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Javicia Leslie Is the New Batwoman and the 1st Black Actor to Portray the Superhero in Live-Action TV or Film
We have a new Batwoman, y’all—and she’s Black and beautiful! Back in May after Ruby Rose stepped down from the titular role in the CW series (to much surprise), fans wondered who would be stepping in. Well, the wait is over and actor Javicia Leslie (God Friended Me, Always A Bridesmaid) will be filling that…
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Rihanna to the Rescue: Pop Superstar Reportedly Donating $5 Million to Fight Coronavirus Crisis
The Bajan beauty formally known as Robyn Rihanna Fenty was already a superstar in our eyes, but now she’s a superhero. The singer, sometime actress and beauty/fashion mogul is one of the first celebrities to step up to the plate and really put her money where her mouth is. According to published reports, Rihanna is…
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Marvel Announces Blade Reboot With Mahershala Ali. Black Twitter Catches the Holy Ghost
Marvel rocked the annual gathering of people who read cartoon books and dress up in capes on Saturday, revealing that Mahershala Ali will star in the reboot of the greatest black superhero movie since Meteor Man when the Oscar-winning actor assumes the role of the iconic vampire daywalker in Blade. The announcement from Marvel Studios…
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Simona Halep Dominates Serena Williams in Wimbledon Finals, Proving That Even Superheroes Have Off Days
Superman has lost a fight. So has Wonder Woman. And Iron Man. On Saturday, Serena Williams, the closest thing America has to a superhero, suffered a staggering defeat to Simona Halep, in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, keeping Williams from winning her 24th title. Need proof that Williams is a superhero? How about she hardly played…
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Zazie Beetz Is the Only Thing That Matters in Deadpool 2
“I know white superheroes aren’t your thing,” The Root’s resident Suge Knight, also known as our deputy managing editor, Yesha Callahan, said to me as she tasked me with writing about Deadpool 2. No, white superheroes aren’t my thing, but Ryan Reynolds is my thing, and even more so, Zazie Beetz as freakin’ Domino! Marvel’s…
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A Case For Why Serena Williams Should Be The Next Marvel Superhero
As a kid, I was never really into comics. I watched the occasional Saturday morning cartoons, but beyond that the unique arcs and storylines of the Marvel and DC universes is something that I’ve only come to understand more of in recent years. Usually while a male paramour is rabidly trying to explain the schism…