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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Male Anti-Heroes Are Bad, But BoJack (the Show) Is Good (Boob Tube #30)
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This week, we're getting REAL. We're talking about the high points of season 5 of BoJack Horseman (which are sorta also the low points?) and how it, a cartoon about a deeply flawed male anti-hero, manages to be a perfect show for the age of #MeToo. Meanwhile, the second season of American Vandal makes us very glad we didn't have social media when we were in high school, and we make fun of a new medical drama that looks, well, really stupid. Listen to the end to hear a bonus Mr. Peanutbutter line, plus some wacky celebrity ages you might not have known, maybe! Shows discussed: BoJack Horseman, American Vandal, Forever, New Amsterdam
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This week, we're getting REAL. We're talking about the high points of season 5 of BoJack Horseman (which are sorta also the low points?) and how it, a cartoon about a deeply flawed male anti-hero, manages to be a perfect show for the age of #MeToo. Meanwhile, the second season of American Vandal makes us very glad we didn't have social media when we were in high school, and we make fun of a new medical drama that looks, well, really stupid. Listen to the end to hear a bonus Mr. Peanutbutter line, plus some wacky celebrity ages you might not have known, maybe! Shows discussed: BoJack Horseman, American Vandal, Forever, New Amsterdam
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