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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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Lots of spoilers in this episode about Fleabag, which is brilliant. A very brief mention of why Mission Impossible Fallout is terrible (except for Henry Cavill). Glow Season 3 with Marc Maron is the best season yet and this show keeps getting better. The Saint still holds up as a smart movie with lots of chemistry between Elizabeth Shue and Val Kilmer.
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