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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The final 2024 episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out with a speculative discussion about the leaked upcoming Swapticons which, in the presence of sparse actual information, evolves into a deeper look at the appeal of the Transformers brand for younger audiences and its place in the current media landscape. After that, a listener question about Pretenders sparks a look back at that gimmick of the past, with forward thoughts about how it could possibly be revived for today's market. The final installment of "40 for 40" has the crew looking back to the recent history of 2023 before the regular recurring "Bragging Rights" segment closes the show with the cast sharing their most recent Transformers toy and product acquisitions.
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The final 2024 episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out with a speculative discussion about the leaked upcoming Swapticons which, in the presence of sparse actual information, evolves into a deeper look at the appeal of the Transformers brand for younger audiences and its place in the current media landscape. After that, a listener question about Pretenders sparks a look back at that gimmick of the past, with forward thoughts about how it could possibly be revived for today's market. The final installment of "40 for 40" has the crew looking back to the recent history of 2023 before the regular recurring "Bragging Rights" segment closes the show with the cast sharing their most recent Transformers toy and product acquisitions.
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