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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Pop Culture Prisoner's 200th episode!!!!!!!! WOOT WOOT!
Deepti and Sean mistakenly dreaded watching the new Bravo show Next Gen NYC about the children of Bravolebs and other rich/famous parents' kids BUT IT IS AMAZING! Well so far at least. The douchey villain Charlie is providing decent tv so far, Ariana (Kim Z's daughter) is shockingly endearing, Brooks has become a SWEET BOY on this show, a couple of the cast members are leaving a bit of a snooze mark so far, Georgia is fantastic and Dylan...wow Dylan wow.
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