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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Due to real life mucking up our scheduling, we were short a stalwart. Rather than press on with the project, we conned a guest into dropping by and taking a look at the "Black Mirror" episode "USS Callister" with us. Also this week: debating dystopia, Sims cruelty, and the madness of Harlan Ellison [note: spoilers for "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream from 58:23 to 59:04]
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Due to real life mucking up our scheduling, we were short a stalwart. Rather than press on with the project, we conned a guest into dropping by and taking a look at the "Black Mirror" episode "USS Callister" with us. Also this week: debating dystopia, Sims cruelty, and the madness of Harlan Ellison [note: spoilers for "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream from 58:23 to 59:04]
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