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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While discussing the headlines:
Abhinandan: In good news, Udit Narayan returned to the headlines after a long absence. In bad news, it was for a viral video where he was seen strangely kissing a fan on her lips…Uditji!
Rajyasree: Now lots of videos have come out of him trying to kiss Shreya Ghoshal, Alka Yagnik. It must be terrible to have to work with him.
Abhinandan: His lips are a permanent kiss face.
Rajyasree: So scary. Just think, I’ve gone to listen to Udit Narayan and he smooches me.
Abhinandan: It’s scary that you’re going to listen to him!
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movie I Want To Talk, the documentary series American Manhunt: OJ Simpson, the short film Next, Please, and the Cadbury 5 Star ad on Valentine’s Day.
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Timecodes
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:47 - Topics
00:05:20 - Letters
00:12:24 - Headlines
00:14:35 - Next, Please
00:20:41 - I Want To Talk
00:26:10 - American Manhunt: OJ Simpson
00:37:30 - Letters
00:48:50 - Cadbury 5 Star Ad
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I Want To Talk
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American Manhunt: OJ Simpson
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