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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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SPOILER ALERT! We LOVE the TV show Severance so much that it has come up in three of our recent episodes! So, even though it is a little different from what we usually cover on Midnight Local, we decided to dedicate an episode to the show. We talk about how horrific we think it would be to be outside of your consciousness for most of the day, the mythology of Lumen and get into our theories of where the show could be going. Is Ricken a goat? Is everyone in Kier Severed? Is it Helena or Helly R. in the finally scene? We hope there isn't a three year wait to find out.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Severance and Spoilers
02:57 Apple TV's Sci-Fi Offerings
06:00 The Premise of Severance
09:04 The Concept of Severance and Its Implications
14:58 The Mythology of Lumen and Its Lore
24:04 Theories and Speculations on Severance
27:00 Personal Reflections on Control
34:44 Navigating Pain and Discomfort
37:43 Medical Procedures and Personal Experiences
41:28 More theories on Severance
49:01 Character Dynamics and Emotional Connections
54:31 Expectations and Season Comparisons
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