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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Peak Denzel. A friendship that still wrecks us (Gerry & Julius). And the real Titans getting a 25th-anniversary roar from their hometown. We break down why this movie keeps winning—leadership, unity, THAT soundtrack—and yes, we Muppet-ize it and roast Gosling’s defense. Press play and fall back in love with Remember the Titans.
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