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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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Kyle and Reed are giddy with delight to be joined by the Big Boss Man himself…the great and powerful…Tom Fontana!
We blaze through untold tales of his groundbreaking and Emmy winning episode: Three Men And Adena.
But, this rocket ride of a chat covers topics from Shakespeare and Chekhov to John Travolta and Hulk Hogan, wrestling in front of a U.S. Senator, and the sweetest revenge for negative fan mail!
Fasten your seat belts!
We know there are a lot of you out there who know a heck of a lot about Homicide: Life On The Street! If there is anything we missed, or if you have questions you’d like addressed on future episodes, hit us up at [email protected] with the episode title in the subject line.
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