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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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Grab your Golden Joystick and give it a waggle, it's time to travel back to the 1990s and remember the underrated Channel 4 TV show, Gamesmaster.
From Dominik Diamond's various incarnations, his brief Hollywood replacement and how Mario 64 brought down one of the show's cult heroes, we embrace our 'dweeb' 12-year-old selves by delving into the classic TV series.
We also discuss:
- The utter basics of Sonic the Hedgehog
- Patrick Moore's many talents
- How Gamesmaster was the precursor to YouTube, eSports and Twitch
- The fine art of knob gags
- The popstar whose proudest moment was winning a Golden Joystick
- The surprisingly sad ending
- Much more!
Clips used:
- Gamesmaster (Channel 4)
- Gamesmaster 2021 (E4/YouTube)
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