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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Julia Pels (@queercomedian) is our guest this week. She’s funny, she’s an LBGTQ activist, and she c0-hosts an awesome storytelling show. Will is a big fan of the Lifetime show “Unreal.” What “off-brand” pop culture are we fans of? Film director John Carney bad mouthed Kira Knightley - when, if ever, is it okay to bad mouth celebrity co-stars? Artificial Intelligence is now writing screenplays and Will is NOT happy.
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Julia Pels (@queercomedian) is our guest this week. She’s funny, she’s an LBGTQ activist, and she c0-hosts an awesome storytelling show. Will is a big fan of the Lifetime show “Unreal.” What “off-brand” pop culture are we fans of? Film director John Carney bad mouthed Kira Knightley - when, if ever, is it okay to bad mouth celebrity co-stars? Artificial Intelligence is now writing screenplays and Will is NOT happy.
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