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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Save Yourself, Skip the Emmys (Boob Tube #29)
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The Emmys had their all-time lowest viewership, and it's not hard to see why. The hosts were boring, the jokes were awkward, and — wait, how is that different from any other awards show telecast? Sarah has ... feelings about that Marvelous Mrs. Maisel sweep, while Amanda's mostly here for the snark, and, of course, to drag Game of Thrones. We talk a bit about our early reactions to American Vandal season 2 and Bojack Horseman season 5 (spoiler alert: they're both good). Shows discussed: The Emmys, American Vandal, Bojack Horseman
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The Emmys had their all-time lowest viewership, and it's not hard to see why. The hosts were boring, the jokes were awkward, and — wait, how is that different from any other awards show telecast? Sarah has ... feelings about that Marvelous Mrs. Maisel sweep, while Amanda's mostly here for the snark, and, of course, to drag Game of Thrones. We talk a bit about our early reactions to American Vandal season 2 and Bojack Horseman season 5 (spoiler alert: they're both good). Shows discussed: The Emmys, American Vandal, Bojack Horseman
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