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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Your Weird Aunts Podcast will provide you with the same strange loving care that only an eccentric auntie could provide. While some people have found it difficult to adjust to these trying times, we’ve been living reclusive and isolated lives for years and we’re here to help you through it. You probably feel you’ve watched and listened to everything there is to consume, that’s where we come in. Every episode we will watch a different hidden gem streaming has to offer and we’ll report back to you. We’ll do the research, as you deep dive with us and you decide whether you should spend a weekend on it. We’ll build your self-esteem and make you Spotify playlists, because we’re your Aunts and we love you!
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Your Weird Aunts Podcast will provide you with the same strange loving care that only an eccentric auntie could provide. While some people have found it difficult to adjust to these trying times, we’ve been living reclusive and isolated lives for years and we’re here to help you through it. You probably feel you’ve watched and listened to everything there is to consume, that’s where we come in. Every episode we will watch a different hidden gem streaming has to offer and we’ll report back to you. We’ll do the research, as you deep dive with us and you decide whether you should spend a weekend on it. We’ll build your self-esteem and make you Spotify playlists, because we’re your Aunts and we love you!
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