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 289: Strange New Worlds
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It's hard to believe in nearly five years we've never talked about a core Star Trek show on this podcast, so August WacthOrama seemed like an ideal time to look at what some are calling a return to everything that makes the franchise great, Strange New Worlds. We also talk about the seismic shifts happening in wrestling and D&D, fanboys review bombing She-Hulk, as well as everything we've been checking out including Arcane, wrapping Ms Marvel and Sandman, Penance, the Woodstock '99 doc Trainwreck and more. Keep up with us between episodes at twitter.com/geekdownpod Donations are always welcome at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod, but we would also be happy if you considered giving that money to an abortion fund. The National Network of Abortion Funds has all the resources on how you can support vulnerable women at a time when their bodily autonomy is being threatened. Find them at abortionfunds.org/funds/
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It's hard to believe in nearly five years we've never talked about a core Star Trek show on this podcast, so August WacthOrama seemed like an ideal time to look at what some are calling a return to everything that makes the franchise great, Strange New Worlds. We also talk about the seismic shifts happening in wrestling and D&D, fanboys review bombing She-Hulk, as well as everything we've been checking out including Arcane, wrapping Ms Marvel and Sandman, Penance, the Woodstock '99 doc Trainwreck and more. Keep up with us between episodes at twitter.com/geekdownpod Donations are always welcome at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod, but we would also be happy if you considered giving that money to an abortion fund. The National Network of Abortion Funds has all the resources on how you can support vulnerable women at a time when their bodily autonomy is being threatened. Find them at abortionfunds.org/funds/
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