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 277: The Adam Project
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After an unexpected hiatus your new BFFs return to discuss the Netflix family sci-fi throwback "The Adam Project." We also concern troll Star Wars again, talk about Crunchyroll doing away with free simulcasts and updates on everything we've been watching including The Batman, Bridgerton The Dropout, the end of 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. We appreciate every donation we receive, but if you have the money to spare, please consider giving to organizations working to support the people of Ukraine during these unprecedented times. A good list for Canadians can be found at www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article…raine-canada/ Theme music by Rob Gasser (@robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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After an unexpected hiatus your new BFFs return to discuss the Netflix family sci-fi throwback "The Adam Project." We also concern troll Star Wars again, talk about Crunchyroll doing away with free simulcasts and updates on everything we've been watching including The Batman, Bridgerton The Dropout, the end of 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. We appreciate every donation we receive, but if you have the money to spare, please consider giving to organizations working to support the people of Ukraine during these unprecedented times. A good list for Canadians can be found at www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article…raine-canada/ Theme music by Rob Gasser (@robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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