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Letitia Wright Responds to Backlash for Sharing Transphobic, Antivax Video

In yet another example of how the best rule of thumb is to simply never tweet, Black Panther star Letitia Wright has found herself on the receiving end of a significant amount of backlash from the public. This came after she shared a video of a YouTuber who questioned the seriousness of the ongoing covid-19…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Disney Plus Has Updated Black Panther‘s Opening Credits With a Sweet Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

On the occasion of the late Chadwick Boseman’s birthday, Disney Plus has made a minor change to commemorate the actor. Today is Chadwick Boseman’s 44th birthday. The actor, who passed recently due to colon cancer, is the subject of a new tribute in Disney Plus’s version of Black Panther, the MCU movie for which he…

Movies Julie Muncy

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16 of the Most Inspiring Cityscapes in Science Fiction

Science fiction has long existed to warn us about the dangers that await us, but sometimes it’s also there to remind us of how good things could be—and how beautiful they can look. We’ve put together a list of some of the most beautiful and inspiring cityscapes in modern science fiction. These are the ones…

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Marvel’s Next Major Event Is Already Messing With the Phoenix’s Legacy

Though the ultra-destructive Phoenix Force is most widely known as being a fixture of Marvel’s X-Men comics and the reason that Jean Grey’s been brought back from the dead so many times, the way the publisher’s been setting up this winter’s Enter the Phoenix events has made it quite clear that the firebird’s return won’t…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Basically Every Black Panther Comic Is Free on Comixology Right Now

A fitting tribute for a King. Readers on the online comic retailer Comixology this weekend have discovered something remarkable: nearly every single issue of all of the retailer’s Black Panther books is free. Ranging from early in the character’s history to contemporary releases, this library is an expansive glimpse into one of Marvel’s most complex,…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

Marvel Studios’ Tribute to Chadwick Boseman Is a Stunning, Emotional Piece of Art

The film world is still in mourning for the sudden passing of Chadwick Boseman, as his colleagues and collaborators continue to pour in tributes. Marvel Studios is no exception, and while the company has already shared words of comfort, it’s not done honoring Boseman’s legacy in and out of the Black Panther mantle just yet.…

Movies James Whitbrook

Chadwick Boseman Remembered by Marvel and Ryan Coogler in Powerful New Tributes

Chadwick Boseman, one of the best actors of this generation, passed away over the weekend at age 43 due to colon cancer. He was taken too soon, too suddenly, and his loss has been felt everywhere. Though Boseman starred in dozens of shows and movies throughout his career, many tributes are, of course, highlighting his…

Movies Germain Lussier

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Chadwick Boseman, Star of Black Panther, Has Passed Away at 43

The Associated Press has just revealed actor Chadwick Boseman has passed away from cancer at just 43 years old. We’ve very sad to be sharing this news with you tonight. The AP says Boseman has died “after 4-year fight with colon cancer.” He had not spoken publicly about this diagnosis. Boseman is well known in…

Movies Jill Pantozzi

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney

The Best Marvel Studios Moments in Comic-Con History

This year could have been special. A year after Marvel Studios announced the bulk of the Phase 4 slate in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, odds were high that a 2020 panel would have been even bigger. We might have seen footage from Eternals and trailers for the Disney+ shows, and gotten some juicy…

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Black Panther‘s Epic Space Opera Became a Story About the Power of Memory

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ current run on Black Panther thrust the nation of Wakanda into the far reaches of space and turned T’Challa into a resistance fighter in the midst of an epic war, the likes of which no one on Earth had ever witnessed. With the help of allies new and old, T’Challa has become the focal…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

8 Sibling Teams Who Paved the Way for Onward‘s Fantasy Adventure Brothers

When you’re a kid and you suddenly find yourself part of a big movie adventure, chances are good that if you have a sibling around, they’ll come too. That happens in Pixar’s Onward—just the latest in a long line of sci-fi and fantasy movies featuring siblings who become hero teams along the way. Here are…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Illustration: Brian Stelfreeze /Marvel Comics

Ta-Nehisi Coates Is Ending His Lengthy Run Writing Black Panther

Since 2016, Ta-Nehisi Coates has been Marvel’s flagship writer for Black Panther, a run that has encompassed 68 issues across several series, including two different runs of Black Panther. In that time, the Wakandan king has gone from royal intrigue to space opera. Now, Coates is stepping away from the character that first brought him…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

Official U.S. Government Website Lists Fictional Country of Wakanda as Free Trade Partner

