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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Right now, every day feels the same – almost like we’re stuck reliving the same day over and over again. So, what better time to discuss our favourite instances of the time loop genre. Mansi Tiwari joins me to talk about PALM SPRINGS and we have very differing opinions on the mixing of the rom-com and time loop genres. Is it just lazy writing? Or does the movie have something more profound to say with some laughs sprinkled on top? When it comes to the TV show RUSSIAN DOLL, we both turn into detectives trying to solve the enigma at the heart of the show. Does it come down to religion, video games or psychiatry? Either way, we know for sure we love Natasha Lyonne.
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Right now, every day feels the same – almost like we’re stuck reliving the same day over and over again. So, what better time to discuss our favourite instances of the time loop genre. Mansi Tiwari joins me to talk about PALM SPRINGS and we have very differing opinions on the mixing of the rom-com and time loop genres. Is it just lazy writing? Or does the movie have something more profound to say with some laughs sprinkled on top? When it comes to the TV show RUSSIAN DOLL, we both turn into detectives trying to solve the enigma at the heart of the show. Does it come down to religion, video games or psychiatry? Either way, we know for sure we love Natasha Lyonne.
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