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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This week's movie feature is Predator: Badlands, directed by Dan Trachtenberg. You can also hear more about IT: Welcome to Derry and Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake along with the latest comic books and entertainment news.
- 00:00:00 - 00:17:41 Intro & News
- 00:17:41 - 00:40:29 Comics
- 00:40:29 - 01:26:49 IT: Welcome to Derry E102
- 01:26:49 - 01:54:52 Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake E203
- 01:54:52 - 02:05:37 Predator: Badlands
- 02:05:37 - 02:08:34 Outro
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