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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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In this episode, the lads are finally paying off something from the anniversary show, and one of them is nervous as a sum bitch about it, and that leads us down the rabbithole of comics, crossovers, and a bit of unfortunate foreshadowing. After that opening, good ol Fitz shares a recent trip to the arcade to play some pinball and other cabinets of note, before dumb ol Doom shares what may be the root of his hatred for the brothers Warner. And finally, we end the show with breaking news and the death of a legend that brings the show to a screeching halt, so sit down and buckle up for a listen as we react in real time.
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