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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Enter An Age Undreamed Of
We are back! In this episode we discuss the 2011 version of Conan the Barbarian, starring Jason Momoa. A vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to get his revenge on the evil warlord who attacked his village, murdered his father when he was a boy and seeks to reform the Mask of Acheron.
Join Jason and Jef as they discuss Kickboxer Bob Sapp, cloaca and nose brassieres...oh and also SWORDS and SORCERY!
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