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The Pearl Post
Feb. 12, 2019
‘Captain Marvel’ purges Marvel’s patriarchal past Farah Faiza
Staff Writer
Step aside Steve Rogers. There’s a new captain in town. After much teasing and speculation, Marvel finally dropped the highly anticipated trailer to “Captain Marvel” and revealed that it will be released on March 8, making this its first female superhero film. The movie brings to life fan-favorite Carol Danvers played by “Room” star Brie Larson, otherwise known as Captain Marvel. However, this won’t be an origin story, which is something that Marvel seems to be drawing back from in their recent films. Instead, the film presents an empowered Danvers, the conflicts of two unseen alien races (the Kree and the Skrulls), as well as her own internal struggles. The events are set during the course of the 90’s, taking place before any other movie on the timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) except for “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Though the MCU has its fair share of strong female superheroes, this is the first of their movies to be led and directed by a woman despite the fact that the film is a collaborative effort between Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. This is their second collaboration since their 2010 drama film “It’s Kind of a Funny Story.” To further highlight and celebrate female empowerment, the release date
Photo by Marvel.com Brie Larson, from the 2015 drama “Room,” depicts Marvel’s first female-lead, Captain Marvel in the new movie “Captain Marvel.” coincides with International Women’s Day. Fury and Agent Phil Coulson respectively, ro franchise as Mar-Vell. This is a huge stepping stone for the repre- for both of whom this movie sheds light The film brings forth a more intense sentation of women in media. on for their origins. In “Avengers: Infinity Captain Marvel, who definitely won’t be Other feature roles include Samuel War,” Fury was last seen sending out a sig- pulling her punches. L. Jackson and Clark Gregg reprising their nal to Captain Marvel. Additionally, this There is still no official rating but it roles as younger versions of Director Nick will be Jude Law’s debut into the superhe- will likely be PG-13 like other Marvel films.
Celebrities whose clownish behavior calls for cancellation Alliana Samonte Staff Writer
In an age where celebrities have more power and influence than ever, it seems only right to shed light on some of their most unforgivable actions. Visit www.thepearlpost.com for a full list of celebrities whose behavior needs to be addressed.
Photo by Flickr.com Drake is best known for melancholic lyrics. A 2010 video of Aubrey Drake Graham, known best as Toronto’s Drizzy Drake, recently resurfaced, depicting him fondling and kissing a 17-year-old girl on stage at one of his concerts. After pressing against the teenager, the “God’s Plan” rapper exclaimed, “I get in trouble for s**t like this. How old are you?” After finding out she was just 17, Graham kissed her again. He also made crude comments about her breasts, “I don’t know whether I should feel guilty or not, but I had fun. I like the way your breasts feel against my chest. I just want to thank you.”
Photo by YouTube.com Laura Lee is a beauty blogger on YouTube.
Photo by Instagram Tekashi 6ix9ine is a Brooklyn-born rapper.
Photo by YouTube.com Kanye West is a Chicago-based rapper.
Racist Tweets from makeup artist Laura Ann Lee resurfaced in late 2018 which caused her to lose over half a million subscribers on YouTube, as well as existing partnerships between her company Laura Lee Los Angeles, and companies like Morphe, Ulta, Colourpop and Boxycharm . Just a few months after 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was brutally murdered Lee Tweeted, “Tip for all black people if you pull up ur pants up you can run from the police faster... #yourwelcome.” In another, Lee writes, “N**gas in Paris? Whaaaaat I thought they couldn’t afford to leave Compton! LOL!” In late August, she uploaded an apology video, which she soon deleted, where she struggles to apologize through a crying fit. Critics were quick to accuse the YouTuber of delivering an insincere, scripted apology, prompting Lee to delete it.
Daniel Hernandez, more famously known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, will serve anywhere from 32 years to life in prison for his involvement with a gang called “Nine Trey Bloods,” a sect of the Compton Bloods, armed robbery and two shootings. Additionally, the rapper of Mexican descent, frequently uses foul slurs, including the n-word, and has a history of pedophilic behavior. In one especially heinous instance, Hernandez recorded and distributed a video of him performing sex acts with a 13-year-old girl for which he received just two years of probation. In late 2018, the rapper was indicted for federal racketeering charges and spent the release of his album “DUMMY BOY” in prison. The rapper, who has been in custody since late November, has since been charged with nine other crimes and his bail offer of $1 million was denied.
Chicago-born rapper Kanye West, notable for his unique rapping style, $10 million partnership with Adidas and controversial approach to music videos, manages to remain the subject of headlines for his outspoken stance on social issues. One of West’s first displays of problematic behavior dates back to 2009, when he interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video to state that “Beyoncé has one of the best videos of all time.” In 2016, the rapper Tweeted out “BILL COSBY INNOCENT !!!!!!!!!!” - an act that invalidates the trauma and PTSD many survivors of sexual assault suffer from after being attacked. In a 2018 TMZ interview, the rapper suggested slavery was a voluntary act, stating, “When you hear about slavery for 400 years...for 400 years that sound like a choice.” Instagram: @alliana.faith