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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Lesser-known facts about the new Addams Family adaptation, Wednesday
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Acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton, renowned for his gothic horror and black comedy films, is back with a new TV series. He is the director of the latest adaptation of everyone's favorite creepy family, The Addams Family, created by Charles Addams. The new Netflix original series titled Wednesday features Wednesday Addams as the primary character with Jenna Ortega playing the titular role. So for today’s Now You Know podcast we take a look at lesser-known facts about the horror comedy series.
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Acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton, renowned for his gothic horror and black comedy films, is back with a new TV series. He is the director of the latest adaptation of everyone's favorite creepy family, The Addams Family, created by Charles Addams. The new Netflix original series titled Wednesday features Wednesday Addams as the primary character with Jenna Ortega playing the titular role. So for today’s Now You Know podcast we take a look at lesser-known facts about the horror comedy series.
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