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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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Oh, the 80s. You can have a show that is basically for kids, but the main kid is kind of a scheming jerk and would drive adults crazy. That is "It's You Move" for you. Starring a young Jason Bateman, it was a show that was about a boy and his family where the boy tried to get away with as much as possible. According to Bateman it was cancelled because parents complained. Check it out!
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