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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Join us as we celebrate the 100th episode of the Multiverse!!! This episode, I'm joined by Craig, co-host of the Diabolical Podcast. We’re talking the comic book "Flashpoint" and the animated film it spawned, "Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox!" We get into the ins and outs of the Flash story that we still feel the effects of today. Join us for Flash trivia, the plus and minuses of alternate reality and elseworlds stories, is Geoff Johns controversial, the connection to Grays Anatomy and spanish Batman! All this and more as we change the pass with the Scarlet Speedster for the 100th time... in cartoon form!!!!
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