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Topic: Lupita Nyong’o

Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, Zendaya and Samantha Morton at the premiere of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Pictures)

The real "Odyssey" debate

Katherine Kelaidis
Lupita Nyong'o poses at the opening night of "Tru" at House of the Redeemer on March 19, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Nyong'o to racists: "Odyssey" is myth

Alex Galbraith
Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o is the new center of controversy for her role in the upcoming epic "The Odyssey," sparking the old debate about diverse casting and upsetting racists' beauty standards. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

New Helen of Troy is Black, racists fume

CK Smith
Lupita Nyong'o in "Us" (Universal Studios)

Disability groups speak out against "Us"

Zack Sharf - Indiewire
Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson in "2 Dope Queens" (Michele K. Short/HBO)

All hail the "2 Dope Queens"

Melanie McFarland
Lupita Nyong'o in "Us" (Universal Pictures)

This "Twilight Zone" ep inspired "Us"

Jude Dry - Indiewire
Trevor Noah (AP/Danny Moloshok)

Trevor Noah in conversation with Salon

Melanie McFarland
Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther in "Black Panther" (Marvel Studios)

First reviews of "Black Panther" hit web

Gabriel Bell
Chadwick Boseman in "Black Panther" (Marvel)

"Black Panther" already set a record

Gabriel Bell
Megyn Kelly on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (NBC/Lloyd Bishop)

Megyn Kelly slams Fox's toxic culture

Rachel Leah
Lupita Nyong'o (Getty/Theo Wargo)

Lupita Nyong'o accuses Weinstein

Leigh C. Anderson
Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/ Black Panther in "Black Panter" (Marvel Studios)

We need the "Black Panther" trailer now

Gabriel Bell
Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther in "Captain America: Civil War" (Marvel Studios)

"Panther" Takes The Throne

Matthew Rozsa
(John Shearer/invision/ap)

Where's Lupita Nyong'o?

Nico Lang
Samuel L. Jackson in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace," Lupita Nyong'o, Billy Dee Williams in "The Empire Strikes Back" (AP/Arthur Mola/Salon)

Black Stars of "Star Wars"

Neil Drumming
Lupita Nyong'o (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

Lupita Nyong'o is not exotic

Agunda Okeyo
Matthew McConaughey accepts the Oscar for best actor for his role in "Dallas Buyers Club" at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California March 2, 2014. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)

Hollywood's conflicted selfie

Andrew O'Hehir
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender in "12 Years a Slave." (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Oscar's 3-way tie: "12 Years"

Andrew O'Hehir
The winning actors and actresses of the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards.

Golden Globes' race problem

Stacia L. Brown