The Marvel Cinematic Universe can feel sometimes like a soulless machine churning out theatrical movies and Disney Plus shows year after year to keep legions of fans invested. Disappointing films like Thor: Love & Thunder and inconsistent series like She-Hulk certainly don’t do much to assuage that fear.

thankfully, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which hit theaters on Friday, reminds us of the MCU’s real strength: its characters’ humanity and relatability. The 30th MCU movie and the sequel to 2018 megahit Black Panther manages to stand as a touching tribute to that film’s late star Chadwick Boseman, who edited at age 43 in 2020. But Wakanda Forever neatly balances that with the excitement and fun we expect from a superhero adventure.

Marvel wisely decided against recasting Boseman’s role as Wakandan King T’Challa/Black Panther. Instead, returning director Ryan Coogler (who co-wrote the movie with Joe Robert Cole) weaves the character’s death into the narrative as the technologically advanced African nation mourns its lost leader and his heroic alter ego.

A sense of grief is threaded through the movie, as the late king’s mother, Ramonda (Angela Bassett), and sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) struggle with their loss. These two are Wakanda Forever’s beating heart, with Bassett capturing the pain and resign of someone whose sense of responsibility outweighs their pain. The science-minded Shuri, by contrast, tries to

Google is redesigning its parental control Family Link app with an easier interface and new features, like the ability to get alerted when their kids leave known locations (like school) and when they get home. Family Link lets parents manage Android devices for their kids by setting screen time limits and more, all from a control app on the parent’s phone.

The app is receiving a significant facelift from the version that was initially released in 2017. It now gives parents a simplified interface with three tabs: Highlights, Controls, and Location. The app is updated on Android and iOS, and Google is also releasing a new web-based version of Family Link that lets parents keep tabs on a computer, and kids can review their settings on the web as well.

In Highlights, parents can get an at-a-glance overview of apps kids are using and installing, how long they use them, and other useful information like if they’re trying to go to a site that is deemed restricted. Google now uses partner companies Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, and Family Online Safety Institute to help provide resources for parents that need help navigating conversations with how their children are using the internet.

The Controls tab is where parents can set limits for screen time and permissions for apps, and now there’s a feature that allows changing