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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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Get ready for an LA story featuring New Jersey’s own Angela Giacchetti! The gang ponders the ethics of the American Beauty bag, admires Paul Rudd’s ageless face, and propose another Netflix innovation: the “Queue Import” feature. Then, while Alex piles an impossibly tall stack of tables and chairs, Matty quietly admits that he cried during Lemonade. In the end, we learn that even celebrities have to put on their meat suits one leg at a time.
QUEUE CONTENDERS: “Gaga: Five Foot Two” (2017), “The Little Prince” (2015), “The Boss Baby” (2017)
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