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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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Matty, Alex, and Doug have one task: to find a pre-1991 movie that imagines a future which, in 2018, has already passed, and *doesn’t* star a straight white male. Will they follow the letter of the law, or the spirit of the law? And can they do it without being consumed by “absolute energy?” Tune in to find out! PLUS: A cameo from Popcast favorite Justin Linde.
QUEUE CONTENDERS: “Akira” (1988), “Alien Nation” (1988), “The Apple” (AKA “Star Rock”) (1980)
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