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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Kollywood Music Wrap Up Special- 2010-2020
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It has been a truly moving decade in Kollywood music! From established music directors finding it tough to stay afloat to new voices and faces coming in & shaking up the music scene!1 From ARR to Anirudh, Harris Jayaraj, Illayaraja, GV Prakash Kumar to Santosh Narayanan & Yuvan Shankar Raja, everyone had their ups & downs. What stood tall was the quality & reach of Tamil film music went to a new level in the past decade, thanks to songs like 'Why This Kolaveri Di' and 'Rowdy Baby' breaking all records on Social media platforms like YouTube! In this episode, we present our favorite song as well and dig deep into a couple of albums each that we hold really close to our hearts and we end this musical special by discussing a rather serious issue that's very prevalent in Kollywood over the past few years.
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It has been a truly moving decade in Kollywood music! From established music directors finding it tough to stay afloat to new voices and faces coming in & shaking up the music scene!1 From ARR to Anirudh, Harris Jayaraj, Illayaraja, GV Prakash Kumar to Santosh Narayanan & Yuvan Shankar Raja, everyone had their ups & downs. What stood tall was the quality & reach of Tamil film music went to a new level in the past decade, thanks to songs like 'Why This Kolaveri Di' and 'Rowdy Baby' breaking all records on Social media platforms like YouTube! In this episode, we present our favorite song as well and dig deep into a couple of albums each that we hold really close to our hearts and we end this musical special by discussing a rather serious issue that's very prevalent in Kollywood over the past few years.
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