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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Aviv likes the new Mission: Impossible, but Matt hates the new Fear Street. Can these two ever get along?
We recorded this episode in May of 2025, so the people whose voices you hear have no idea that we've just bombed Iran. Have pity on them.
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We recorded this episode in May of 2025, so the people whose voices you hear have no idea that we've just bombed Iran. Have pity on them.
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Aviv likes the new Mission: Impossible, but Matt hates the new Fear Street. Can these two ever get along?
We recorded this episode in May of 2025, so the people whose voices you hear have no idea that we've just bombed Iran. Have pity on them.
Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
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We recorded this episode in May of 2025, so the people whose voices you hear have no idea that we've just bombed Iran. Have pity on them.
Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
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