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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In this episode, we are thwippin' arcing ropes all up and over the place as we do a spoiler filled deep dive on Spider-Man: No Way Home in all it's web spun, fan service, culminating glory. We start off with some Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi talk, mix in a bit of The Batman gabbin', and pimp our 1st book as you get you a fancy pants regular length episode full of ball breaking goodness! We debate comics accuracy, look at what the future could hold for Tom Holland's time as the webcrawler, and try to figure out if this is the best trilogy Marvel put together, so jump on board for some brand new Nerd Blitz action!
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In this episode, we are thwippin' arcing ropes all up and over the place as we do a spoiler filled deep dive on Spider-Man: No Way Home in all it's web spun, fan service, culminating glory. We start off with some Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi talk, mix in a bit of The Batman gabbin', and pimp our 1st book as you get you a fancy pants regular length episode full of ball breaking goodness! We debate comics accuracy, look at what the future could hold for Tom Holland's time as the webcrawler, and try to figure out if this is the best trilogy Marvel put together, so jump on board for some brand new Nerd Blitz action!
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