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. Can't Hardly Wait
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Can you hardly wait for our analysis of Can't Hardly Wait?? Among other things, we decide that everyone should have a "Wild Bill" moment at least once in their life. Sorry for the weird thumping- No, we weren't recording in the middle of an earthquake, we just had a high-heeled stomper (way to go, MOM) above us. Enjoy!
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Can you hardly wait for our analysis of Can't Hardly Wait?? Among other things, we decide that everyone should have a "Wild Bill" moment at least once in their life. Sorry for the weird thumping- No, we weren't recording in the middle of an earthquake, we just had a high-heeled stomper (way to go, MOM) above us. Enjoy!
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