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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On today's patron exclusive bonus episode Leslie and Aaron jack in to Strange Days, an underappreciated sci fi cult classic directed by Kathryn Bigelow and co-written by James Cameron.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:59 Strange Days Review
04:49 Character Analysis and Performances
07:51 Exploring Squid Technology
11:44 Would You Jack In?
15:57 Racial Commentary
22:29 Soundtrack Discussion
27:02 Visual Style
32:08 Angela Bassett as Mace
35:53 LAPD Death Squads
56:36 Cyberpunk Reading Recommendations
Upcoming episodes:1
999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times w/ Ross Benes
Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty w/ Kaila Yu
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On today's patron exclusive bonus episode Leslie and Aaron jack in to Strange Days, an underappreciated sci fi cult classic directed by Kathryn Bigelow and co-written by James Cameron.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:59 Strange Days Review
04:49 Character Analysis and Performances
07:51 Exploring Squid Technology
11:44 Would You Jack In?
15:57 Racial Commentary
22:29 Soundtrack Discussion
27:02 Visual Style
32:08 Angela Bassett as Mace
35:53 LAPD Death Squads
56:36 Cyberpunk Reading Recommendations
Upcoming episodes:1
999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times w/ Ross Benes
Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty w/ Kaila Yu
Leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestrugglesession
Check out our friends: https://www.instagram.com/loudoun_palestine/
Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StruggleSessionpodcast
Send an email or voicemail to [email protected]
My GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii
Stay safe and mask up: https://maskbloc.org/
Keep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii
Beats by King Koeth: linktr.ee/andrewkoeth
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.
587 episodes
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Hear the full episode at http://patreon.com/strugglesession
On today's patron exclusive bonus episode Leslie and Aaron jack in to Strange Days, an underappreciated sci fi cult classic directed by Kathryn Bigelow and co-written by James Cameron.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:59 Strange Days Review
04:49 Character Analysis and Performances
07:51 Exploring Squid Technology
11:44 Would You Jack In?
15:57 Racial Commentary
22:29 Soundtrack Discussion
27:02 Visual Style
32:08 Angela Bassett as Mace
35:53 LAPD Death Squads
56:36 Cyberpunk Reading Recommendations
Upcoming episodes:1
999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times w/ Ross Benes
Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty w/ Kaila Yu
Leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestrugglesession
Check out our friends: https://www.instagram.com/loudoun_palestine/
Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StruggleSessionpodcast
Send an email or voicemail to [email protected]
My GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii
Stay safe and mask up: https://maskbloc.org/
Keep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii
Beats by King Koeth: linktr.ee/andrewkoeth
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.
…
continue reading
On today's patron exclusive bonus episode Leslie and Aaron jack in to Strange Days, an underappreciated sci fi cult classic directed by Kathryn Bigelow and co-written by James Cameron.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:59 Strange Days Review
04:49 Character Analysis and Performances
07:51 Exploring Squid Technology
11:44 Would You Jack In?
15:57 Racial Commentary
22:29 Soundtrack Discussion
27:02 Visual Style
32:08 Angela Bassett as Mace
35:53 LAPD Death Squads
56:36 Cyberpunk Reading Recommendations
Upcoming episodes:1
999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times w/ Ross Benes
Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty w/ Kaila Yu
Leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestrugglesession
Check out our friends: https://www.instagram.com/loudoun_palestine/
Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StruggleSessionpodcast
Send an email or voicemail to [email protected]
My GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii
Stay safe and mask up: https://maskbloc.org/
Keep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii
Beats by King Koeth: linktr.ee/andrewkoeth
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.
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