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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This week on The Art of Costume Podcast, we return to Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe with AMC’s Interview with the Vampire.
To sink our fangs into the first season, special guest Laura Brody joins the costume coven to discuss her work as Assistant Costume Designer—bringing to life the hauntingly elegant world of Louis, Lestat, and Claudia. Then, Spencer and Elizabeth rise from their coffins to break down the second season, filled with theatrical vampires, a lavish trip to France, heartbreak, betrayal, and plenty of coffin talk.
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