In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Come along as we go way back in time…or back a decade anyway, to the early 2010’s! In this La Petite SLL, we tackle the 2011 romantic comedy Crazy. Stupid. Love. Described by Corinne as “comfort film adjacent,” this classic film makes us think about how re-visiting the old rom coms we love can highlight the ways attitudes toward sex, romance, and even consent have transformed. And of course, Ryan Gosling’s un-photoshopped abs come up, too 👀 Don't forget to subscribe to Sex. Love. Literature! You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @SexLoveLit.
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Come along as we go way back in time…or back a decade anyway, to the early 2010’s! In this La Petite SLL, we tackle the 2011 romantic comedy Crazy. Stupid. Love. Described by Corinne as “comfort film adjacent,” this classic film makes us think about how re-visiting the old rom coms we love can highlight the ways attitudes toward sex, romance, and even consent have transformed. And of course, Ryan Gosling’s un-photoshopped abs come up, too 👀 Don't forget to subscribe to Sex. Love. Literature! You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @SexLoveLit.
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