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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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Jason and Andy talk Person of Interest, Pixar, Abe Lincoln, baseball, and Must See TV in the 90s before the main topic - the guys use their innovative draft format to pick dueling Saturday Night Live casts and talk about which stars and what skits have allowed the show to survive for 38 seasons. Both are upset at people they left off and Jason is still pissed about Bill Hader - enjoy!
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