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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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Buckle up, besties, cause this one’s a doozy! Questie Besties welcomes former Onion writer and current Mythic Quest writer, John Howell Harris to the show! They discuss all the re-writes John had to endure in the first season, Ashly’s bout with pink eye, and all the awkward dancing done by Charlotte… err, Poppy. They also celebrate Wyld_D at her peak, dish the tea on that infamous coughing scene, and Brad’s gross obsession with Poppy’s hair. Ew! Who is the Masked Man? You gotta listen to find out!
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