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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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In part 2 of our series on protecting free speech, veteran late night television writers Josh Gondelman, Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski and Sasha Stewart join us to discuss the eventful past few months in the world of late night, the current state of the genre, and how they think late night comedy might shift throughout the ongoing fight to protect free speech.
Josh Gondelman is a former late night writer for shows like Desus & Mero and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, a stand-up comedian and former WGAE Council Member.Liz Hynes is a writer on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, a former writers' assistant on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and a member of the WGAE Council.
Greg Iwinski is a writer known for his work on late night comedy shows like The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and Game Theory with Bomani Jones. He previously served on the WGAE Council.
Sasha Stewart is a writer whose credits include the late night comedy show The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, the comedy series Dying for Sex, and the documentary series Amend. She currently serves as the WGAE's Secretary-Treasurer.
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