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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Do you find yourself watching Christmas movies (any and all of them...year round)? Do you hum 'jingle bells' while you pee? Do you text back 'ho ho ho' instead of 'ha ha ha'? Well, you're in good company! So do comedians Jackie Gonzalez-Durruthy and Ross Kimball. Join these human-sized elves as they navigate the wintery wonderland of lesser-known Christmas movies. Jump on Santa's sleigh and join them as they talk with their special guests about the movies guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit.
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Do you find yourself watching Christmas movies (any and all of them...year round)? Do you hum 'jingle bells' while you pee? Do you text back 'ho ho ho' instead of 'ha ha ha'? Well, you're in good company! So do comedians Jackie Gonzalez-Durruthy and Ross Kimball. Join these human-sized elves as they navigate the wintery wonderland of lesser-known Christmas movies. Jump on Santa's sleigh and join them as they talk with their special guests about the movies guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit.
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