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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Episode 317: Austenland
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For what could be her final chance to make Jordan watch something he never would otherwise, Cait made the most of it and brought in the cinematic love letter to Regency romance, Austenland. Jordan was diplomatic, for her sake. Also this ep! The return of Clone High gives us faith in the future, Din and Groges finally get the eff off of Mandalore, and all the anime Jordan's been mainlining to make the elliptical bearable. Even when we take a break, we're still on Twiiter! twitter.com/geekdownpod If you want to say thanks, you can buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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For what could be her final chance to make Jordan watch something he never would otherwise, Cait made the most of it and brought in the cinematic love letter to Regency romance, Austenland. Jordan was diplomatic, for her sake. Also this ep! The return of Clone High gives us faith in the future, Din and Groges finally get the eff off of Mandalore, and all the anime Jordan's been mainlining to make the elliptical bearable. Even when we take a break, we're still on Twiiter! twitter.com/geekdownpod If you want to say thanks, you can buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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