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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Collin and guest host Doug continue our Stranger Things Character Deep Dive series with the centerpiece of the whole show: Jane “Eleven” Ives Hopper. She’s the driving force of everything – the kid (now, young woman) who can crush a Coke can, build a killer diorama, and force-push a baddie like no one’s business. Collin and Doug look at how El has shaped our favorite show, and then they share listener emails, so leave that helicopter alone and join us!
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