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Black Guy Magic? Black Panther Scores First Midterm Election Victory: Elected Leader of the Avengers
I get it. Everyone is worried about the midterm elections right now (and you should be). Will there be a blue wave of Democratic victories? Will Andrew Gillum and Stacey Abrams be able to pull off wins in Florida and Georgia? Will Ben Jealous be able to get within 10 points of a loss in…
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'Hey, Auntie': Michael B. Jordan Just Became Coach's New Campaign Star
Whether you call him Michael “Bae” Jordan, Michael “Jailbait” Jordan or Michael “You remind me of my little brother” Jordan *raises hand*, there’s no denying that since his breakout role in Fruitvale Station, Michael B. Jordan has become one to watch (bonus points if you remember him from nighttime drama Parenthood). And with his very…
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Black Magic: Fenty Beauty, Black Panther and More Are Shortlisted for Beazley Designs of the Year
Call it a win-win: As Rihanna staged the successful debut of her Savage x Fenty Fall-Winter ‘18 collection at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday, her even more successful Fenty Beauty line was being honored with a 2018 Beazley Designs of the Year nomination from the Design Museum in London, England. Now in its eleventh…
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Michael B. Jordan Takes the Lead in New Warner Bros. Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
The last two years have shown Hollywood that diversity in front of and behind the camera pays major dividends, both in quality and box office receipts. No surprise, then, when Warner Bros. launched a new policy aimed at bringing more underrepresented talent into their productions—and they’re tapping one of Hollywood’s top leading men, Michael B.…
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'Wakanda and Chill' Will Soon Be a Reality
In less than two weeks, Black Panther (and Killmonger, and Shuri, and M’Baku, and Nakia, and Okoye, and Forest Whitaker’s Zuri accent) will be available on Netflix, permanently killing any hope you had of finishing your Netflix queue. The beloved Marvel movie’s arrival to the streaming platform was officially announced on the Twitter account, “Strong…
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A Joyful Noise! Letitia Wright Covers W Magazine
Letitia Wright may have stolen our hearts as the brilliant and wisecracking princess and little sister Shuri in Black Panther, but it was her performance as an avenging daughter in the gripping “Black Museum” episode in Black Mirror’s fourth season that has earned her a 2018 Primetime Emmy nomination. It’s Wright’s first nod, and no…
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Forever Fine: Angela Bassett Proves She's Eternally Bae on the Cover of Porter Magazine
Is there anyone more #AgeGoals than Angela Bassett? Twenty-five years after famously sculpting her body into super-toned shape to play music icon Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It, Bassett’s face remains flawless and her 59-year-old body (she turns 60 in August) is still sleek, muscular, and shown off to perfection as…
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Shuri, Princess of Wakanda, to Get Her Own Comic Book Series
Move over, T’Challa, there’s a new ruler in town. Marvel Comics has just revealed that it will launch a new standalone comic book series centered around the Black Panther’s little sister and tech genius, Shuri. Bustle has confirmed that the series will be available in October 2018 and will center around Shuri grappling with the…
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She Slays: Danai Gurira Is the New Face of Reebok
It’s no secret that Danai Gurira’s fiercely-fit frame is #bodygoals, or that the actress, writer and activist is also a force to be reckoned with, stealing scenes in Black Panther and The Walking Dead, and regularly killing it on the red carpet. Now, Gurira can add another credit to her resume: she’s the latest to…