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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In today's Daily Fix:Xbox Game Pass Wave 2 for November have been announced, and the pixel art beat-em-up Marvel Cosmic Invasion is leading the pack. Fortnite Crew is also coming to the service, along with some extra Fortnite bonuses like V-Bucks. Other games include Kulebro and the Souls of Limbo, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, and more. In other news, Sony has revealed their PlayStation sale for Black Friday, and you can score $100 off a PS5 console (including the Pro), discounts on PS Plus plans, and sales on accessories like the Pulse headset, DualSense Edge controller, and more. And finally, a gaming exec has said that Gen-Z doesn't care about AI slop. This seems to counter the pushback generative AI gets from the gaming community when used in game development.
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