I’d rather be snug than in debt. When my husband and I were expecting our third child, countless people asked when we’d be trading in our 2006 Toyota Matrix for a minivan. Our answer? “Never.” This confounded many people. The family minivan (or giant SUV or pickup truck) appears to be such an inevitable outcome of having children in North America that nobody can wrap their heads around not going that route....
WARNING - This article contains spoilers from Eternals. Marvel Studios’ latest theatrical installment introduced ten new enhanced individuals into their vast cinematic universe. While some Eternals bit the dust, director Chloé Zhao left the door open for many of these ancient beings to continue their individual storylines in future films. That next step remains a mystery for many of the Eternals, except for Lia McHugh’s Sprite. The illusionist ended Eternals on her way to grade school as she embraced her transition into a mortal human being....
Disney+ has taken the world by storm since its November 2019 launch. Initially just available in select markets like North America, the highly popular streaming service has now branched out to many more regions across the globe. And as more content gets added to the platform, most notably MCU series by Marvel Studios and Star Wars shows from Lucasfilm, the subscriber base continues to hold strong. Not everyone consumes their Disney+ entertainment the same way, however....
Although Marvel Studios unveiled a boatload of information about the Multiverse Saga at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, one major character that didn’t get any shine was Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool. Of course, fans are well aware that Deadpool 3 is in the early stages of development at Marvel Studios, but details largely remain under wraps for the foreseeable future. With this being Deadpool’s third solo movie, fans are certainly expecting it to be his biggest and most jam-packed solo adventure to date, especially now that it’s a part of Marvel Studios’ ever-growing narrative....
While Marvel Studios had its fair share of challenges in making the MCU’s latest movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, one crazy situation forced the team to stop production for a short time.Ant-Man 3 went through its trials and tribulations just like every Multiverse Saga project thus far, having to shoot during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic to make its February 2023 release date. Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and the rest of the team did their best over the past year to complete the necessary work required for filming, with reshoots taking place only a month before its release....
Avengers: Endgame was a once-in-a-lifetime event—the culmination of over ten years of storytelling. It’s quite a feat that it was ever made in the first place, no less being a quality project. All of its success is due to the Russo Brothers and their work in the MCU. Ever since the directing pair left, many have been hoping they’d make their return sooner rather than later. It’s probably not surprising to hear how every time either are in an interview, the topic of Marvel Studios and their potential return comes up....
Moon Knight has already finished its incredible first-season run on Disney+ but talks about seeing another set of installments have emerged on social media after its explosive finale. Episode 6 capped off the story of Marc Spector and Steven Grant’s debacle with Ethan Hawke’s Arthur Harrow, but the post-credits introduced the character’s third personality in the form of a much more dangerous Jake Lockley. The alter’s introduction led many to believe that there are more stories for the Fist of Vengeance, thus leading to a possible second season....
The annual Perseid meteor shower, known for its prolific offering of “shooting stars,” is expected to be a bit muted in 2019. Unlike last year (shown below), when there were as many as 80 meteors per hour, the display will be less brilliant this year. The peak of the Perseid meteor shower will occur on the evening of Aug. 12, when skywatchers should be able to see only about 15 to 20 meteors per hour....
There is no doubt comic book fans are aware that Spider-Man’s cinematic history is about as tangled as the hero’s webs. Creative differences, studio disputes, and Sony’s ownership of one of Marvel’s most popular characters has led to plenty of drama, but also eight Spider-Man films in less than two decades. Considering that number is about to jump to nine upon the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home later this year, and since the film is rumored to star former Spideys Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, despite their (best?...
Just like any Captain America film, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier boasts quite the roster of characters. The streaming series is set to take the Marvel players involved to places they have never been before. From the returning leading men to familiar adversaries, the series has enough recognizable names to rope in tenured MCU fans. That said, the show will include a number of new faces, both good and bad....
This is the future of building, and it works. Get used to it. There is an old joke about the Tour Montparnasse in Paris: “Where is the best view in Paris? Answer: from the top of the Tour Montparnasse — it’s the only place you can’t see it.” Two years ago people were talking about the House at Cornell Tech like that; what was then the world’s largest Passivhaus residential building was on a prominent site, and architectural critics were not impressed....
In a recent post on a foam insulation system I noted that “I have been called an idiot so many times by people who point out that foam insulation works really well and that it pays back the carbon and greenhouse gas footprint in short order.” In fact, it is not so simple. Much depends on what the insulation is, and how much of it you use. (The house shown above is built entirely of foam)...
Cats are quirky. There’s no question about it. We know they like to hide in boxes and knock things over. They are persnickety about their drinking preferences. But this kitty question involves a roll of tape. If you make a square or other closed shape on your floor, what will your cat do? Turns out a lot of cats will get inside it. Danielle Matheson’s (@prograpslady) Tweet about her mom’s home experiment started the hubbub....
Spider-Man: No Way Home is only a few months away from releasing, and yet no trailer has swung onto screens just yet. As the viral calls continue for a trailer, poster, or any splatter of official information, the excitement for the cryptic sequel is arguably near that of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. With rumors of No Way Home being the first live-action Spider-Verse team-up in history, anticipation is at an all-time high....
Ants have been around since the Cretaceous Period, thriving for 100 million years before ruining a single picnic. They not only survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs; they spread out of tropical forests to pretty much conquer the world. Today, up to 10 quadrillion ants are alive on Earth at any given time. Their total biomass weighs about the same as all 7.4 billion humans put together, and they exist almost everywhere, except — ironically — Antarctica....
Yes, this is all about cute-overload. But if you’re a regular cyclist and have a dog as your very best friend, the question will eventually hit you: How can you take your pooch along for the ride? Whether you don’t want to leave Fluffy alone, are hitting a park that’s not around the corner, or need transport for an elderly dog too frail to walk, situations come up where running beside you just doesn’t work....
The first trailer for Ezra Miller’s upcoming The Flash dropped online, and with it comes the first glimpses at Ben Affleck’s Batman return.The Flash’s place in the DCU continuity remains nebulous, as it is not quite part of James Gunn’s new slate, but will seemingly set the stage for it.Affleck’s portrayal of the Dark Knight in the film does not ease that confusion, as it has been confirmed that a “new actor” will be playing Batman in Gunn’s upcoming Gods and Monsters chapter....
One of the more dynamic projects barreling down the Phase 5 pipeline is the upcoming The Marvels. Set to intertwine the story of Ms. Marvel with the journeys of the previously acquainted Monica Rambeau and Captain Marvel, the film has a lot on its plate.The project also looks to be touching on a variety of stories currently unfolding within the MCU, with a range of characters set to appear in the piece....
Thanks to Disney Pixar’s Lightyear, its star, Chris Evans, has started coming back into the media spotlight. As one would guess, in doing so, the topic of Steve Rogers has come back up. After all, it’s basically the go-to subject whenever the actor steps into an interview. It’s hard to blame anyone though—fans want to know how he feels about the role all this time later, and his thoughts on what’s happened since he’s been gone....
Chris Hemsworth finally reacted to one of Thor: Love and Thunder’s post-credits scenes for the first time since the film premiered in theaters.In the mid-credits stinger of Thor: Love and Thunder, Russell Crowe’s Zeus was revealed to be alive after Thor hit him with Thunderbolt, an enchanted lightning bolt that is Zeus’ weapon of choice.In the scene, Zeus complained about how gods were being overlooked by people, and superheroes were instead taking their place and being worshipped....
