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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It’s another week of the DC Prime Time podcast as this week we break down this past week’s episodes of Supergirl, Arrow and The Flash. Plus we dive a little deeper into our thoughts for the future of the Arrowverse and you’ll also get to hear first hand the birth of The Primer Awards coming … Continue reading "Issue #133 – The Dreamer’s Alive"
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