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 HOBI Gang, well the summer crew, is back this week to talk Liquid Death's Fruity Pebbles flavor, rebooting an IP, relationship goals in television, and Indiana Jones is getting a new lead! Plus Jason reviews Sinners and Jurassic World: Rebirth, issues with the Golden Bachelor, Elio continues to struggle and list the Top Five Favorite Movie/TV Quotes! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.
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