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Sunday, November 3, 2024
TopicBlack Panther

Topic: Black Panther

Black Panther success good for Black cinema. But the battle is only half won

Until Black Panther, no Black film exceeded a $100 million budget, the average benchmark for modern Hollywood blockbusters.

Wakanda Forever ensures Black Panther won’t become alien to fans. Take that, Captain America

Violence in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s universe isn't just about warships, aircraft and high-tech weapons but one that leads its characters to the last stage of grief.

Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

Boseman, who was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown on screen before finding fame as the superhero, Black Panther.

Hollywood studios can’t quit Netflix — even if they want to

Despite Walt Disney parting ways with Netflix, under their current deal, every movie released between January 2016 & December 2018 will be back on Netflix starting around 2026. 

Green Book wins Oscar for best picture in setback for Netflix, Roma

The win dashed Netflix Inc.’s hopes that its Alfonso Cuaron-directed Roma would garner the streaming giant’s first top Oscar.

The name is Idris Elba, and you better not call him Black Bond

About time we got a non-white Bond, even the British royal family has entered the Meghan Markle age.

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As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.