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 232: Breaking Wind
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This week we discuss Shannon not letting her dreams be dreams, marriage being primarily a tax scam, while Mike talks about some Pirate themed Korean dramas. Our main review is the Hayao Miyazaki film “The Wind Rises” which splits our panel due to it being both inscrutable and utterly fascinating.
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This week we discuss Shannon not letting her dreams be dreams, marriage being primarily a tax scam, while Mike talks about some Pirate themed Korean dramas. Our main review is the Hayao Miyazaki film “The Wind Rises” which splits our panel due to it being both inscrutable and utterly fascinating.
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