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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Today’s episode includes:
- SAG-AFTRA approves new contract for TV Animation that includes a raise and protection against AI
- The filmmakers behind Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey are making a whole cinematic universe called the ‘Poohniverse’
- A Popeye live-action movie is in the works
- Warner Bros. revealed the cast and the release date for The Cat in the Hat (2026)
- Dan Schneider, Josh Peck and the cast of Ned’s Declassified got backlash over their responses to Quiet on Set
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