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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Blood and Guts
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Battle is bloody. There’s no arguing that. But what of war and battle in pop culture? There’s a whole spectrum of goriness, from the bloodless G.I. Joe cartoon from the 80’s to the brutal mayhem of Apocalypto. Cam and Izzy are here to talk about their favorite blood and guts pop culture (horror excluded) moments of all time. You might even find out that's there's something called "too gory."
A fun game of "What's My Body Count?" rounds out the episode with Cam doing his best to remember exactly how many people have died in every film he's ever seen.
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A fun game of "What's My Body Count?" rounds out the episode with Cam doing his best to remember exactly how many people have died in every film he's ever seen.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pop-culture-field-manual--5956105/support.
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Battle is bloody. There’s no arguing that. But what of war and battle in pop culture? There’s a whole spectrum of goriness, from the bloodless G.I. Joe cartoon from the 80’s to the brutal mayhem of Apocalypto. Cam and Izzy are here to talk about their favorite blood and guts pop culture (horror excluded) moments of all time. You might even find out that's there's something called "too gory."
A fun game of "What's My Body Count?" rounds out the episode with Cam doing his best to remember exactly how many people have died in every film he's ever seen.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pop-culture-field-manual--5956105/support.
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A fun game of "What's My Body Count?" rounds out the episode with Cam doing his best to remember exactly how many people have died in every film he's ever seen.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pop-culture-field-manual--5956105/support.
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