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Consider This

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Michael B. Jordan Shares How He and Director Ryan Coogler Became ‘Something People Can Count On’

By Marcus Jones

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Consider This

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Consider This

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Videos

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Evgenia Alexandrova, Taylor Joy Mason, Kira Kelly, Pamela Martin and Shunika Terry pose for a portrait at the 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 27, 2025 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SCAD)

You Don’t Have to Be a Hollywood Artisan to Take Their Best Advice to Heart

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