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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We're stepping once again into the CW's Arrowverse, but this time it's SUPERMAN who's taking center stage. Does this new family drama driven outing fall victim to the many tropes typical to the network's usual fare, or does it show promise that it could become a new mainstay series for DC properties on television? We're discussing these questions as well as our usual plot analysis, detailed nitpicks, and predictions on this 70th episode of the podcast.
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