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Not too long ago, we learned that Marvel was developing a Wakanda-based series for Disney+, with Ryan Coogler producing. But that’s not the only Black Panther spinoff series coming to the streamer. Via a profile on showbiz “Power Lawyers” in The Hollywood Reporter, we’ve discovered that Danai Gurira is not only returning for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but is also getting her own Okoye spin-off origin series for Disney+. As Okoye was easily one of the most popular characters in the whole MCU, this is richly deserved.
So what do we know about this Okoye series? Well, right now, not much. Only that it’s far enough in development to have already secured Dunai Gurira’s return. Of course, due to her years on The Walking Dead as Michonne, we all know we’re in for a treat. One imagines we will see the rest of the Black Panther’s royal guard, the Dora Milajae, in some form on the Okoye series.
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In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Dora member Ayo also impressed viewers. So here’s hoping she’s a guest star at least. Of course, there is also the romance between Okoye and Daniel Kaluuya‘s W’Kabi to explore. He will almost certainly appear as well. If it ends up as a flashback series, then perhaps King T’Chaka too? Okoye served him long before T’Challa. Her friendship with Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) is also something we hope to see more of.
Okoye debuted in the Marvel Knights Black Panther series in 1998. Aspects of her backstory which may appear include Okoye helping to recruit Queen Divine Justice into the Dora. Divine Justice, the actual queen of the Jabari tribe of Wakanda, grew up in Chicago. She would be another great character to see in an Okoye series. In the comics, Okoye also has a brief flirtation with Kasper Cole, the White Tiger. Any of these aspects of her past are worthy storylines. When it comes to the captain of the Dora Milaje, the possibilities are endless.
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Not too long ago, we learned that Marvel was developing a Wakanda-based series for Disney+, with Ryan Coogler producing. But that’s not the only Black Panther spinoff series coming to the streamer. Via a profile on showbiz “Power Lawyers” in The Hollywood Reporter, we’ve discovered that Danai Gurira is not only returning for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but is also getting her own Okoye spin-off origin series for Disney+. As Okoye was easily one of the most popular characters in the whole MCU, this is richly deserved.
So what do we know about this Okoye series? Well, right now, not much. Only that it’s far enough in development to have already secured Dunai Gurira’s return. Of course, due to her years on The Walking Dead as Michonne, we all know we’re in for a treat. One imagines we will see the rest of the Black Panther’s royal guard, the Dora Milajae, in some form on the Okoye series.
Marvel Studios
In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Dora member Ayo also impressed viewers. So here’s hoping she’s a guest star at least. Of course, there is also the romance between Okoye and Daniel Kaluuya‘s W’Kabi to explore. He will almost certainly appear as well. If it ends up as a flashback series, then perhaps King T’Chaka too? Okoye served him long before T’Challa. Her friendship with Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) is also something we hope to see more of.
Okoye debuted in the Marvel Knights Black Panther series in 1998. Aspects of her backstory which may appear include Okoye helping to recruit Queen Divine Justice into the Dora. Divine Justice, the actual queen of the Jabari tribe of Wakanda, grew up in Chicago. She would be another great character to see in an Okoye series. In the comics, Okoye also has a brief flirtation with Kasper Cole, the White Tiger. Any of these aspects of her past are worthy storylines. When it comes to the captain of the Dora Milaje, the possibilities are endless.
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If you were wondering whether there was an update on Jim Jones and Chrissy Lampkin’s plans to end their over-decade-long engagement, media personality and host Kendra G. asked the rapper the infamous question during an interview this morning (May 27) and as expected, he jokingly gave her a sharp-tongued response.
When Kendra G. asked, “Is there still pressure for you and Chrissy to get officially married?” — the rapper started his answer by promptly asking her back, “You married? Yo mama married?”
When the radio host had interjected to say that neither she or her mother were married, Jones continued, “Alright then so that should answer your question. Why you worried about me getting married?”
