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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This week we say “see ya later” to The Mandalorian but “hello” to The Stand. We take a look at the very first episode of the new CBS All Access mini-series The Stand, based on the Stephen King novel. We look back at the 1994 mini-series and compare some of the elements of both TV events and the book. Then we wrap up the second season of The Mandalorian and look ahead to the future of the series and the Star Wars universe at a whole. Find us on Twitter: @AtomicGeekdom, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube or comment on the podcast page of the website to join the conversation. And now you can join our Discord Server! Thanks for listening and please Rate/Review us on iTunes!
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This week we say “see ya later” to The Mandalorian but “hello” to The Stand. We take a look at the very first episode of the new CBS All Access mini-series The Stand, based on the Stephen King novel. We look back at the 1994 mini-series and compare some of the elements of both TV events and the book. Then we wrap up the second season of The Mandalorian and look ahead to the future of the series and the Star Wars universe at a whole. Find us on Twitter: @AtomicGeekdom, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube or comment on the podcast page of the website to join the conversation. And now you can join our Discord Server! Thanks for listening and please Rate/Review us on iTunes!
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