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In response to great social change happening in our society, Warner Media decided to temporarily remove the 1939 motion picture classic Gone With The Wind from its HBO Max streaming platform until it could be properly contextualized. The move has been hotly debated among historians and the entertainment industry, among others.

Boots on the moon. That is the ambitious goal of the fictitious Netflix comedy series, Space Force, starring Steve Carrell. The workplace comedy series centers on a group of people led by General Mark Naird (Steve Carrell) who is tasked with establishing the United States Space Force, the 6 th branch of the United States Armed Forces.

In the fall of 1997, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls allowed a film crew to follow them as they went for their 6 th NBA title in eight seasons. The collected footage resulted in a dazzling depiction of one of sport’s most iconic athletes and celebrated teams. The Last Dance , produced by ESPN, follows the Bulls’ 1997-98 season from start to finish, while also covering the rest of the chapters in Michael Jordan’s career. The 10-part documentary has been immensely popular with nearly 24

Dystopian movies and novels have been all the rage recently, and you might feel like if you've seen or read one of them you've seen all they have to offer. Well here's a twist that might pique your interest. What if I told you this one takes place during the second ice age and is set on a train that travels the world? On this episode of Pop Life , Joe Lee chats with Dr. Kendall R. Phillips, Professor of Communications and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University about the movie and now

The story of Jason Diakite into pop culture prominence isn't one that many will have heard before. The Swedish hip hop artist wasn't discovered waitng tables and he wasn't regarded as a child star. Despite his less than conventional path, his music rings as true as any on the scene. On this episode of Pop Life , Joe Lee chats with Jason Diakite about his journey from America to Sweden, what inspires his music, and what he's learned along the way.

The coronavirus known as COVID-19 is now a pandemic and causing major disruption to our lives in ways we haven’t experienced before. With many of us being encouraged to practice social distancing, major events and cultural gatherings are being postponed and cancelled. Concerts, movies, sporting events and more, have been cancelled. It's requiring many of us to find other ways to entertain ourselves amid self-quarantine efforts. On this episode of Pop Life Joe Lee is joined Dr Kendall R. Phillips

On this episode of Pop Life the celebration of Black History Month continues. The conversation begins with Ja'Net DuBois, but also includes Good Times, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son and more. Joining host Joe Lee to pay tribute to Dubois and to discuss some of the great sitcoms that featured African American ensembles on this Black History Month episode of Pop Life is the original guest expert Bob Thompson, founding Director of the Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture and Trustee

Tyler Perry, actor, director, writer, producer and now studio head is listed by Forbes as the highest paid man in entertainment. His movies, including the latest A Fall From Grace, draw huge audiences, but are regularly skewered by critics, viewers and fellow film makers alike. His formula for success, appealing to black women and black church culture hasn’t changed much over the years. Is that formula starting to show some wear and tear? On this episode of Pop Life, host Joe Lee is joined

It's still very early in 2020, but it's never too early to jump into some award show conversation. On Sunday February 9th, the film industry will honor the best work from the past year with the 92nd Academy Awards, commonly known as The Oscars. On this episode of Pop Life Joe Lee is joined Dr Kendall R. Phillips, Professor of Communications and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University to preview the best pictures nominees for the upcoming Oscars.

According to music historians, Hip-Hop (or rap music) was born in 1973 in the Bronx, NY. It’s first commercial success dropped in 1979 with the Sugarhill Gang’s “Rappers Delight”. At 46 years old and many of its early hitmakers in their 50’s and 60’s, Hip-Hop is all grown up and impacting cultures all around the globe. On this episode of Pop Life, host Joe Lee explores the early beginnings of rap music, the Hip-Hop movement and its profound impact on popular American culture with scholar Dr Don