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 this weeks episode, T.J. and Aaron do a deep dive into Dahmer--Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, exploring the shows themes, its exploration of Dahmer's motivations, and the various discourses surrounding it. In addition, T.J. heckles Aaron for not having seen the instant queer classic, Hocus Pocus 2.
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