If you saw the 2018 Marvel movie Black Panther, you know that the fictional land of Wakanda is filled with some incredible technologies. But did you know that Wakanda is a trade partner with the United States? At least that’s what was listed on an official U.S. government website until it was recently taken down.…

Movies Matt Novak

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The Pop Culture Highlights and Lowlights of 2019

It’s been a year seemingly full of bad news, bad takes, and bad feelings. But pop culture was still there for us—making us delight at unexpected joys like Baby Yoda, and allowing us to bond over horrors like Sonic the Hedgehog’s freakish teeth. Read on for io9’s pop culture highlights (and lowlights) of 2019. The…

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Image: Elena Scotti (Photos: Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, Codeblack Films, Fox, Lionsgate)

The 10 Best Superhero Films of the Past Decade

Over the past decade, one genre of popular film has risen to prominence like a bird, plane, and Superman all rolled into one. We’re talking, of course, about the superhero film. Though the train truly left the station in 2008 with the releases of Iron Man and The Dark Knight, 2010-2019 saw the genre explode…

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Ta-Nehisi Coates’ New Novel Crafts a Fresh Mythology from Slavery, Sci-Fi, and Hip-Hop

Last week, Ta-Nehisi Coates was in his kitchen, peeling and cutting carrots that his wife had brought from the farmer’s market. This week, he’s putting The Water Dancer—the novel that marks his literary fiction debut—out into the world. One of those things makes him very nervous. [Disclosure: I’ve known Ta-Nehisi for years and he was…

Books & Comics Evan Narcisse

Avengers, Spider-Man, and More Marvel Attractions Coming to Disney Parks in the Near Future

The Disney/Marvel theme park tie-ins started with Guardians of the Galaxy. Eventually, we’ll see the first-ever Avengers ride. And in-between, there’s a whole lot of Marvel coming to Disney parks in the coming years. At the Disney Parks panel at the D23 Expo on Sunday, the company announced a bunch of new details about how…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Powerful Women of Pop Culture Get Their Own Portrait Show

When Louisiana-based artist Ashly Lovett decided to do a gallery show based on the women of pop culture, narrowing down the options wasn’t easy. “I had a hard time at first,” Lovett told io9 via email. “There are so many powerful figures to choose from. Ultimately, I thought it was best to narrow them down…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier

Newly-Discovered ‘Vibranium’ Fish Named in Honor of Wakanda

While SCUBA diving off the coast of Zanzibar, marine biologist Luiz Rocha saw a fish he had never seen before. He sent a photograph to his collaborator Yi-Kai Tea, currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Sydney, who confirmed that it was a new species of fairy wrasse from the genus Cirrhilabrus. As a…

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Why Working on 12 Marvel Movies Only Partially Prepared ILM for Avengers: Endgame

Imagine if Avengers: Endgame was the first Marvel movie. Not storywise, of course. That would be silly. But think about a team-up, comic book movie on this scale coming into theaters, sight unseen. Logistically, that feels like a nightmare for a ton of reasons, especially if a company (or several) was tasked with first conceptualizing,…

Movies Germain Lussier

Letitia Wright Responds to Backlash for Sharing Transphobic, Antivax Video

Disney Plus Has Updated Black Panther‘s Opening Credits With a Sweet Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

16 of the Most Inspiring Cityscapes in Science Fiction

Marvel’s Next Major Event Is Already Messing With the Phoenix’s Legacy

Basically Every Black Panther Comic Is Free on Comixology Right Now

Marvel Studios’ Tribute to Chadwick Boseman Is a Stunning, Emotional Piece of Art

Chadwick Boseman Remembered by Marvel and Ryan Coogler in Powerful New Tributes

Chadwick Boseman, Star of Black Panther, Has Passed Away at 43

The Best Marvel Studios Moments in Comic-Con History

Black Panther‘s Epic Space Opera Became a Story About the Power of Memory

8 Sibling Teams Who Paved the Way for Onward‘s Fantasy Adventure Brothers

Ta-Nehisi Coates Is Ending His Lengthy Run Writing Black Panther

Official U.S. Government Website Lists Fictional Country of Wakanda as Free Trade Partner

The Pop Culture Highlights and Lowlights of 2019

The 10 Best Superhero Films of the Past Decade

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ New Novel Crafts a Fresh Mythology from Slavery, Sci-Fi, and Hip-Hop

Avengers, Spider-Man, and More Marvel Attractions Coming to Disney Parks in the Near Future

The Powerful Women of Pop Culture Get Their Own Portrait Show

Newly-Discovered ‘Vibranium’ Fish Named in Honor of Wakanda

Why Working on 12 Marvel Movies Only Partially Prepared ILM for Avengers: Endgame

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