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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Hello and welcome to The Magicians, season 1 episode 2! This week, we deal with the fallout from "the Mothman incident". Is HE a lost brother? Is IT a beast? No clue, but someone at this school knows more than they are letting on. But, just as we begin to uncover the first layers of the mystery, Quintin is threatened with expulsion. What now? Thanks for listening! Video version also available here: https://youtu.be/JNdGL7osX9k
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