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National parks are known as “America’s best idea,” a lofty title not used lightly. They protect iconic natural landscapes across the U.S., saving them for future generations while letting current generations enjoy them, too. They’ve inspired land conservation worldwide for 100 years, and may be even more important in the next 100. Yet despite the clear value of national parks — and other types of publicly protected land, from national monuments to state parks — they can’t preserve as much nature as needed....

The DC Extended Universe took Christmas 2020 to begin their new slate of movies with the release of Wonder Woman 1984, much in thanks to its stream via HBO Max. 2021 will continue to build on this release with the debuts for the Snyder Cut of Justice League in March and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad in August. 2022 and beyond will add to the DCEU’s expansion with The Flash, the untitled Aquaman sequel, and Shazam!...

You may have heard about Florida’s Burmese python problem. The invasive snake, which is native to Southeast Asia, has been introduced over the last few decades when local pet owners have released them into the wild. Something similar is happening with chameleons. The small reptiles aren’t native to North America, but they’re turning up in Florida, with a half dozen species or more now inhabiting the Sunshine State. Florida is home to more introduced species of reptiles and amphibians living and breeding in the wild than anywhere else in the world, according to the University of Florida IFAS Extension....

Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson has been teasing the “new era” of the DC Universe for a while now, and it’s safe to say that it finally happened due to the confirmation that The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker’s James Gunn and Peter Safran were tapped to lead DC Studios as co-CEOs. This massive shift in leadership comes alongside the reveal that Warner Bros. Discovery is now referring to the superhero franchise as the DCU instead of its original DCEU label....

Warner Bros. Discovery is in the midst of some major changes behind the scenes, which unfortunately is leading to a number of projects being cut from the release schedule. This includes the largely-public cancelation of Leslie Grace’s Batgirl and the axing of a DC Wonder Twins movie, although there’s one other new outing that still remains in the balance - Static Shock.With so many WB projects being canceled, fans are rightly wondering what is the fate of the Static Shock movie?...

While Warner Bros. is still working through the details of its merger with Discovery, this year has still brought a couple of exciting DC releases for the company. This includes a rare family-friendly animated outing in DC League of Super-Pets, bringing the animal action stars to the big screen for the first time in this unique story.Super-Pets earned a modest box office intake at just under $180 million worldwide, although it became available for fans at home much sooner than most people expected....

Marvel’s MCU is about to get multiversal. And, if rumors are true, Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man 3 will have a large hand in introducing alternate worlds to the biggest movie franchise of all time. Not only was the internet wrecked at the turn of October with the news that Jamie Foxx would be reprising the role of Electro after his performance in 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the real bomb came a week later when news broke that Benedict Cumberbatch will be included in the cast with Doctor Stephen Strange serving in a sort of mentor role to Peter Parker....

In the MCU, things just got out of hand. While Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness showed Benedict Cumberbatch’s sorcerer exploring other universes and Wanda Maximoff unleashing her rage on its heroes, the film did something more. Doctor Strange 2 not only brought Marvel Studios’ animated characters to live-action but also introduced audiences to the franchise’s future heavy-hitters. Warning - The rest of this article contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness....

Back in 2015, Tom Hardy’s Mad Max: Fury Road blew audiences away. Many claimed it was one of the best action movies ever, potentially even among the top films of all time—people loved it. With all that praise, it’s almost strange that there won’t be another film in the franchise until 2024—nearly a decade later. This time around, it’ll be a prequel, one focusing on the character originally played by Charlize Theron....

The Flash has been making unexpected headlines in the past months due to Ezra Miller’s series of controversies. The DCEU actor has been involved in various legal incidents, starting with several arrests in Hawaii. In addition, Miller also receive a protective order on behalf of their offspring and, just recently, they were charged with felony burglary in Vermont after allegedly lifting bottles of alcohol from a local home. Amid the series of controversies, The Flash is still slated to premiere in 2023, with a report stating that Warner Bros....

