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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206. Squid Game & Foundation
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No question, the biggest show of the week is Netflix's brutal action-horror series "Squid Game." And also, kind of quietly, Apple TV+ released their fantasy epic based on Isaac Asimov's "Foundation." So we talked about those two. Also chats about where Fast Times at Ridgemont High fits in today's culture, the baffling Super Mario movie, the top-streamed Netflix Originals, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!
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No question, the biggest show of the week is Netflix's brutal action-horror series "Squid Game." And also, kind of quietly, Apple TV+ released their fantasy epic based on Isaac Asimov's "Foundation." So we talked about those two. Also chats about where Fast Times at Ridgemont High fits in today's culture, the baffling Super Mario movie, the top-streamed Netflix Originals, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!
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