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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3.11 | The Lawndale File | 4.30.20
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Are you ready to tackle the menace that is SPACE COMMUNISM? If you aren't, that's cool, because I don't think Lawndale is either. Time to talk about "The Lawndale File" on Morgendorks! When shady government types come to Lawndale High and talk about rooting out individuals acting suspiciously, paranoia grips the town. Are communists among us? What about aliens?! And why is Quinn suddenly dressing like she did back in "Quinn the Brain"? All that, plus a dive into the anti-communist roots of science fiction in American media! ... woo! Links: 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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Are you ready to tackle the menace that is SPACE COMMUNISM? If you aren't, that's cool, because I don't think Lawndale is either. Time to talk about "The Lawndale File" on Morgendorks! When shady government types come to Lawndale High and talk about rooting out individuals acting suspiciously, paranoia grips the town. Are communists among us? What about aliens?! And why is Quinn suddenly dressing like she did back in "Quinn the Brain"? All that, plus a dive into the anti-communist roots of science fiction in American media! ... woo! Links: 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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