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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It's an early Mike episode, so join us for Beginning of the End as we tip over into the beginning of the end of our MST3K journey! We're officially over the half-way point with what's available (not counting Rifftrax), so we've hit that milestone! And what a movie to hit it with, oof.
Host segments: Shakin' trees; dealing with large insects; Peter Graves' TED Talk; telling Joe the hard truths about sport peppers; It's energy, right?; Just locust things.; It's always a d**k!; Wayne and Garth vs. the Locusts.
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Host segments: Shakin' trees; dealing with large insects; Peter Graves' TED Talk; telling Joe the hard truths about sport peppers; It's energy, right?; Just locust things.; It's always a d**k!; Wayne and Garth vs. the Locusts.
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