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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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Could these urban legends be…True!?
PROBLY NOT!
The JATO Rocket Car is almost as dangerous as the phantom submarine. Hopefully there’s not a “Killer in the Backseat!”
Ghastly figures Kuchisake-Onna, Kunekune, and the Lafayette Vampire should GET A ROOM!
Oh, and “The licked hand?” Revolting.
…We covered a LOT this time.
Oh, and get tickets for the NJ Horror Con in Edison, NJ THIS WEEKEND to see Willy & Krissy. And then be at Smodcastle Cinemas on Sunday at 3:00pm for The Devil & Daisy Dirt!
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_urban_legends#J
ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JATO_Rocket_Car
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_in_the_backseat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchisake-onna
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunekune_(urban_legend)
https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Kunekune_(folklore)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_vampire
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/vampire-grave-of-lafayette
https://www.lafayettehistory.com/the-lafayette-vampire/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Licked_Hand
https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/The_Licked_Hand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_and_naval_vessel_urban_legend
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