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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#2.11 - The Cloverfield Saga
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If you've been waiting for one of us to rage quit, this episode is for you! The surprise drop of The Cloverfield Paradox to Netflix prompted Jes and Kelly to dig back through all three installments of the Cloverfield saga to try and figure out what the hell is going on. This week it's all about Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Land, and The Cloverfield Paradox, possibly the weirdest attempt at stringing three movies into the same universe we've ever seen. Questions? Comments? Theories? Send us a tweet @USofFandom or drop us an ask at unitedstatesoffandom.tumblr.com!
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If you've been waiting for one of us to rage quit, this episode is for you! The surprise drop of The Cloverfield Paradox to Netflix prompted Jes and Kelly to dig back through all three installments of the Cloverfield saga to try and figure out what the hell is going on. This week it's all about Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Land, and The Cloverfield Paradox, possibly the weirdest attempt at stringing three movies into the same universe we've ever seen. Questions? Comments? Theories? Send us a tweet @USofFandom or drop us an ask at unitedstatesoffandom.tumblr.com!
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