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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Actors Denis Leary, Elizabeth Gillies, Elaine Hendrix, Robert Kelly, John Corbett, and John Ales discuss Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. The new series follows Johnny Rock (Leary)—lead singer of the Heathens—a legendary early ‘90s NYC band that flamed out after one great album. Now middle-aged and out of work, Johnny’s old ambitions are stirred by Gigi (Gillies)—a talented young singer who wants to revive the band.
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Actors Denis Leary, Elizabeth Gillies, Elaine Hendrix, Robert Kelly, John Corbett, and John Ales discuss Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. The new series follows Johnny Rock (Leary)—lead singer of the Heathens—a legendary early ‘90s NYC band that flamed out after one great album. Now middle-aged and out of work, Johnny’s old ambitions are stirred by Gigi (Gillies)—a talented young singer who wants to revive the band.
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