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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Episode 271: Peacemaker
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Last week Jordan mentioned how impressed he was by if the "Suicide Squad" spinoff "Peacemaker." This week we see if the show mixes gore and sophomoric humour in all the ways that Caitlin loves. Also this week! The existential fandom crisis and ethical dilemmas brought by the Book of Boba Fett and all the things we've been checking out including Dollface, Abbott Elementary, Persona 5 Strikers, Ranking of Kings and more. Get at us between episodes at twitter.com/geekdownpod If you'd like to support the show financially, you can buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod, but we'd really prefer you instead donate to organizations like True North Aid or other organizations (truenorthaid.ca/first-nations-charities-html/) that work to support and improve the lives of members of Indigenous communities in Canada. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Last week Jordan mentioned how impressed he was by if the "Suicide Squad" spinoff "Peacemaker." This week we see if the show mixes gore and sophomoric humour in all the ways that Caitlin loves. Also this week! The existential fandom crisis and ethical dilemmas brought by the Book of Boba Fett and all the things we've been checking out including Dollface, Abbott Elementary, Persona 5 Strikers, Ranking of Kings and more. Get at us between episodes at twitter.com/geekdownpod If you'd like to support the show financially, you can buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod, but we'd really prefer you instead donate to organizations like True North Aid or other organizations (truenorthaid.ca/first-nations-charities-html/) that work to support and improve the lives of members of Indigenous communities in Canada. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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