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How massive is 'Black Panther' at the box office? A record-shattering $235 million

How massive is 'Black Panther' at the box office? A record-shattering $235 million

"Black Panther" crushes records for Presidents Day weekend, eclipsing "Deadpool" and climbing to No. 5 on the list of biggest opening weekends of all time.

Deborah Vankin

By Deborah Vankin

11:15 AM

• Trolls on Twitter make false claims of being assaulted at screenings of 'Black Panther'
• Adorning Wakanda: Meet Douriean Fletcher, the jewelry designer for 'Black Panther'

Why we miss Bob Costas at the Winter Olympics

Why we miss Bob Costas at the Winter Olympics

10:15 AM

David Glasser was the Weinstein Co.'s 'third brother.' Will his firing be enough to save the business?

David Glasser was the Weinstein Co.'s 'third brother.' Will his firing be enough to save the business?

Feb 18, 2018

• Weinstein Co. board fires president and COO David Glasser 'for cause'

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New video: 'Loving Vincent' and 'The Girl Without Hands' show animation's creative boom

New video: 'Loving Vincent' and 'The Girl Without Hands' show animation's creative boom

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Janelle Monáe teases new album, 'Dirty Computer,' with a cryptic trailer

Janelle Monáe teases new album, 'Dirty Computer,' with a cryptic trailer

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'Black Panther,' already a cultural moment, is about to shatter movie business assumptions

Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” is certain to do huge business at the box office when it hits domestic theaters Thursday evening and become one of the comic book powerhouse’s most valuable franchises. It could also help reshape preconcieved notions about what blockbusters look like.

By Ryan Faughnder and Daniel Miller

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Gary Oldman on absorbing the energy of awards season

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'Coco,' 'Faces Places' and 'A Fantastic Woman' look primed for Oscar glory

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Laurie Metcalf's personal journey of 'Lady Bird'

Laurie Metcalf's personal journey of 'Lady Bird'

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In chronicling the war in Syria, Feras Fayyad knew he was documenting history before it could be reshaped

In chronicling the war in Syria, Feras Fayyad knew he was documenting history before it could be reshaped

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Is 'Shape of Water' this year's 'Return of the King'? Looking to the past to predict the Oscars

Is 'Shape of Water' this year's 'Return of the King'? Looking to the past to predict the Oscars

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'Mudbound' cinematographer Rachel Morrison made Oscar history but knows the good fight isn’t over yet

'Mudbound' cinematographer Rachel Morrison made Oscar history but knows the good fight isn’t over yet

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Gary Oldman: 'One should never take for granted the sound of applause'

Gary Oldman: 'One should never take for granted the sound of applause'

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'The Shape of Water' takes another honor. Is Oscar next?

'The Shape of Water' takes another honor. Is Oscar next?

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Competition among costars at the Oscars used to be commonplace but has gotten rarer

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These first-time Oscar nominees revel in their 'life-changing' moment

These first-time Oscar nominees revel in their 'life-changing' moment

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Fashioning the couture costumes of ‘Phantom Thread’

Fashioning the couture costumes of ‘Phantom Thread’

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Jordan Peele on race, RoRo and why you don't need to tell him you've seen 'Get Out' three times

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Here's the pitch: How each best picture nominee might make a case for the Oscar

Here's the pitch: How each best picture nominee might make a case for the Oscar

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Could Marvel's 'Black Panther' be a 2019 Oscar contender?

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Is the best picture race down to 'The Shape of Water' and 'Three Billboards'?

Is the best picture race down to 'The Shape of Water' and 'Three Billboards'?

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music

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Kendrick Lamar's gripping 'Black Panther' soundtrack joins a tradition of black movie music

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Times Voices

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David Glasser was the Weinstein Co.'s 'third brother.' Will his firing be enough to save the business?

By Ryan Faughnder

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Weinstein Co. board fires president and COO David Glasser 'for cause'

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CBS' streaming services draw 5 million subscribers; network plans "Entertainment Tonight" offering

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In raiding prolific TV producer Ryan Murphy, Netflix rains on the Disney-Fox parade

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Scandals Rock Hollywood

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David Glasser was the Weinstein Co.'s 'third brother.' Will his firing be enough to save the business?

By Ryan Faughnder

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TV

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Feature and TV films

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arts & culture

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By Charles McNulty

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Mark Bradford on making art in post-shock phase of the Trump era and how comics channel this moment

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Holiday movies

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