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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We’re actually talking about a Marvel movie this week! After threatening to do so for years, Marco and Benji talk the MCU with Thor: Ragnarok, which we both enjoyed. Also discussed: TSwift’s new song, a potential Lord of the Rings TV show, some Stranger Things digressions, and lots of other nonsense. Plus, the bros finally do a Five Man Band pitch session for a TV show.
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We’re actually talking about a Marvel movie this week! After threatening to do so for years, Marco and Benji talk the MCU with Thor: Ragnarok, which we both enjoyed. Also discussed: TSwift’s new song, a potential Lord of the Rings TV show, some Stranger Things digressions, and lots of other nonsense. Plus, the bros finally do a Five Man Band pitch session for a TV show.
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