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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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with artist Gary Barker, who has been drawing Garfield for more than 40 years. Barker was the artist of the 1991 crossover "Garfield Meets the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" featured in the magazines of both Garfield and the TMNT. With new "Garfello" products from NECA, Kidrobot and others, Turtle Tracks wanted to pick Barker's brain on memories of the strip, as well as what it's been like working with Garfield creator Jim Davis for four decades. Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Folow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/
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