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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All is fair in love and eggs! Wise words from Dwayne Johnson as the jabronis review DJ's $200m action/heist/comedy. They discuss Deadpoolification, Greek names, and THAT Vin Diesel joke. Rate/review/subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
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