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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The ship has really gotten off course.
There are some Derelictions of Duty.
Glen and Wade talk about "Starbase 80?!" and "Of Gods and Angles"
Sean talks about those, but also about things more prurient (NSFW)
Know this:
Princess Bride fans will cut you. They're not like you gentle, forgiving Trekkers.
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