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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WEEKLY - Forgettable TV, Avengers: Infinity War, Grammy Nominations
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On this episode of Sight & Sound Weekly, Ryan Snelling and Jaye Williams open the show by sharing recent interactions between Facebook group members and online movie fandom. In the meat of the show, they reminisce on the year in television and declare which shows are the most forgettable. For a movie discussion, they react to the first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War. Finally, in music, they talk about how reliable Frank Ocean's word is and read through this year's Grammy nominations.Feel free to join the Sight & Sound Facebook group. Come chat music, movies, and TV with us:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1972409419661246/SUPPORT SIGHT & SOUND BY PICKING UP ONE OF OUR SHIRTS AT:http://sightsoundpod.comSubscribe to the Sight & Sound YouTube channel for more podcasts and videos:http://www.youtube.com/c/sightsoundpodiTunes feed:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sight-sound/id1163615076?mt=2Find us on social media, @sightsoundpod on Twitter and InstagramLike us on Facebook, just search Sight & SoundShoot us an email - sightandsoundpod@gmail.comJaye WilliamsTwitter - @jayewilliamsInstagram - @jayewilliamsRyan SnellingTwitter - @whatupsnellInstagram - @whatupsnell
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On this episode of Sight & Sound Weekly, Ryan Snelling and Jaye Williams open the show by sharing recent interactions between Facebook group members and online movie fandom. In the meat of the show, they reminisce on the year in television and declare which shows are the most forgettable. For a movie discussion, they react to the first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War. Finally, in music, they talk about how reliable Frank Ocean's word is and read through this year's Grammy nominations.Feel free to join the Sight & Sound Facebook group. Come chat music, movies, and TV with us:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1972409419661246/SUPPORT SIGHT & SOUND BY PICKING UP ONE OF OUR SHIRTS AT:http://sightsoundpod.comSubscribe to the Sight & Sound YouTube channel for more podcasts and videos:http://www.youtube.com/c/sightsoundpodiTunes feed:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sight-sound/id1163615076?mt=2Find us on social media, @sightsoundpod on Twitter and InstagramLike us on Facebook, just search Sight & SoundShoot us an email - sightandsoundpod@gmail.comJaye WilliamsTwitter - @jayewilliamsInstagram - @jayewilliamsRyan SnellingTwitter - @whatupsnellInstagram - @whatupsnell
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