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 276 - Are Comics Dying?
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Andy Leyland stops by to discuss the state of our fandom. How do we feel about contemporary comics? Are they dying? What about the movie and television series? And what are Andy and I reading? All of these questions and more will be answered through the course of the episode.
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Manage episode 421285343 series 77884
Content provided by Michael Bailey. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Michael Bailey or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Andy Leyland stops by to discuss the state of our fandom. How do we feel about contemporary comics? Are they dying? What about the movie and television series? And what are Andy and I reading? All of these questions and more will be answered through the course of the episode.
…
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