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 βBlack New Wave?β 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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100 - Humans: 303-304
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We had tons-o-fun discussing Humans 303 - 304 and hope you will have even more listening! Featuring: π We have MORE questions about synth sex! π Shahin wanted more nuance from the story. π₯Ά Max's decision: cold calculation or dereliction of duty? π Functionalism vs. reductivism: why are some Green Eyes offended by the Orange Eyes' use? π‘ Functionalism vs. reductivism: why are some humans angry at their appliances? π In the heat of the moment, Jo makes a pro-life argument?!? π» The story of the mommy cat who adopted three ducklings... π€·ββοΈ The contact theory of prejudice and Mia's uncharming implementation of it πΎ Is the consciousness code a utilitarian net negative in terms of total lives created/destroyed? βΊοΈ What is Laura hoping to achieve with the synth camp visit? π Joe and Karen's version of the contact theory π What is the role of religion for synths? As always, come yell at us on the SMs: twitter.com/MayWeGeekAgain Theme music is βDisciplineβ by Nine Inch Nails, used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States
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We had tons-o-fun discussing Humans 303 - 304 and hope you will have even more listening! Featuring: π We have MORE questions about synth sex! π Shahin wanted more nuance from the story. π₯Ά Max's decision: cold calculation or dereliction of duty? π Functionalism vs. reductivism: why are some Green Eyes offended by the Orange Eyes' use? π‘ Functionalism vs. reductivism: why are some humans angry at their appliances? π In the heat of the moment, Jo makes a pro-life argument?!? π» The story of the mommy cat who adopted three ducklings... π€·ββοΈ The contact theory of prejudice and Mia's uncharming implementation of it πΎ Is the consciousness code a utilitarian net negative in terms of total lives created/destroyed? βΊοΈ What is Laura hoping to achieve with the synth camp visit? π Joe and Karen's version of the contact theory π What is the role of religion for synths? As always, come yell at us on the SMs: twitter.com/MayWeGeekAgain Theme music is βDisciplineβ by Nine Inch Nails, used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States
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