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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Ep. 111: Ahead of Our Time
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We present our first "best of" episode featuring clips or topics that were ahead of the curve. From the prediction of the Cocaine Bear movie, the ahead of her time Queen Latifah and Wynter's discovery of TUBI to darker predictions of COVID conspiracy theories and political unrest, we look back on what we got right. Episodes featured: Ep. 6: What the Wild Things Teach Us: Cocaine Bear vs. Meth Gator Ep. 10: On Becoming Kirstin Dunst: 1990s KD vs. 2000s KD Ep. 13: All Hail the Queen (Latifah, not that other lady): Cleo vs. Khadijah Ep. 22: Hostless with the Mostest - Oscars 2020 Ep. 26: “What Movie Am I In?!?” Our Brave New World of Outbreaks and De-Extinction Ep. 31: Conspiracy Theories Ep. 53: Written in the Stars w/ Amanda Yates Garcia, the Oracle of L.A. To get early access to releases and bonus content weekly, please subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/waitingtoxhale
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We present our first "best of" episode featuring clips or topics that were ahead of the curve. From the prediction of the Cocaine Bear movie, the ahead of her time Queen Latifah and Wynter's discovery of TUBI to darker predictions of COVID conspiracy theories and political unrest, we look back on what we got right. Episodes featured: Ep. 6: What the Wild Things Teach Us: Cocaine Bear vs. Meth Gator Ep. 10: On Becoming Kirstin Dunst: 1990s KD vs. 2000s KD Ep. 13: All Hail the Queen (Latifah, not that other lady): Cleo vs. Khadijah Ep. 22: Hostless with the Mostest - Oscars 2020 Ep. 26: “What Movie Am I In?!?” Our Brave New World of Outbreaks and De-Extinction Ep. 31: Conspiracy Theories Ep. 53: Written in the Stars w/ Amanda Yates Garcia, the Oracle of L.A. To get early access to releases and bonus content weekly, please subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/waitingtoxhale
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