“You talking to me about something you haven’t fulfilled or your mom hasn’t fulfilled so you shouldn’t be worried about what’s going on in my house — try to figure out what’s going on in yours,” the rapper shadily said.
When Kendra G. defended her choice to ask him the question by highlighting that “as a fan” she and other viewers watched him and Chrissy get engaged (twice, during the early seasons of Love & Hip Hop New York), Jones rebutted her statement by saying “as a fan — you fans need to turn around and see if your mama’s married, or your father’s married. That’s what you fans need to do. If that’s not going on in your household you fans don’t need to ask me any questions, you dig?”
After saying that he planned on taking that stance in any future interviews if someone asked him about he and Chrissy’s wedding plans again, the rapper went on to clear the air with Kendra G. by saying, “I’m just playing with you. Marriage is a beautiful thing. Everybody has their course in life and I love my woman and we’re doing extremely well and I’ve been together longer than I’ve seen people be married all over this world.”
“Every woman deserves marriage and when it’s the right time for us, please believe it’ll be done,” he added. “I don’t know if it’ll be done for the public but it’ll definitely be done for us.”
In a comment underneath @theneighborhoodtalk‘s repost of the clip, the radio personality didn’t seem to harbor any hard feelings about what Jones said to her. She also noted that at one point, her mother had been married but unfortunately she was now deceased.
Kendra G.’s comment read, “Gotta love Jim! For the record, no love was lost! We even laughed about this whole exchange. I respect his response. And for the record my Mother passed away… she was married at one point. Maybe I should have said that. ❤️ Again, it’s all good and all love! Thank you @theneighborhoodtalk for posting ❤️❤️❤️.”
On her own Instagram, she emphasized that what Jones said hadn’t been offensive to her and even made light of the rapper’s response to her question when she shared a clip of the interview. Her caption said, “JIM JONES GATHERED ME TOGETHER CHILE! ????♀️ @jimjonescapo It’s All Love!!! Just know if you are NOT Married yourself don’t ask Jim Jones when is he getting married!!! ???.”
See Kendra G’s post of the clip from The WGCI Morning Show’s interview with Jones down below.
By D'Shonda Brown ·May 27, 2021May 20, 2021
Summer doesn’t only mean sunshine, short shorts, and cute skirts. The season also marks the return of some of our favorite shows and the premiere of new ones.
Sure most of us will be out more this year — vaccine willing — but you’ll need something to watch when you return home from those boozy brunches on Sunday afternoons or when hanging with family or your boo on Friday nights. Whether you live for a teen drama or true-crime is your thing, we guarantee you’ll find these summer TV shows as binge-worthy as we do.
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By Brooklyn White ·May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
Beginning on May 26, Instagram is giving users the option to hide the likes they’re getting on posts. In addition to hiding their own likes, they’ll be able to stop seeing other people’s likes, too.
For your own posts, you’ll have the choice to keep the likes permanently hidden, or manually turn them off. “People want more flexibility, so we thought it would be important to give people the option,” Instagram said in a press release. In the coming weeks, these functions will be available on Facebook as well.
To hide like counts on other users’ posts, visit the new Posts section in Settings. This controlwill apply to all of the posts in your feed.
“The idea is to try and depressurize Instagram, make it less of a competition, give people more space to focus on connecting with the people that they love, things that inspire them,” said Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, during a 2019 conversation with Tracee Ellis Ross and Arielle Pardes. “But it’s really focused on young people. We have to see how it affects how people feel about the platform, how it affects how they use the platform [and] how it affects the creator ecosystem.”
This change comes in the midst of other additional features on the popular social media platform, including the ability to have pronouns listed in the bio section in your profile.
Instagram understands that there is no “one size fits all” approach to wellness and comfort as it pertains to social media, so the choice to hide likes will remain completely optional for users. Ultimately, the goal is for people to have a positive online experience that is unique to their needs.
TOPICS: Instagram Mental Health Social Media
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