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 on the pod we’re joined by special guest and Trouble contest winner Amanda to time jump back to January 2016, when Pretty Little Liars was giving us a taste of the Liars all grown up. Spaleb! Lucas still thinks he has a shot with Hanna! Emily went to massive lengths to conceal the fact that she dropped out! Aria is still way too codependent on Ezra. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
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