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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Certifiable Total Recall: Episode 20: DC Universe Edition: P1
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We're baaaaaaaaaaaack - it's been a two week hiatus but the boys are back in town folks. In Part 1, recorded on 11/7, your fearless leaders talk a few recent films, a little Parks and Recreation, some gaming, some other craziness in the realm of pop culture, particularly television, and then just barely get into the main topic, which completely controls Part 2. All the recent DC Universe films of the past several years, analyzed and ripped apart all for your listening pleasure. Which did Andy and Jason like, which did they hate, and which one makes J-Mart cry? Find out in this two part PODSTRAVAGANZA!
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We're baaaaaaaaaaaack - it's been a two week hiatus but the boys are back in town folks. In Part 1, recorded on 11/7, your fearless leaders talk a few recent films, a little Parks and Recreation, some gaming, some other craziness in the realm of pop culture, particularly television, and then just barely get into the main topic, which completely controls Part 2. All the recent DC Universe films of the past several years, analyzed and ripped apart all for your listening pleasure. Which did Andy and Jason like, which did they hate, and which one makes J-Mart cry? Find out in this two part PODSTRAVAGANZA!
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