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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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On July 3rd 2025, actor Michael Madsen passed away at the age of 67. With hundreds of acting credits to his name, some will remember him as the sadistic Mr Blond in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs , for others, the gangster Sonny Black from Donnie Brasco or if you're our co-host Scott it's Glen Greenwood foster father extraordinaire in Free Willy.
Regardless of what role(s) you loved him in, tune in to hear us chat about a man that will live forever on the silver screen.
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