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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Welcome to our 100th episode! We can't believe we have made it this far and we love everyone who has tagged along on this weird and wild journey. We thought it only right to cover a film that is near and dear to our hearts in many different ways, The Evil Dead! We talk about the films legacy, personal responses to the film, the hilarious musical, and the main man Bruce Campbell! JOIN US won't you?
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