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Sources, Documents Produce a Shocking Story About Dennis Edwards
Time on Music Beat Led Writers to Abuse Charges Writer Says Sports ‘Rioting’ Brings Races Together Media Come Prepared for Black History Month Don Carson Dies, Diversity Leader at U. of Arizona Anticipation Builds for ‘Black Panther’ Movie Actresses of Color Say Gatekeeper Preyed on Them L.A. Times Sold to Asian American Billionaire A ‘First’…
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She Got That Glow: Danai Gurira Was a Work of Art at Black Panther’s European Premiere
Danai, Danai, Danai … from The Walking Dead to Wakanda, Danai Gurira has slayed her way into our hearts, and does no less on the red carpet. At Thursday night’s European premiere of Marvel’s Black Panther, she wowed in black and emerald, rising like the beaded phoenix gracing her gown by Jean-Louis Sabaji—who notably also…
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#28DaysOfBlackCosplay: Too Black for the White Geeks
I was 6 years old when my mama educated me in the ways of saving princesses by touching flowers and shooting fireballs at turtles. Four years later, a kid in my class revealed a juicy bit of gossip: There were adult cartoons that aired way past our bedtimes. I stayed up and discovered “Japan-imation” (or…
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10 Blackest Things About Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s ‘All the Stars’ Video From the Black Panther Soundtrack
1. The video is directed by Dave Meyers. And the little homies. We’re starting off strong. Real strong. 2. This actual video literally starts out with the throwing of the hands in the air and waving them like you just don’t care. Except all of those hands are a sea of blackness while Kendrick glides…
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#TeamSupernatural: Meet Black Panther’s Hero Hair Designer, Camille Friend
Hairstylist Camille Friend is no stranger to superheroes. In the past four years, the third-generation hairstylist has been making her mark on Marvel films, leading the hair departments of the last two Captain America films, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and, now, Black Panther. Of course, the Black Panther is a unique superhero, and…
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Marvel Made a Black Panther Movie Partly Because Reginald Hudlin Put the ‘Black’ in Panther
Editor’s note: This excerpt from Marvel’s Black Panther: A Comicbook Biography, From Stan Lee to Ta-Nehisi Coates (published by Diasporic Africa Press, 2018) talks about the impact black filmmaker Reginald Hudlin had on the character. For the first 32 years of its existence, the Black Panther—created by Marvel Comics legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby…
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Watch: Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s ‘All the Stars’ Black Panther Video Is Absolutely Stunning
It’s a Black Panther Tuesday around these parts. And just as the reviews are dropping for the movie, so has the first video from the movie’s soundtrack. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “All the Stars” video is not only visually stunning—it includes actual black panthers! Lamar, who curated the soundtrack, is clad in everything from dandy…
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#WhatBlackPantherMeansToMe Trends Across the US
T-minus 10 days until Black Panther hits movie theaters, and the buzz is still more than going strong. Presale tickets have gone through the roof, first reviews have been insane and have me giddy with anticipation, and the movie is currently certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a clean 100 percent rating from critics. Black…
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Black Panther’s Tomatometer Soars at 100 Percent
Black Panther is on its way to becoming one of the biggest blockbusters ever, and the reviews that hit the internet on Tuesday have pretty much solidified that. At 9 a.m., the Black Panther review embargo was lifted, and as of this afternoon the movie currently has a 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. But…
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When Wakanda Was Real
The reason people love superheroes is that, when done correctly, they are the perfect combination of our wildest fantasies and reality. There is no white guy born on a distant planet who came to Kansas and discovered that he could fly. If you are ever bitten by a bat, you probably want to get a…