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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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Welcome (back) to the Grid. Directed by Joachim Ronning, Tron: Ares returns to ENCOM as the race for AI is on. A lot has happened in the 15 years after the events of Tron: Legacy. ENCOM is now under new leadership and they are in the fight for their lives with Dillinger Systems as both search feverishly for Flynn's fabled 'permanence' code. However, just as ENCOM seems on the verge of a major breakthrough, Dillinger unleashes Ares (Jared Leto), a new breed of AI soldier, to collect the information for themselves. However, Ares isn't so sure that his user is worth following, causing the bot to question his own existence. This week, Dave Voigt and Timothy Rideout step into the mainframe to talk about Tron, tech and what makes us human.
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