Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Video of Students Learning They're Going to 'Black Panther' Takes Internet by Storm

Video of Students Learning They're Going to 'Black Panther' Takes Internet by Storm
Screenshot 'Black Panther'/YouTube

A Day of Cultural and Historical Lessons will Culminate in Movie Date for the Whole School

Make us preferred on Google

Remember when you were a kid and you knew it was movie day at school? You'd be so excited just to sit in class with the lights off, watching a video in the middle of the school day and relishing in the fact that you weren't doing math.

Well, that's nothing compared to what the 5th-8th grade students at the highly-acclaimed, nonprofit middle school, Ron Clark Academy (RCA) in Atlanta (Oprah Winfrey's a fan!) are getting for movie day—and they had a BIG reaction when they found out what was in store.


The middle schoolers went into full-on celebration mode on Friday when it was announced that they would ALL be getting to go see the latest Marvel movie, 'Black Panther.'

Shared by RCA's Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Wade King, the video quickly went viral. Even school founder, Ron Clark got in on the action, sharing this view of the kids celebration:

The students were told that they would get to see the movie following a day of "cultural classes, African dancers, historical lessons . . . " the children then busted out singing and dancing to, as King phrased it, "Turn up!!!!"

Twitter went wild for their excitement:







Even Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman retweeted the lively bunch:


And no wonder they were celebrating, the first major superhero movie to focus on African heritage and black culture, 'Black Panther" is barrier breaker, expected to draw in record breaking crowds. It's already topped the Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) first-day advance ticket sales beating out 'Captain America: Civil War' for the top spot of all time.



In fact, the buzz has been so good for director Ryan Coogler's vision that Fandango recently reported ticket pre-sales for 'Black Panther' are now surpassing previous record-holder 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,' poising it to hold the distinction as the biggest advance ticket sales for any superhero movie in history.

The film is also rumored to have scored higher with test audiences than any other MCU release.

More from Trending

Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper and Cheri Oteri
@latenightercom/X

Cheri Oteri Just Revived Her Iconic Barbara Walters Impression During CNN's America 250 Broadcast—And Anderson Cooper Totally Lost It

He may be one of the most poised news anchors out there, but even CNN's Anderson Cooper isn't immune to the church giggles—especially when Cheri Oteri is around.

The legendary SNL alum joined CNN's coverage of America's 250th birthday, doing her impression of Barbara Walters.

Keep ReadingShow less
Larry David; Donald Trump; Rob Reiner
HBO; Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images; HBO

Rob Reiner Gets In One Last Dig At Trump In Surprise Final Acting Role Alongside Larry David—And It's A Mic Drop

Viewers this week of Larry David's new HBO historical sketch comedy series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America learned that the late award-winning actor and director Rob Reiner filmed a sketch for the show before his death in December of 2025.

His appearance in the show, playing the United States' first President George Washington, was kept secret until the episode aired on Thursday, July 2.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump; Giorgia Meloni
Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images; Ludovic Martin / AFP via Getty Images

Trump Ripped After Mocking Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni With Bizarre 'Restraining Order' Meme

President Donald Trump was criticized after he continued his feud with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by sharing a photo of her looking up at him with the words "restraining order needed" above it.

That phrase is featured above a photo Trump shared as part of a flurry of other posts on Truth Social. It features him with Meloni from the recent G7 summit, showing her—who is about a foot shorter than him—looking up in his direction.

Keep ReadingShow less
Ron DeSantis
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Ron DeSantis Gets Brutal History Lesson After Making Patently False WWII Claim About Great Britain

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was swiftly fact-checked after he attempted to school an X account that was already trolling the United States by making a false claim about U.S. contributions during World War II.

To mark America's 250th birthday, the X account No Context Brits—which is known for posting memes, jokes, and sarcastic commentary—celebrated by highlighting a British pub that predates the United States by centuries.

Keep ReadingShow less

Woman Sparks Debate About Flight Etiquette After Preaching To Plane About Jesus During Flight In Viral Video

Well, travelers, we've heard flight attendants belt out "I Will Always Love You" on a 6:00AM flight, a young girl sing "How Far I'll Go" from Moana to "entertain" the masses during a delayed Delta flight, and we've even witnessed a surprise wedding, reception and all, down the center aisle before passing out the snacks.

And now, we've witnessed a woman breaking one of the biggest plane etiquette rules in the world, reminding all of the passengers that they could die before the flight begins, all to launch into a prophetic monologue about being saved by Jesus Christ.

Keep ReadingShow less