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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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Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer/director Liz Hannah for 2006's iconiqué fashion filmé. We break down sickening looks, cutting clap-backs, perfect casting, a terrible boyfriend, and a few "oh so 2000s" weight references. Plus a note-perfect Stanley Tucci, gay icon Miranda Priestly, and our pitch for "Drag Becomes Her" – a Meryl Streep-specific drag show.
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