This week, we cover Black Panther in light of Chadwick Boseman’s sudden passing. We honor him and talk about the impact of his performances, specifically his performance as Black Panther and what it means to see a Black superhero save the world. Despite the heartbreak, we get up to some lighthearted shenanigans as we sidebar into why Adam Driver is so sexy and the fact that FinnPoe deserved better. We discuss the ways Black Panther had the most nuance and depth we have ever seen in a Marvel movie and maybe that has something to do with the stellar creative team which was *cough* Not-All-White *cough*. We gush over how Black manhood and womanhood are portrayed in this movie and give little tributes to Chadwick and the impact he and this film had. Y’all are really going to have to stop Neeta and Gaia from faking their deaths, moving to Maine and eloping this week on 'Bitch, Why?

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Abstract: The Art of Design

Chadwick Boseman Tribute Speech for Denzel Washington

Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter on Marvel's “Black Panther.”

Chadwick Boseman Created a Fresh Model of Black Manhood

Ludwig Göransson Scored America's Conversation On Race

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