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 it's what nobody asked for but what turned out to actually be pretty good: Spider-Man Homecoming! Speaking of things nobody asked for, this week we are joined by Ben, George, and Connor from The Podcast Strikes Back! Seriously though, this episode was a boatload of fun. Topics discussed include: Spider-Man Film Rankings, Too many Easter Eggs, Captain America's community announcements, and the movie Game Night for some reason... Intro and outro music provided by bensound.com You can follow Billy and Christof here: Billy - https://twitter.com/Aqualec Christof - https://twitter.com/weeklygeek
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