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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The Contending team members gather around the Water Cooler to discuss their reactions to the 2025 Emmys nominations. Severance dominated the 2025 Emmys nominations with 27 bids for the AppleTV series. That’s not a record (Game of Thrones still holds that), but it’s still a massive upswing from its freshman season. Will the series dominate the […]
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