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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Issue 54: Black Panther Box Office Domination, Sony Missing Out, Marvel Comics Fresh Start, DC Comics, X-Force, Batgirl, & Aquaman
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*PLEASE NOTE: SPOILERS FOR BLACK PANTHER ARE DISCUSSED DURING BLACK PANTHER BOX OFFICE DISCUSSION On today's edition of Comicast, the guys continue gaze with awe at the box office numbers (and broken records) Marvel Studios' Black Panther currently has so far. The guys also discuss Sony missing out on acquiring more superheros back in the day, Marvel Comics new announcement, DC Comics cancellation of different series, the surprising news from Joss Whedon regarding Batgirl, X-Force, Aquaman, and much more!
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*PLEASE NOTE: SPOILERS FOR BLACK PANTHER ARE DISCUSSED DURING BLACK PANTHER BOX OFFICE DISCUSSION On today's edition of Comicast, the guys continue gaze with awe at the box office numbers (and broken records) Marvel Studios' Black Panther currently has so far. The guys also discuss Sony missing out on acquiring more superheros back in the day, Marvel Comics new announcement, DC Comics cancellation of different series, the surprising news from Joss Whedon regarding Batgirl, X-Force, Aquaman, and much more!
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