An Easter egg in Disney+’s Andor officially made multiple planets canon that were previously a part of Star Wars Legends.Andor broke the mold that most Star Wars projects followed for nearly 50 years by not featuring lightsabers, Jedi, Sith, or the Force, even though it was set during the rise of the Galactic Empire.However, the series did have its fair share of Easter eggs connecting it to other moments or characters within Star Wars....
Finn Wolfhard has offered some advice for Pinnochio co-star Gregory Mann. Stranger Things catapulted a young Finn Wolfhard onto the world stage, but with it came some painful lessons. Unfortunately, weird social media experiences are a mainstay of being a celebrity in the modern age, and it’s something the young actor had to grapple with early on.Starring now in Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinnochio, the actor has offered sage advice to his co-star Gregory Mann on navigating the less glamorous side of fame....
Over a month ago, Warner Bros. delivered a new take on Bruce Wayne and his Caped Crusader alter-ego in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, which featured Robert Pattinson in the leading role. The first DC movie of the year arrived to overwhelming success both critically and financially, now boasting more than $700 million in box office revenue on top excellent reviews from multiple outlets. Now, fans are looking ahead to the The Batman being available to stream and watch at any time with its upcoming release on Blu-ray and its arrival on HBO Max, the latter of which will come on April 18....
While Lucasfilm and Star Wars are bringing back a number of key players for Season 3 of The Mandalorian, one major creative from the first two seasons won’t be involved this time around.Only a few weeks remain until Star Wars’ flagship Disney+ show returns for its first new episodes in more than two years, catching up on Din Djarin’s intergalactic travels after his short appearance in 2022’s The Book of Boba Fett....
MCU fans were worked up into a frenzy over concept art that didn’t make it to the final cut of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.Almost no Marvel Studios movie dealt with as many behind-the-scenes issues as Doctor Strange 2, starting with the change in directors from Scott Derrickson to Sam Raimi in early 2020. Since the final cut of the film hit theaters in May 2022, fans have found out even more about how the Multiversal sequel changed from the ground up as story details, character arcs, and visual cues were reworked....
TreeHugger has had some trouble digesting vertical farms for a decade, as has Stan Cox of Alternet, who wrote in 2010 that “Although the concept has provided opportunities for architecture students and others to create innovative, sometimes beautiful building designs, it holds little practical potential for providing food.” Now he is at it again, refining his points in a new article in Alternet that was picked up and retitled in Salon as Enough with the vertical farming fantasies: There are still too many unanswered questions about the trendy practice....
Tea is one of the healthiest, most versatile drinks on the planet – whether hot or iced, black or green, chai or ooling, loose or bagged, it’s an herbal shot of antioxidants and cancer-fighters that you can enjoy all year with nothing but water. Make sure your daily cup comes from reliable sources, where the workers are paid and the conditions are safe, by choosing one of these Fair Trade blends for your next brew....
Marvel’s next ensemble blockbuster, Thunderbolts, will see some of the MCU’s most infamous villains assemble in July 2024 to round out Phase 5. Paper Towns’ Jake Schreier will direct and Black Widow’s Eric Martin will pen the script, with shooting poised to begin in 2023. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige officially announced Thunderbolts at San Diego Comic-Con with the promise that the “exciting” roster will be announced at a later date....
Are you in post-holiday mode, attempting to get your home back in order? If you are, you’re probably looking at some food in the kitchen that needs to get used up, possibly even a fruitcake that someone lovingly baked for you. If slicing and eating it as-is doesn’t appeal, you can try to turn it into something new. These recipes for leftover fruitcake breathe new life into the traditional Christmas cake....
The slow cooker can do many surprising things. It can caramelize onions and cook other surprising dishes like mushrooms. It can also make delicious jams and butter without all the standing over the stove, stirring and making sure nothing gets scorched. Jams and butters are a delicious way to use up large amounts of fruits and vegetables that you can get for a great deal when they’re in season, or small amounts of produce that are beyond their prime, particularly fruits that aren’t so palatable to bite into but will shine by the spoonful in a jam or butter....
