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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>>PROGRAMMING NOTE: The Game of Thrones discussion this episode gets a little spoilery about S5, so if you’re not caught up, skip from 09:30 to 24:00.<< A break in format this week as Caitlin and Jordan take a moment to see what’s current in the world of geeky pop culture. With a Flash crossover set to air on March 28, the duo check in on CBS’s new Supergirl series. How’d that go? Not great, to be honest. But we do it for you. Also in this episode: Daredevil is here, Game of Thrones is coming, The Little Prince is saved, a surprising appearance from Adam Warlock and an appreciation of Gillen and McKelvie’s Phonogram.
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>>PROGRAMMING NOTE: The Game of Thrones discussion this episode gets a little spoilery about S5, so if you’re not caught up, skip from 09:30 to 24:00.<< A break in format this week as Caitlin and Jordan take a moment to see what’s current in the world of geeky pop culture. With a Flash crossover set to air on March 28, the duo check in on CBS’s new Supergirl series. How’d that go? Not great, to be honest. But we do it for you. Also in this episode: Daredevil is here, Game of Thrones is coming, The Little Prince is saved, a surprising appearance from Adam Warlock and an appreciation of Gillen and McKelvie’s Phonogram.
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