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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"Hacks," Cancel Culture and the Summer Box Office
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T Lo unpack all the ways "Hacks" season three exceeded expectations and why it's clear that the show has a game plan. They also take a look at the poor box office returns of the season and bat around some theories as to why people don't go to movie theaters anymore. And finally, Lorenzo reports on the hottest celebrity topics on Tik Tok.
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151 episodes
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T Lo unpack all the ways "Hacks" season three exceeded expectations and why it's clear that the show has a game plan. They also take a look at the poor box office returns of the season and bat around some theories as to why people don't go to movie theaters anymore. And finally, Lorenzo reports on the hottest celebrity topics on Tik Tok.
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