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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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Did we find a monster movie whose most upsetting scene has nothing to do with the monster and everything to do with Bill Cosby? You bet we did! We're joined by guest, Jarred Schiff, for a movie offensive to women, the disabled, dog owners, and anyone who has ever been to a restaurant assuming there isn't a wart in their drink. We watched 1982's canuxploitation classic, Humongous.
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