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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Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast #181 "Wipe-Out"
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Episode 181 of the Seibertron.com Twincast Podcast starts with a special poetry based segment featuring Transformers themed haikus created by the cast members. These even pick up on some recent Transformers events, such as the disbanding of Paramount's Transformers and Hasbro cinematic universe "Writer's Room". John Cena has been cast in the Bumblebee movie, and this is the next topic on the minds of the show's participants. They discuss his potential role, as well as the slightly delayed release of this upcoming film which was announced by Paramount last week, with it now slated to come out in December of 2018. Topics then shift gears to toys with a discussion and in-hand impressions of Hasbro's premier Transformers Generations Titans Return toy for 2017, Titan Class Trypticon, which also includes Deluxe Class Full Tilt and Titan Master Necro. Rumors about potential Power of the Primes products are mentioned, followed by another short topic about the first availablity of Titans Return Deluxe Class Arcee with Leinad and Titan Master Ultra Magnus at the very first Hascon convention being held next month. Thoughts about IDW Publishing's Lost Light number 8 follow, with a look at the plot, characters, and real life messages found in this most recent Transformers comic book. We wrap up the episode with bragging rights, where each cast member discusses recent Transformers product acquisitions, as well as with a quick lamentation on the expected but nonetheless high pricing of Flame Toys' licensed action figures like Drift and Tarn.
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Episode 181 of the Seibertron.com Twincast Podcast starts with a special poetry based segment featuring Transformers themed haikus created by the cast members. These even pick up on some recent Transformers events, such as the disbanding of Paramount's Transformers and Hasbro cinematic universe "Writer's Room". John Cena has been cast in the Bumblebee movie, and this is the next topic on the minds of the show's participants. They discuss his potential role, as well as the slightly delayed release of this upcoming film which was announced by Paramount last week, with it now slated to come out in December of 2018. Topics then shift gears to toys with a discussion and in-hand impressions of Hasbro's premier Transformers Generations Titans Return toy for 2017, Titan Class Trypticon, which also includes Deluxe Class Full Tilt and Titan Master Necro. Rumors about potential Power of the Primes products are mentioned, followed by another short topic about the first availablity of Titans Return Deluxe Class Arcee with Leinad and Titan Master Ultra Magnus at the very first Hascon convention being held next month. Thoughts about IDW Publishing's Lost Light number 8 follow, with a look at the plot, characters, and real life messages found in this most recent Transformers comic book. We wrap up the episode with bragging rights, where each cast member discusses recent Transformers product acquisitions, as well as with a quick lamentation on the expected but nonetheless high pricing of Flame Toys' licensed action figures like Drift and Tarn.
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