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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Episode 75: The Canon
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On an extra-stuffed episode 75 of the Geekdown your new BFFs take a moment to induct things they've loved over the years into their own personal canons. What made them like this? Who hurt them? Not to be confused with our personal faves or best-ofs, canonical items are the things that defined our tastes, the things that set us on the paths to look for similar things. We may have found things we liked better in the years since, but you never forget your first. Also this ep! Remembering Nelsan Ellis Correspondent reports from the Dystopian States of Hysteria, an update on the Mauro Ranallo story we talked about last winter. Thanks for listening, friends! We can't believe we made it this far. Let us know if you have any ideas for episode 100! Please consider supporting the Geekdown on Patreon! patreon.com/geekdownpod Theme song by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic) licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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On an extra-stuffed episode 75 of the Geekdown your new BFFs take a moment to induct things they've loved over the years into their own personal canons. What made them like this? Who hurt them? Not to be confused with our personal faves or best-ofs, canonical items are the things that defined our tastes, the things that set us on the paths to look for similar things. We may have found things we liked better in the years since, but you never forget your first. Also this ep! Remembering Nelsan Ellis Correspondent reports from the Dystopian States of Hysteria, an update on the Mauro Ranallo story we talked about last winter. Thanks for listening, friends! We can't believe we made it this far. Let us know if you have any ideas for episode 100! Please consider supporting the Geekdown on Patreon! patreon.com/geekdownpod Theme song by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic) licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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