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 275: Jeen-Yuhs
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This week on the show we check out Netflix's three-part documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs,' covering over 20 years in the polarizing life of one Kanye West. We also talk about Crunchyroll emerging as the ultimate champion of anime streaming and all the things we've been checking out including The Gilded Age, Warhammer 40K, Spielberg's West Side Story, Grand Crew, and more. Get at us between episodes at twitter.com/geekdownpod If you'd like to support the show financially, you can buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. We appreciate every donation we receive, but if you have the money to spare, please consider giving to organizations working to support the people of Ukraine during these unprecedented times. A good list for Canadians can be found at www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article…raine-canada/ Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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This week on the show we check out Netflix's three-part documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs,' covering over 20 years in the polarizing life of one Kanye West. We also talk about Crunchyroll emerging as the ultimate champion of anime streaming and all the things we've been checking out including The Gilded Age, Warhammer 40K, Spielberg's West Side Story, Grand Crew, and more. Get at us between episodes at twitter.com/geekdownpod If you'd like to support the show financially, you can buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. We appreciate every donation we receive, but if you have the money to spare, please consider giving to organizations working to support the people of Ukraine during these unprecedented times. A good list for Canadians can be found at www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article…raine-canada/ Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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