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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2.11 | See Jane Run | 7.18.19
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See Daria. See Jane. See Jane Run. See Daria lose her ish. Lose your ish, Daria, lose your ish! Or maybe don't? It's weird. It's time for "See Jane Run," here on Morgendorks! When a mix of libido and family pride convinces Jane to join the Lawndale High track team, Daria's left in the dust—and it does not go well for her at all. It's an interesting episode with a few really odd notes, and we had a lot of fun with it. And for our cultural context, we look at the under-the-table perks of being a student-athlete. How prevalent is academic fraud, like what we see in this episode of Daria? (Spoiler: Super. But there isn't much data on the high school side of things.) Links: USA Today | NCAA Reports Revenues of More than $1 Billion in 2017 NJ.com | Scoring Grades: How Schools Cheat to Keep Athletes in the Game Outpost Daria Reborn Website: morgendorks.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast
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See Daria. See Jane. See Jane Run. See Daria lose her ish. Lose your ish, Daria, lose your ish! Or maybe don't? It's weird. It's time for "See Jane Run," here on Morgendorks! When a mix of libido and family pride convinces Jane to join the Lawndale High track team, Daria's left in the dust—and it does not go well for her at all. It's an interesting episode with a few really odd notes, and we had a lot of fun with it. And for our cultural context, we look at the under-the-table perks of being a student-athlete. How prevalent is academic fraud, like what we see in this episode of Daria? (Spoiler: Super. But there isn't much data on the high school side of things.) Links: USA Today | NCAA Reports Revenues of More than $1 Billion in 2017 NJ.com | Scoring Grades: How Schools Cheat to Keep Athletes in the Game Outpost Daria Reborn Website: morgendorks.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast
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