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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It's a tenuous connection at best this week on SSHB! First up, some unexplained tech has separated consciousnesses from bodies, allowing them to hijack some "Enterprise" crew in "Power Play". After that, it's anything BUT a barrel of laughs for Worf when he loses the ability to walk, but can he get it back thanks to a radical, barely-tested procedure in "Ethics"? Also this week: Doctor Hillary Clinton, Jake explains Scientology (maybe?), and Klingon musical groups. Note: "Star Trek Beyond" spoilers from 14:26-14:59. Also also: this title really wreaks havoc with that whole "i before e except after c" thing, huh? English, man... Timestamps: synopses: 1:27; Power Play: 13:54; Ethics: 37:43
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It's a tenuous connection at best this week on SSHB! First up, some unexplained tech has separated consciousnesses from bodies, allowing them to hijack some "Enterprise" crew in "Power Play". After that, it's anything BUT a barrel of laughs for Worf when he loses the ability to walk, but can he get it back thanks to a radical, barely-tested procedure in "Ethics"? Also this week: Doctor Hillary Clinton, Jake explains Scientology (maybe?), and Klingon musical groups. Note: "Star Trek Beyond" spoilers from 14:26-14:59. Also also: this title really wreaks havoc with that whole "i before e except after c" thing, huh? English, man... Timestamps: synopses: 1:27; Power Play: 13:54; Ethics: 37:43
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