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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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In a time before the MCU, before X-Men, before even Blade, it was the mid-90s. Comic book adaptations were ropey at best.
One such example at trying to put superheroes on screen was this forgotten TV movie: Generation X.
Based on the Marvel comic of the same name, this X-Men spinoff didn't quite set the world alight. In this episode, Morgan explains why.
We discuss:
- More dodgy accents Don Cheadle would be proud of
- Where did the budget go?
- The brilliance of Sweet Valley High's theme tune
- The strange use of 'Muffin Man' as an insult
- Why Stretch Armstrong is a better superhero than Skin
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