To kick off Phase 5 of the MCU, Marvel Studios is going both big and small with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Slated for a February 17, 2023 release, the Ant-Man threequel first got Marvel fans’ attention when Jonathan Major’s Kang the Conqueror was confirmed to appear. But it wasn’t until San Diego Comic-Con that audiences discovered just how pivotal Ant-Man 3 will be. In addition to a poster reveal and the Hall H announcement that Quantumania will launch Phase 5, director Peyton Reed claimed that Ant-Man 3 is set to “change the Marvel Cinematic Universe permanently” and that “Scott Lang is at the center of that change....
When it comes to dogs, many of us tend to be sexist. We like having male or female pups and likely tend to stereotype the genders based on the experiences we’ve had with animals. It hasn’t been on purpose, but other than my childhood pet, I’ve always had male dogs. I’ve found them to be smart, sweet and incredibly loving. In fact, Brodie stares at me in a way that my son dubs “creepy....
Avatar: The Way of Water has delivered an unsurprising hit opening weekend that has broken one of Spider-Man: No Way Home’s post-pandemic records.As Black Panther: Wakanda Forever winds down the peak of its run, a new challenger is entering the ring with Avatar 2. Following up on the highest-grossing movie of all time, director James Cameron has a lot to live up to, and expectations are running high after a visually spectacular trailer and promotional campaign....
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier showcased a mind-blowing finale capped off by the heroic transformation of Sam Wilson into the MCU’s new Captain America. Throughout the season, it was clear that the main selling point of the Disney+ series was the dynamic of Anthony Mackie’s Sam and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes, and based on fan reactions, the show delivered on that front. Sam and Bucky had an interesting MCU journey....
Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury has been a staple of the MCU since he first introduced himself to Tony Stark in 2008’s Iron Man. In the years since he has formed the Avengers, witnessed the fall of SHIELD, and jetted off into space with SWORD, setting the stage for his cosmic role in Secret Invasion and The Marvels. The Hollywood legend joined Brie Larson for 2019’s Captain Marvel in a ’90s prequel that explored the early days of his career and even revealed how he lost an eye to a cat-like Flerken....
Warning — This article contains spoilers for the finale of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier officially wrapped its first season by resolving core storylines and teasing a potential sophomore run. The series initially started with two heroes, Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes, separated, but the introduction of a new Captain America alongside the emergence of a new threat in the form of the Flag Smashers led the pair to team up....
Brie Larson is set to make her first appearance in the Fast & Furious franchise, with fans getting the first look at her new character in this summer’s Fast X.Larson is set for a huge year in 2023 with multiple franchises, starting off with Fast & Furious 10 in May before returning to the MCU in July with her solo sequel, The Marvels.The Fast & Furious movies have continually added new names like Larson with each new entry as the Oscar-winner joins Vin Diesel, Helen Mirren, and Charlize Theron in the latest addition to this two-decade-long adventure....
Not too long ago, I was trying to explain a personal conundrum to a friend: I sway fairly wildly from climate optimism to climate pessimism. On the one hand, many of the technological and some of the social/political trends are swinging decisively in the right direction. Coal is being phased out, energy demand in many countries is leveling out, utility CEOs are predicting that renewables will dominate, and even fast food chains are taking steps to serve less beef....
The DC Extended Universe is currently enjoying a run in the spotlight of mainstream media with the HBO Max release of Wonder Woman 1984. This precedes a potentially bigger event in March 2021 when director Zack Snyder finally brings his vision for Justice League to life with the highly anticipated release of the Snyder Cut. Snyder has spent most of the past year teasing what’s coming in this reportedly four-hour cut of DC’s major team-up movie, which has been particularly noteworthy alongside the news that has come regarding Joss Whedon’s behavior on set after taking over for Snyder....
Zack Snyder’s director’s cut of Justice League was famously originally referred to as “The Snyder Cut,” as named by the popular “Release the Snyder Cut” hashtag. After the Snyder Cut was confirmed to be in production, the project began to be referred to as “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” since technically, there exist other “Snyder Cuts” of films like Batman v. Superman and Watchmen. While many assumed that DC FanDome would reveal the official title for the four-hour film, the virtual panel only brought with it a trailer that simply ended with the Justice League logo....
