In this episode of OnMilwaukee's Postgame Tailgate, sports editor Jimmy Carlton and pop culture editor Matt Mueller are joined on the podcast by Donte McFadden, the co-founder and co-programmer of the Milwaukee Film Festival's Black Lens Program, to sing the praises of "Black Panther."
The guys talk about the movie's massive success, both critically and at the box office, as well as its cultural significance and what made it so compelling, fresh and fun. McFadden offers a socio-historical perspective on some of "Black Panther's" themes, and they discuss black spectatorship, the theatrical experience and why it felt so different from other superhero films. Later, they debate whether Michael B. Jordan's Erik Killmonger is Marvel's best villain, and then give out awards for movie MVP, best newcomer, favorite quote ("Hey Auntie") and scene/moment.
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Born in Milwaukee but a product of Shorewood High School (go ‘Hounds!) and Northwestern University (go ‘Cats!), Jimmy never knew the schoolboy bliss of cheering for a winning football, basketball or baseball team. So he ditched being a fan in order to cover sports professionally - occasionally objectively, always passionately. He's lived in Chicago, New York and Dallas, but now resides again in his beloved Brew City and is an ardent attacker of the notorious Milwaukee Inferiority Complex.
After interning at print publications like Birds and Blooms (official motto: "America's #1 backyard birding and gardening magazine!"), Sports Illustrated (unofficial motto: "Subscribe and save up to 90% off the cover price!") and The Dallas Morning News (a newspaper!), Jimmy worked for web outlets like CBSSports.com, where he was a Packers beat reporter, and FOX Sports Wisconsin, where he managed digital content. He's a proponent and frequent user of em dashes, parenthetical asides, descriptive appositives and, really, anything that makes his sentences longer and more needlessly complex.
Jimmy appreciates references to late '90s Brewers and Bucks players and is the curator of the unofficial John Jaha Hall of Fame. He also enjoys running, biking and soccer, but isn't too annoying about them. He writes about sports - both mainstream and unconventional - and non-sports, including history, music, food, art and even golf (just kidding!), and welcomes reader suggestions for off-the-beaten-path story ideas.
