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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No. 31 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
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After a blessed vacation, Marco and Benji have returned to the unending Twilight Saga because you demanded it. Joining us in our misery this week is Krystal Pearson of the Loose Lips Sink Ships podcast, whose Twilight novel knowledge helps to explain Charlie Swan’s down-low girlfriend, Rosalie’s sudden relevance, and all the other random plot holes and bad writing in this movie. Also, marble cocks. Thanks for listening!
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After a blessed vacation, Marco and Benji have returned to the unending Twilight Saga because you demanded it. Joining us in our misery this week is Krystal Pearson of the Loose Lips Sink Ships podcast, whose Twilight novel knowledge helps to explain Charlie Swan’s down-low girlfriend, Rosalie’s sudden relevance, and all the other random plot holes and bad writing in this movie. Also, marble cocks. Thanks for listening!
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