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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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Happy Pride Month as we head back to Elm St for A Nightmare on Elm St 2: Freddy's Revenge! We're talking how this movie got its reputation for being queer cinema, talk about actor Mark Patton's life after this film, and spend a lot of time talking about the shower scene!
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