What If the Watcher Broke His Oath?

Bridgette and Genn review a finale that unexpectedly and masterfully ties together an anthology of what-if scenarios of pivotal Marvel characters and draws the Watcher out of the shadows. From the PeggyNat ship that somehow manifested from fan art to reality, to T'Challa's unwavering compassion, to new Party Thor hilarities, to seeing even more of…

What If T’Challa Became a Star-Lord?

Wakanda Forever, even among the stars! Genn and Bridgette launch into a new and improved galaxy courtesy of T'Challa as Star-Lord in Marvel's What If...? With his gracious and generous nature, T'Challa alters the fates of the Ravagers, Nebula, and even Thanos (which we still have some perplexing feelings about) in a beautiful alternate universe…

Wakanda Forever: In Memory of Chadwick Boseman

Today, we hope to honor the legacy that Chadwick Boseman has left on us as a person, as an artist, and as a cultural icon. We read excerpts from Ryan Coogler’s beautiful letter about Chadwick Boseman and talk about his influence on T’Challa as a character and Black Panther as a film. Listen to the…

Black Panther Rises, and My Body is Ready

I remember the hurricane of controversy when the first poster for Black Panther was released last summer.  Because the poster had a striking resemblance to a famous photograph of Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the American Black Panther Party, it ruffled white people’s feathers by simple virtue of a holla back to black power.  I just have one…