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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Episode 388 of the Twincast / Podcast is broadcasting some strange signals full of the latest news to keep things up to date. The crew tunes in to the upcoming Stranger Things crossover figure Freakwency with partner robot 8-Trax. We revisit a series of sought after reissues including Predaking, Nemesis, and Breakdown. Blokees finally tempt one Twincaster with their upcoming Blokees Wheels line. Rumors of the demise of Funko are potentially exaggerated and we all play our parts. Will you place bets on the dead pool? Finally, we wrap up some fun listener questions and bragging rights.
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