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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Episode 61: OUR MECHANICAL MIND - Death Powder (1986) & TETSUO THE IRON MAN (1989)
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In this episode, we are traversing the gritty sensory overload that is the fascinating world of Japanese Cyberpunk with two powerful films from the 1980s, Death Powder (1986) and Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1988). We will be discussing the loss of identity and the new world of flesh when man infuses with metal or metal becomes flesh, as well as touching upon the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in connection with these films. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
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In this episode, we are traversing the gritty sensory overload that is the fascinating world of Japanese Cyberpunk with two powerful films from the 1980s, Death Powder (1986) and Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1988). We will be discussing the loss of identity and the new world of flesh when man infuses with metal or metal becomes flesh, as well as touching upon the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in connection with these films. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
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