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 take the world of television and go into a discussion of FIVE that we think you should be watching. Two dramas and three comedies, covering How I Met Your Mother, Sons of Anarchy, Mad Men, Parks and Rec, and Community. A quick What's Happening segment and a few takes on Arkham City and Real Steel and a little randomness and you have a can't miss episode of CTR. Stick around after the closing music for a full track from Buffalo Rodeo - "Grow Up" - available at buffalorodeo.bandcamp.com on the Wanderers EP!
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