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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The Thing vs The Thing
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The Thing from another world arrives to the podcast this week as we talk about the worst scene in John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) vs the best scene in reboot / prequel The Thing (2011). How many times do we say the word "thing" in this episode? Tune in, count each mention, get the exact number right, and maybe win a prize (you probably won't win a prize). Hosted as always by George and Richard with long sought after guest host, rockstar / actor / friend Jamie Milliken.
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The Thing from another world arrives to the podcast this week as we talk about the worst scene in John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) vs the best scene in reboot / prequel The Thing (2011). How many times do we say the word "thing" in this episode? Tune in, count each mention, get the exact number right, and maybe win a prize (you probably won't win a prize). Hosted as always by George and Richard with long sought after guest host, rockstar / actor / friend Jamie Milliken.
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