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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This month, we’re talking about 60s and 70s Hollywood; the old masters giving their last efforts for a dying system, and the new filmmakers who changed everything. Today's episode is on Otto Preminger’s Skidoo, a tragically unhip 1968 acid comedy featuring the comedy and TV stars of the previous 30 years. We talked about why it’s great even if the jokes themselves aren’t that funny, and what a modern Skidoo would be like. Plus, some deep podcast lore. Join us on the patreon for $5/mo to get an extra episode every week, plus the back catalog. patreon.com/extended_clip
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This month, we’re talking about 60s and 70s Hollywood; the old masters giving their last efforts for a dying system, and the new filmmakers who changed everything. Today's episode is on Otto Preminger’s Skidoo, a tragically unhip 1968 acid comedy featuring the comedy and TV stars of the previous 30 years. We talked about why it’s great even if the jokes themselves aren’t that funny, and what a modern Skidoo would be like. Plus, some deep podcast lore. Join us on the patreon for $5/mo to get an extra episode every week, plus the back catalog. patreon.com/extended_clip
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