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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274: Zhane’s Destiny
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A tenure barely begun reaches a surprising endpoint on the podcast this week, as we watch the Power Rangers In Space episode ‘Zhane’s Destiny’! Why does this episode all of three seconds to remind us of Star Trek: Discovery’s pilot? Why does much of the rest of it remind of classic Star Trek? And is this actually one of those rare situations where we’re blown away for a reason the show writers actually intended? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this episode of the Ranger Danger In Space podcast!
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A tenure barely begun reaches a surprising endpoint on the podcast this week, as we watch the Power Rangers In Space episode ‘Zhane’s Destiny’! Why does this episode all of three seconds to remind us of Star Trek: Discovery’s pilot? Why does much of the rest of it remind of classic Star Trek? And is this actually one of those rare situations where we’re blown away for a reason the show writers actually intended? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this episode of the Ranger Danger In Space podcast!
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