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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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Nick and Raekwon reunite with Sam and Jennette, two of their college friends and co-stars from a webseries they once created named Fishbowl! They reminisce about some of their pre-'rona escapades and also sit down to (re)discuss the late 90s watercooler hit series Ally McBeal! Email: [email protected] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/themediaobscura Love the show and wanna contribute to help us make more episodes? Feel free to buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/niche
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