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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From Lilly Allen to Prince Andrew, Justin & Blakely dig deeper into the hypothesis that white people are ghetto! PLUS: Milli Vanilli threaten to sing on their own albums! The Mickey Mouse Club and the origins of the Britney-Christina feud! Do you need a scandal in order to be a celebrity?? How much did Justin Sylvester pay to see Justin Timberlake?? AND the genius of Zac Posen!!
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