Toasted marshmallows and gooey s’mores are campfire classics that can be the perfect end to a long day on the trail. However, if you’re ready to think outside the graham cracker, we’ve got some gourmet campsite desserts that are sure to satisfy your backpacker’s sweet tooth. Grilled Banana Splits Follow this simple recipe and you won’t need ice cream to enjoy a banana split. Prep time: 5 minutes Total time: 10 minutes...

The MCU’s Phase 5 has officially begun with the premiere of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania! Another MCU project means more after-credit scenes, and now we know exactly how many there are in Quantumania!The MCU has become notorious for its post-credits tags, beginning all the way back in Iron Man when Nick Fury showed up in Tony Stark’s apartment and started the “Avengers Initiative.” Some post-credits scenes are plot-progressing, like the aforementioned Iron Man one or Captain America: The Winter Soldier’s scene introducing Wanda and Pietro Maximoff....

Yesterday I shared some different healthier options to use for the bubble in bubble tea. Today I wanted to share some of my homemade bubble tea recipes. I’ve had so much fun figuring out how to make these! I wanted my homemade versions to be less sweet because I no longer enjoy super-sweet drinks. However, you can easily adapt these recipes to your own taste! Here’s the basic formula for the “classic” bubble tea that most of us are most familiar with:...

There are always birds around, but much of the time they’re hidden away in the branches of a tree or thick brush. But even if you can’t see a bird, you still have a great chance of identifying it if you listen carefully to its call. Figuring out how to remember the songs of bird species is an important part of being a birder. As Fernbank Science Center notes, “Learning birds’ voices can extend your awareness and knowledge of the bird life in your world....

Avatar: The Way of Water director James Cameron confessed to loving a certain superhero film.Given the director’s past criticism of DC and MCU films for they handle their super-powered characters, this news may come as a surprise.But in true James Cameron fashion, the director once again defied all expectations. James Cameron Doesn’t Hate All Superhero Movies James CameronIn talking with Time, James Cameron discussed how his opinion, but not his love, for a particular DC superhero movie has evolved....

Peacemaker was announced as an HBO Max series in late September and finally began shooting this month. John Cena will be joined by Robert Patrick, Jennifer Holland, and Chris Conrad, likely involving the origins of Peacemaker while also directly connecting to The Suicide Squad. Warner Bros. has recently tried to right the ship that is the DC Expanded Universe. In a talk at CES 2021, Chairman of Warner Bros. Entertainment Ann Sarnoff said that “we’re building a DC Universe plan that’s much more centrally connected, but individually executed,” pointing to more connectivity with films and shows like Green Lantern....

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige recently pulled the curtain back on Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and Michelle Pfeiffer’s character’s big MCU secret. Pfeiffer’s Janet Van Dyne has been teased to be hiding something from the extended Ant-Man family in the upcoming threequel. And that small nugget has sent fans into a tizzy, speculating any which way they can about what it could be. The Quantumania actress has spoken about this sort of Marvel Studios secrecy in the past, telling Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that the whole process is “mysterious....

Southeast Asian rainforests, such as those that dominate the Malaysian region, are believed to be the oldest and some of the most biologically diverse forests in the world. However, they are now in danger of disappearing due to a number of human activities that threaten the ecosystem. Location The Malaysian rainforest eco-region extends across peninsular Malaysia to the extreme southern tip of Thailand. Characteristics Malaysian rainforests contain several different forest types throughout the region....

As previously rumored and later confirmed at Disney’s Investor Day presentation, Secret Invasion will feature Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury and Ben Mendehlson’s Talos, who will both be faced with a sect of Skrulls who have infiltrated every level of life on Earth. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said that this series will “tap[ping] into the paranoia elements of the Secret Invasion comic series.” It’s also been confirmed that Secret Invasion, alongside Armor Wars, will release next year in 2022, but it’s still uncertain when filming for either will begin....

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) continues to evolve, so does its strategy of weaving the tapestry of the MCU. Coming into this latest batch of films, Marvel Studios had the challenge of following up on the Infinity Saga, which saw 23 movies come together in the biggest comic book event of all time in Avengers: Infinity War & Avengers: Endgame. Now one phase into the Multiverse Saga, Kevin Feige and co....