#YNaijaInterview: ‘’We knew we were doing something above and beyond ourselves’’- Black Panther star, Sope Aluko speaks with YNaija

Nigerian actress, Sope Aluko has been working in Hollywood for a number of years now, scoring recurring roles in television series like Army Wives and Graceland. She scored her biggest audience this month with Black Panther, the Marvel film that is currently breaking box office records and inspiring countless think pieces across the globe. YNaija... Read More

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February 24, 2018

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[The Film Blog] “Black Panther” is Black Superhero Cinema at its best

At the time of writing this review, I was deeply conflicted about Black Panther and its representation issues. Don’t get me wrong: Black Panther is a great black superhero film from Marvel and every scene is fantastic and beautiful, almost like director Ryan Coogler was showing off. Queer erasure, as a valid issue, kept me... Read More

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February 24, 2018

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‘Black Panther’ rakes in $500 million at the global box office, Boko Haram kidnap schoolgirls from Dapchi and, other top stories that drove conversation this week

These are the stories top ten that drove conversatition this week. After a five-year absence, the Catholic Church announced its return to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). A delegation of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, led by Rev. Fr. (Prof.) Cornelius Omonokhua appeared at the expanded National Executive Committee and quarterly meeting of CAN... Read More

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February 19, 2018

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Entertainment Roundup: “Black Panther” breaks Box Office records in debut weekend; Saraki invites Emmanuella to the Senate | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ takes top honours at the BAFTA Awards “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” won five statues at Sunday’s BAFTA film awards, including best film and best British film. The movie also... Read More

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February 7, 2018

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[The Film Blog] African Americans or Native Africans: Who is “Black Panther” really for?

The press cycle for Marvel’s Black Panther is currently in overdrive. Op-eds and think pieces are out in torrents, quotes and memes and merchandise seem firmly entrenched in the zeitgeist, and let us not forget the world premiere that held last month, with some of the film’s stars giving us a “Welcome to Wakanda” tease... Read More

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January 3, 2018

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The Film Blog: From Black Panther to Ocean’s 8: Eleven movies you must see in 2018

2017 was a great year for films. There was the return of franchises (Fast and Furious, Star Wars: The Last Jedi), the hard-to-classify Jordan Peele’s Get Out, 80’s nostalgia of queer romance film Call Me By Your Name, and the highest-grossing superhero blockbuster Wonder Woman. It’s a lengthy list than that of course, some of... Read More

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A Wrinkle in Time, Aquaman, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Fantastic Beasts sequel, Mary Poppins, Ready Player One, The New Mutants

October 17, 2017

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Entertainment Roundup: Davido says he has forgiven everyone who falsely accused him; Watch Black Panther’s full length trailer | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning. Davido says he has forgiven everyone who falsely accused him Following accusations of a possible complicity in the death of his friend, Tagbo Umeike who died from suffocation weeks ago, Davido has again reacted... Read More

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October 5, 2017

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Nigeria’s Nnedi Okorafor to write Black Panther

Nigerian American writer, Nnedi Okorafor has announced that she will be writing a 3-issue storyline of Black Panther for Marvel. We can exclusively say it is going to be exciting. Now ask, why? Okorafor, 43, is a World Fantasy-, Hugo-, and Nebula Award-winning novelist! Let’s give a brief citation: Okorafor’s first adult novel, Who Fears Death won the... Read More

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Black Panther, Nigerian writer, Nnedi Okorafor

#YNaijaInterview: ‘’We knew we were doing something above and beyond ourselves’’- Black Panther star, Sope Aluko speaks with YNaija

[The Film Blog] “Black Panther” is Black Superhero Cinema at its best

‘Black Panther’ rakes in $500 million at the global box office, Boko Haram kidnap schoolgirls from Dapchi and, other top stories that drove conversation this week

Entertainment Roundup: “Black Panther” breaks Box Office records in debut weekend; Saraki invites Emmanuella to the Senate | More stories

[The Film Blog] African Americans or Native Africans: Who is “Black Panther” really for?

The Film Blog: From Black Panther to Ocean’s 8: Eleven movies you must see in 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Davido says he has forgiven everyone who falsely accused him; Watch Black Panther’s full length trailer | More stories

Nigeria’s Nnedi Okorafor to write Black Panther

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