wakanda forever
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What Better Way to Break Saudi Arabia’s 35-Year Cinema Ban Than With a Black Panther Screening?
Saudi Arabia is looking to end its 35-year cinema ban, and the film chosen to break down that particular wall is, of course, Black Panther. Could there be a better pick? (I am biased, so there’s that.) According to Variety, Disney and its Middle East distribution partner Italia Film will be releasing the critically acclaimed…
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Judge of Characters: Learning to Share the Culture When Black Panther Goes Beyond the Black Community
Black Panther has revolutionized superhero movies—well movies in general. The film with the predominantly black cast has broken records, sparked community service and inspired STEM center openings around the United States, and with that greatness comes the responsibility of sharing the culture. It’s very obvious that black people experience T’Challa and his kingdom in a…
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Black Panther’s Merchant Tribe Elder Started Acting at 88, Proving It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams
If anyone ever tells you that it’s too late to pick up a new hobby or follow a passion, or change anything about your life, feel free to look them directly in the eye and call them a liar, because this Wakandan elder has proved otherwise. Many of you may not necessarily know Dorothy Steel…
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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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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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R. Kelly and the Black People on the Wakanda Travel-Ban List
During an emergency meeting at 7:27 p.m. Wednesday, the past, present and future residents of Wakanda went to the Black Twitter polls and voted to ban all attempts at entry by Grammy Award-winning singer and world-renowned urinator R. Kelly. It began when the crooner known for loving 11th-graders and singing the song “12 Play” posted…
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America: Wakanda for White People
Before most of black America pulled their dashikis over their head and threw kente cloths over their shoulders for the Black Panther premiere, they had collectively anticipated the premise of the movie with an unnatural excitement. Much of the hype had nothing to do with the storyline or the fact that the Marvel Universe had…
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Whose World Is This? Black Panther Production Designer Hannah Beachler Walks Us Through Wakanda
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve already visited Wakanda—maybe two or three times during Black Panther’s record-breaking opening weekend. Otherwise, I know you wouldn’t want to spoil your upcoming trip by reading the incredible conversation The Glow Up had with the film’s production designer, Hannah Beachler. (Consider yourself warned: There might be spoilers ahead.…
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Wanna Fly to Wakanda? The Atlanta Airport Is Offering Nonstop Flights
If, after seeing Black Panther in theaters, you have found yourself wanting to vacation—perhaps permanently—in the country of Wakanda, now is your chance. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport tweeted a picture Tuesday afternoon that showed a flight to Wakanda leaving that evening on an unknown airline. The caption read simply, “The bags are packed” and included…
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Judge of Characters: It’s a Woman’s World
We all know it’s a white man’s world, but through our magic, women of color manage to make this world ours. From Black Panther being an ode to black women, to women of color taking over the 2018 Winter Games, it’s hard to deny the power of women right now. One of the most powerful…