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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Ep. 231 - Emily Stern - A Smart Blanket
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Emily Stern (@whatastern) works in casting when she’s not featuring in Lady Gaga music videos. We discuss Miss Gaga and her oncoming onslaught on the pop culture landscape. Killer Clowns are everywhere - is the Republic doomed? People at concerts are awful, what can be done?
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Emily Stern (@whatastern) works in casting when she’s not featuring in Lady Gaga music videos. We discuss Miss Gaga and her oncoming onslaught on the pop culture landscape. Killer Clowns are everywhere - is the Republic doomed? People at concerts are awful, what can be done?
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