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:The Super Mario Galaxy movie received its first teaser this morning, along with the announcement of two new voice actors to the cast. Brie Larson will voice Rosalina and Benny Safdie is Bowser Jr. Rosalina was first introduced in the original Super Mario Galaxy game back in 2007, and Bowser Jr. made his debut in Super Mario Sunshine from 2002. In other news, Arc Raiders gets its first major update, North Line, which goes live tomorrow. And finally, Battlefield Studios is responding to criticism of its REDSEC free-to-play battle royale mode.
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