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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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Welcome back, everyone! It's Halloween season, and what better way to celebrate than to celebrate 45 years of Michael Myers? That's right, we are diving right into the 1978 classic! We discuss everything from horror themes to The Dukes of Hazzard and The Scream Queen Jamie Lee!
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