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2023 Oscars: Ruth Carter On Turning Angela Bassett Into A Queen Through Costume
Wakanda Forever’s two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer describes elevating the wardrobe of the fictional ruler.
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The Fandom Around Jonathan Majors’ Kang in Quantumania Is Justified, Here’s Why
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s writer reveals what to expect from the MCU’s new villain.
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Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Introduces Your New Favorite Black Girl Superhero
The cast and producers behind the new Disney+ animated series spoke to The Root about the impact of the heroic 13-year-old genius.
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Jonathan Majors’ Kang Is Scarier Than Thanos
Ahead of his big screen debut in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, we take a deep dive into the MCU’s new villain.
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DC Power: A Celebration Showcases the Company’s Best Heroes During Black History Month
The new anthology features Cyborg, Aqualad, Kid Flash and Nubia.
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DC Studios’ Next Chapter Is Lacking in Black Representation, but at Least We Get More Amanda Waller
The Peacemaker spinoff Waller is among the new projects announced by DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Trailer Has Fans Rooting for The Villain—Thanks to Jonathan Majors
Folks are now switching sides on the Avengers thanks to the undeniable star power of Marvel’s newest ‘big bad.’
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Everything Coming to Phase 5 of the MCU in 2023
Here’s our complete roundup of all the 2023 MCU releases we can’t miss.
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Start the new year off right with even more great reads
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Surface & Marvel’s Loki Star, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Plays That’s So Random
Gugu talks about her new show on AppleTV+, her affinity for painting, fashion and more.