke college athlete belongs to the pre-NIL era; a modern prospect could receive collective money.
  • Lamar’s concealed knee problem seems implausible with modern sports medicine, and a major prospect would likely leave college earlier.