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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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Beep & CC are joined by Jo & Bubs of “May We Geek Again” to discuss 4.03 “45 RPM” TV we love right now The great mythology payoff Revolutions per minute Endless beautiful cycles Twists built on our expectations Olivia’s agency ouroboros The witness has imposter syndrome I don’t want your life Imagine me & you Olivia experiencing intimacy Olivia is always exactly where she wants to be My mother wants me to make a terrible choice The witness witnesses Cassie’s revenge fantasy There is nothing more powerful than fate? Where are you going? That moment when a genre show actually answered our questions Women, their bodies & agency I got left behind Future Asshole returns All he wanted to do was save you The last one I’m ever going to be I needed to find you The descendants of Chorus Breaking the cycle Rabbit hole: Which way you goin’ Billy?
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