black panther
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The 1st Reactions Are In, and as Expected, Black Panther Is Lit
We all knew that Black Panther was going to be the best thing to hit theaters EVER. But just in case you were worried that it was being overhyped (how dare you), or people are just saying that because it’s a black superhero (yes, but still, how dare you?), it turns out that writer-director Ryan…
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The Blackest Red Carpet Ever: Black Panther Premiered Last Night, and We Were Not Ready
True-confession time: Sometimes even a tireless fashion editor needs a nap. This is why I was facedown in a pool of pillow Monday night, while Black Panther had its “red carpet” premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. No, I’m not proud, but I am better rested. These posts don’t write themselves, y’all. But every…
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Black Panther Hits the Red Carpet Live and You Can Partake, Too
The red carpet will be awash in blackness Monday night as the gorgeous melanated cast of Marvel’s Black Panther hits the red carpet for the Red Carpet World Premiere. Marvel Studios tweeted all about it on Monday. To be clear, this red-carpet premiere differs from the premiere-premiere, which will take place later. Monday night’s fete…
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Black Panther Is Tracking to Open to a Cool $100 Million to $120 Million at the US Box Office, but Did You Expect Anything Else?
For the sake of journalistic integrity, I will continue to be up-front about my personal stances. I am hugely biased about Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, and there is very little that can be done to convince me that it will not be the best thing since Beyoncé secretly dropped her self-titled album with nary a…
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#BlackPantherChallenge Has Taken the Internet by Storm and Celebrities Are Chipping In
You’re gonna see Black Panther, you’re gonna see Black Panther, everyone gets to see Black Panther! Earlier this month I wrote about an awesome GoFundMe that was set up to raise money to help Harlem kids see Black Panther (aka the world’s most amazing movie; I will never hype this up enough). From there, the GoFundMe…
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Hey, Dude: Black Panther Wasn’t Filmed in Africa, Just Like Star Wars Wasn’t Filmed in Space
I am the last person to believe in black sacred cows. You want to go after the Obamas? Go for it. You want to question the quality of Beyoncé’s music? Have at it. You want to say that some of Ava DuVernay’s movies are boring? Be my guest. We’re ’bout that life here at The…
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Journalists Offered Reward to Ask Trump About US-Wakanda Relations
Want to know what would happen if a reporter seriously asked President Donald Trump how that bilateral trade agreement with Wakanda is panning out? You’re not the only one. On Saturday, a widely shared tweet from Sara Benincasa, a screenwriter and author, called for a journalist to “very seriously” ask Trump “his opinion on our…
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Dressing Coretta: We Honor the Woman Who Helped Mold a Movement as Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Revisits Selma
In the 50th year since his assassination in 1968, much has and will be said about Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader and icon whose legacy of nonviolent resistance inspired the world—while compelling some to distort and dilute his message of activism. But Coretta Scott King, the great woman consistently behind and beside…
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Maybe My Ancestors Were Kings and Queens, but More Than Likely They Were Goat Herders … and That’s Fine!
I get it, I get it, I get it, I get it. No, I really do get it. I get the hell out of it. I get the shit out of it. I get it so much it hurts. And I don’t get everything. Shit, I don’t even get most things. For instance, I don’t…
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How io9’s Evan Narcisse Went From Writing About Comics to Writing Rise of the Black Panther
Oprah’s Golden Globe speech. The 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. The Atlanta season 2 trailer. Marvel’s Black Panther dropping in a month. We’re only a week into 2018, and the official Conscious Negro Advent Calendar is already half full. However, Oprah, Atlanta and MLK are all known properties, but aside from a…