black panther
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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Black Panther Set to Pass Wonder Woman as Film Continues Box-Office Domination
So call me a tad dramatic, but I have a feeling I won’t stop talking about Black Panther until next February, and even then, Black Panther 2 might be in the works (hint, hint, Marvel Cinematic Universe), so I’ll just keep on hyping it up. In the latest this-movie-is-so-awesome-how-have-you-not-seen-it-five-times-yet news, Black Panther has secured its…
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Is ‘Colonizer’ the Best Word for Problematic White People Ever?
The search for the perfect slur for white people has been relentless, exhausting and mostly fruitless. There are dozens of contenders, but none that have ever truly stuck. Basically, the search for the perfect slur for white people has been like the search for a really good fast-food fish sandwich. “Cracker” is perhaps the most…
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#28DaysOfBlackCosplay: Cosplay Is for Everyone (but It’s Nice to Have Options)
In 2002 I hopped a Greyhound bus from my Iowa State college campus to get back home to Illinois for my first anime convention. I had no idea what to expect, but more important, I had no idea what to wear! I was going to a place where being a geek was highly encouraged—and I…
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How to Raise a World of Shuris: Jessie Woolley-Wilson on What It Takes to Get More Black Women and Girls in STEM
Who doesn’t want to be Shuri? The self-assured, witty and unapologetically brilliant younger sister of T’Challa has not only won over millions of Black Panther fans but, experts note, may also be turning a generation of young girls—black girls in particular—on to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. But is the world of STEM…
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There’s a Petition Out to Bring a Show About Wakanda to Netflix
By now, I feel like I shouldn’t have to tell you that Black Panther is the greatest thing to ever hit the big screen. Don’t argue. Just accept (and perhaps check some box-office figures and every other piece of writing, as well as social media postings, about it). That being said, some fans are so…
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Some Wakanda Wonderful: Black Panther’s Success Spurs Disney to Fund STEM Centers Across US
The cultural impact of Black Panther may extend even further than fans originally hoped for. On Monday, Disney announced that it would be donating $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to build new science, technology, engineering and math centers in director Ryan Coogler’s hometown of Oakland, Calif., as well as locations…
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Are You a Hyper-tep? A Quiz for People Too Woke for Black Panther
By now, everyone who has seen Black Panther has encountered the phenomenon. We all have a friend who has pressed pause on their bootleg DVD of Hidden Colors long enough to explain why they aren’t interested in seeing the movie Black Panther because they know how Hollywood poisons the minds of our people, and what…
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Film to Fashion: Wanna Wear Wakanda? So Do We!
Another weekend, another box-office record broken by Marvel’s Black Panther, which scored another $108 million domestically last weekend and is already topping $700 million worldwide. At this point, I think it’s safe to say that we not only want to go to Wakanda, we want to live there. Who wouldn’t? But if there’s one gripe…
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Watch: Will Shuri Save Wakanda in the Black Panther Sequel?
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for another trip to Wakanda. While a sequel to Black Panther hasn’t been confirmed yet, Marvel Studios President Keith Feige told Variety that he’s hopeful there will be a second Black Panther movie, and he “absolutely” wants director Ryan Coogler to helm the sequel. While on the…
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The Bald and the Beautiful: Is There Any Better Time to Take It All Off?
Admit it. Sitting there in the theater, gazing up at the gorgeous Dora Milaje, the thought occurred to you at least once: Could I pull off a bald head? Maybe your answer was an immediate and unequivocal “No,” but if there was even a glimmer of curiosity, let’s dig into it. While women have been…