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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A solar system stands on the edge of war as tensions between Earth and her unruly colonies strain to a breaking point. The only thing that can heal the divide is an answer to the unanswerable question: Is Mobile Suit Gundam Wing rad… or is it bad? Join two dueling anime aficionados and a guy who can definitely point to Japan on a map as they dive into season 1 of Gundam Wing, braving the tempestuous sea of murder boys, giant robot warriors, and questionable line readings in search of elusive truth-- one action-packed episode at a time!
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A solar system stands on the edge of war as tensions between Earth and her unruly colonies strain to a breaking point. The only thing that can heal the divide is an answer to the unanswerable question: Is Mobile Suit Gundam Wing rad… or is it bad? Join two dueling anime aficionados and a guy who can definitely point to Japan on a map as they dive into season 1 of Gundam Wing, braving the tempestuous sea of murder boys, giant robot warriors, and questionable line readings in search of elusive truth-- one action-packed episode at a time!
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