The Post on Black Panther (continued)

The vision behind 'Black Panther's' stunning look: 'Feminine, masculine, beautiful and strong.' [iin print as 'Attractive and intimidating'].

By Robin Givhan
Washington Post February 25 2018, p. E3, 6.
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/feminine-masculine-beautiful-and-strong-the-vision-behind-black-panthers-stunning-look/2018/02/22/08dbe4a8-0126-11e8-9d31-d72cf78dbeee_story.html

He loved 'Black Panther' comics as a kid. Then Marvel asked him to write a novel for the movie. [in print as 'It was the culmination of a lifelong dream']

By DeNeen L. Brown
Washington Post February 24 2018, p. B1, 4
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/he-loved-black-panther-comics-as-a-kid-then-marvel-asked-him-to-write-a-novel-for-the-movie/2018/02/23/939d2a6e-12ad-11e8-9065-e55346f6de81_story.html

The world's most popular superhero is an undocumented immigrant

by Bambadjan Bamba
Washington Post's About US blog  February 23 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/02/23/the-biggest-movie-in-the-world-right-now-is-about-an-undocumented-immigrant/

The women of 'Black Panther' are empowered not just in politics and war, but also in love

By Shanon Lee
Washington Post Solo-ish blog February 23 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2018/02/23/the-women-of-black-panther-are-empowered-not-just-in-politics-and-war-but-also-in-love/

'Black Panther' asks the question: What happens when leaders fail to protect a nation's young?

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 23 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/02/23/black-panther-asks-the-question-what-happens-when-leaders-fail-to-protect-a-nations-young/

and here's a couple of NYT fashion pieces to pair with the Post's:

The Afrofuturistic Designs of 'Black Panther'

For her extraordinarily detailed costumes, Ruth E. Carter studied the garments of the Maasai, the Lesotho and other African tribes. A 3-D printer was also key.

By MELENA RYZIK

    A version of this article appears in print on February 24, 2018, on Page C1 of the New York edition with the headline: African Designs Inspire a Film's Look.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/movies/black-panther-afrofuturism-costumes-ruth-carter.html

 

'Black Panther' Costumes Merge African History With Afrofuturism

By ROBIN LINDSAY and MELENA RYZIK | Feb. 23, 2018 | 2:48

https://www.nytimes.com/video/arts/100000005735913/black-panther-costumes-merge-african-history-with-afrofuturism.html