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 time to celebrate as only Americans know how. Observe a holiday about how we slaughtered native people and took their land, and then participate in capitalism by making people fight over stupid appliances and toys. First up, we head to Massachusetts to celebrate with a slasher on the loose in Eli Roth’s THANKSGIVING. Then, … Continue reading Thanksgiving & Black Friday →
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