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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For first time parents-to-be, there are existential questions: how do we instill positive values? How do we discuss difficult topics? At what age can we show our kid Die Hard? While hosts Tom and Erin are clueless on most of these questions, they are determined to at least figure out that last one. On Baby’s First Watchlist, the couple break down a movie, ultimately deciding whether it belongs in their future son’s Netflix queue. They don’t claim to be experts in film OR child rearing—they’re just two movie lovers hoping to create a checklist of great movies to watch as a family.
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For first time parents-to-be, there are existential questions: how do we instill positive values? How do we discuss difficult topics? At what age can we show our kid Die Hard? While hosts Tom and Erin are clueless on most of these questions, they are determined to at least figure out that last one. On Baby’s First Watchlist, the couple break down a movie, ultimately deciding whether it belongs in their future son’s Netflix queue. They don’t claim to be experts in film OR child rearing—they’re just two movie lovers hoping to create a checklist of great movies to watch as a family.
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