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 the guys come back from a week off with a fun podcast about Logan and some user submitted topics. This episode covers such topics as, how does adamantium work? What comic book characters would Scott, Chris and Bryce be? and, Is it even possible to make a good Superman game? Do you have any topics for the NerdSync podcast? Reach out to us on twitter and let us know what you want to hear us talk about!
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