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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Alex and Nick explore the differences in what an episode looks like between episodic or procedural TV and serialized shows. How has the TV episode evolved over the years? What does an episode mean in the age of binge-watching? What are some memorable stand-alone and serialized episodes? The Paper Team offers a self-contained narrative... SHOWNOTES Content 1 - The Stand-Alone Episode (00:34) 2 - The Serialized Episode (13:23) 3 - What is a TV episode today? (35:34) 4 - Critical reception of Episodic vs. Serialized TV (42:45) Next Week On (50:03) Links Masters of Horror "22 Short Films About Springfield" (7x21 - The Simpsons) "Window of Opportunity" (4x06 - Stargate SG-1) "The Farnsworth Parabox" (4x15 - Futurama) "Hush" (4x10 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Donald Trump "Law & Order: SVU" Episode Gets Post-Election Airdate 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park "Restless" (4x22 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Grave Danger" (5x24-25 - CSI) Monte-Carlo Television Festival MIPTV Media Market Coupling (US) Law & Order: UK Paris enquêtes criminelles Babylon 5 The Cuckoo Hour Dream On "A Mother's Work" (6x13 - Sons of Anarchy) "Phase One" (2x13 - Alias) "Other Things You Could Be Doing" (2×12 – You’re the Worst) "Development Arrested" (3x13 - Arrested Development) Why mythological shows are often idolized NY Times Reviews Amazon's Goliath Out of Order "Two Boats and a Helicopter" (1x03 - The Leftovers) "Guest" (1x06 - The Leftovers) In Praise of Midbrow TV Special thanks to Jason J. Cohn for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co
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Alex and Nick explore the differences in what an episode looks like between episodic or procedural TV and serialized shows. How has the TV episode evolved over the years? What does an episode mean in the age of binge-watching? What are some memorable stand-alone and serialized episodes? The Paper Team offers a self-contained narrative... SHOWNOTES Content 1 - The Stand-Alone Episode (00:34) 2 - The Serialized Episode (13:23) 3 - What is a TV episode today? (35:34) 4 - Critical reception of Episodic vs. Serialized TV (42:45) Next Week On (50:03) Links Masters of Horror "22 Short Films About Springfield" (7x21 - The Simpsons) "Window of Opportunity" (4x06 - Stargate SG-1) "The Farnsworth Parabox" (4x15 - Futurama) "Hush" (4x10 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Donald Trump "Law & Order: SVU" Episode Gets Post-Election Airdate 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park "Restless" (4x22 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Grave Danger" (5x24-25 - CSI) Monte-Carlo Television Festival MIPTV Media Market Coupling (US) Law & Order: UK Paris enquêtes criminelles Babylon 5 The Cuckoo Hour Dream On "A Mother's Work" (6x13 - Sons of Anarchy) "Phase One" (2x13 - Alias) "Other Things You Could Be Doing" (2×12 – You’re the Worst) "Development Arrested" (3x13 - Arrested Development) Why mythological shows are often idolized NY Times Reviews Amazon's Goliath Out of Order "Two Boats and a Helicopter" (1x03 - The Leftovers) "Guest" (1x06 - The Leftovers) In Praise of Midbrow TV Special thanks to Jason J. Cohn for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co
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