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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Netflix's Next Gen starring John Krasinski by Kevin R. Adams and Joe Ksander
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"Our memories make us who we are." - Project 77 Netflix paid big $$$ for Next Gen. And why not? The movie has all the talent in the world involved and a built-in fanbase from one of China's most popular - and infamous - websites. The movie has a lot to say about some pretty big ideas: how technology remakes humanity in it own image, what relationship exists between our memories and our identities. But is this a movie that holds up in the light of God's revelation of Himself in Christ? Jared and Jeff give Next Gen the full Pop Culture Coram Deo workout to answer that question. And on the way they do a deep dive on The Predator, WB's continual weirdness with the DCEU, and try their hand at casting an actor to play the Joker who can hold up to Nicholson and Ledger's precedent. So hit that download button, press play, and lets get going on the latest from The Pop Culture Coram Deo Podcast!
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"Our memories make us who we are." - Project 77 Netflix paid big $$$ for Next Gen. And why not? The movie has all the talent in the world involved and a built-in fanbase from one of China's most popular - and infamous - websites. The movie has a lot to say about some pretty big ideas: how technology remakes humanity in it own image, what relationship exists between our memories and our identities. But is this a movie that holds up in the light of God's revelation of Himself in Christ? Jared and Jeff give Next Gen the full Pop Culture Coram Deo workout to answer that question. And on the way they do a deep dive on The Predator, WB's continual weirdness with the DCEU, and try their hand at casting an actor to play the Joker who can hold up to Nicholson and Ledger's precedent. So hit that download button, press play, and lets get going on the latest from The Pop Culture Coram Deo Podcast!
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