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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The Perfection (with Aki Ehara) Ep. 88
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The week we're joined by Aki Ehara, producer and bassist of The Seshen, to review the Netflix Original film "The Perfection" starring Allison Williams. Plus we discuss CPK, UCLA, SKA, and other things that don't look good shortened to a few letters. SUCH AS: Netflix algorithms, the food, culture, and law of Japan, and deep shit like mistaking feelings for knowledge in the modern age, how the internet feeds the lack of nuance in our society, public shaming, and giving second chances. featured song this week: "Other Spaces" by The Seshen Follow us on Instagram: Totally Tell Me - @totallytellme Dominic Mercurio - @dominicmercurio Laura Weinbach - @foxtailsbrigade Aki Ehara - @akiehara1
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The week we're joined by Aki Ehara, producer and bassist of The Seshen, to review the Netflix Original film "The Perfection" starring Allison Williams. Plus we discuss CPK, UCLA, SKA, and other things that don't look good shortened to a few letters. SUCH AS: Netflix algorithms, the food, culture, and law of Japan, and deep shit like mistaking feelings for knowledge in the modern age, how the internet feeds the lack of nuance in our society, public shaming, and giving second chances. featured song this week: "Other Spaces" by The Seshen Follow us on Instagram: Totally Tell Me - @totallytellme Dominic Mercurio - @dominicmercurio Laura Weinbach - @foxtailsbrigade Aki Ehara - @akiehara1
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