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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Episode 284 - Becca Brown - Chicago Loves Dick
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Becca Brown (@bekkuhbrown) is a child actress all grown up. She made her debut as the bassist in Richard Linklater’s “School of Rock,” and most recently she was seen in both the Chicago and LA production of the musical parody “Spamilton.” Everyone keeps telling us to get MoviePass, but is it legit, or just a big scam? “A Wrinkle in Time” came out last week. Do we have an beloved children’s books that we’d like to see given a proper adaptation? We all buy things from Amazon, but their delivery goons are just the worst. If you’re planning to travel to Taiwan, make sure to pack your own toilet paper.
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Becca Brown (@bekkuhbrown) is a child actress all grown up. She made her debut as the bassist in Richard Linklater’s “School of Rock,” and most recently she was seen in both the Chicago and LA production of the musical parody “Spamilton.” Everyone keeps telling us to get MoviePass, but is it legit, or just a big scam? “A Wrinkle in Time” came out last week. Do we have an beloved children’s books that we’d like to see given a proper adaptation? We all buy things from Amazon, but their delivery goons are just the worst. If you’re planning to travel to Taiwan, make sure to pack your own toilet paper.
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