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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Welcome to Blerd Culture, where nerd is the new black. Join us as we discuss the blerdiest topics, from comics and gaming to movies and music, and everything in between. Troy, the excitable music producer and lover of all things Nintendo, Ethan, the intellectual writer extraordinaire and indie music aficionado, and Sean aka Humps, the sarcastic engineer and graphic designer who sings way too much, are your cast of blerdy characters and we can't wait to share our unique perspectives on the world of all things nerd.
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Welcome to Blerd Culture, where nerd is the new black. Join us as we discuss the blerdiest topics, from comics and gaming to movies and music, and everything in between. Troy, the excitable music producer and lover of all things Nintendo, Ethan, the intellectual writer extraordinaire and indie music aficionado, and Sean aka Humps, the sarcastic engineer and graphic designer who sings way too much, are your cast of blerdy characters and we can't wait to share our unique perspectives on the world of all things nerd.
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