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For five weeks now, Moon Knight has had Marvel fans enraptured with its mysterious story focused on ancient Egyptian mythology. Audiences worldwide have been introduced to Oscar Issac as Marc Spector/Steven Grant, someone who is coming to grips with their disassociation personality disorder. This split has Isaac portraying more than one character, as well as the titular hero of the show. But could there be more alternate personas on the way?...

Oscar Isaac’s Moon Knight is approaching the home stretch within its first and possibly only season on Disney+, now having aired its fourth episode for fans worldwide. Marvel has thrown loop after loop into this story with each new episode, diving deep into ancient Egyptian mythology within the MCU while trying to keep up with Marc Spector and Steven Grant’s journey together. Along with the incredible action that came through in the Egyptian tomb with Marc and Layla, Marvel provided some intriguing history on the series’ core characters as the adventure inches closer to its end....

Outside of what Marvel Studios has planned for the year, DC fans have one of their most anticipated projects right around the corner: The Batman. Directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson, the film will be the first solo outing for the Dark Knight since 2012. However, what makes it even more exciting for many is how it is unburdened from the weight of the DCEU’s continuity—something many fans think could use some work....

Marvel’s Phase 4 has been all about introducing new heroes into the fray. WandaVision gave viewers Monica Rambeau, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier saw Sam Wilson get a much-deserved promotion, and Hawkeye gave the world Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop. Those three are only a fraction of the newbies introduced so far, and the MCU isn’t done yet. One of the big names who is rumored to make his debut in the coming years is Richard Rider, aka Nova—yes, as in the Nova Corps from the planet of Xandar, as seen in Guardians of the Galaxy....

San Diego Comic-Con may be over, but according to Marvel Studios, the news cycle has just got started. Following the literal onslaught of Phase 4, 5, and 6 news from Kevin Feige at Hall H, the Marvel Studios President kept the ball rolling when he announced that Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton will be directing Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. But due to the lack of news for Shang-Chi 2, fans were left to wonder about Shang-Chi’s return and how he factors into the Multiverse Saga and beyond....

Bryce Dallas Howard has become a mainstay in the Star Wars universe as she continues her impressive career in Hollywood. While she’s best known as an actor for roles in movies like Spider-Man 3, Rocketman, and the Jurassic World trilogy, Lucasfilm has allowed her to expand her resume with credits as a director as the galaxy far, far away moved to Disney+.Her work on the streaming network has been an overwhelming success for Lucasfilm, starting off with Chapter 4 of The Mandalorian in 2019 as she worked herself into the Star Wars family....

The Acolyte is one of the more intriguing Star Wars projects coming to Disney+, focusing on the dark side. The series takes place towards the end of the High Republic era, roughly 100 years prior to The Phantom Menace, and promises to give deep exploration into ways of the Force that some consider unnatural. With a blank canvas, fans have set their eyes on The Acolyte being a fresh take on the franchise....

Saltcedar is one of several common names for an invasive non-native tree that is spreading rapidly through the intermountain region of the western United States, through the Colorado River Canyons, the Great Basin, California, and Texas. Other common names include tamarisk and salt cedar. The tamarisk is degrading the rarest of habitats in the desert southwest - the wetlands. Salt cedar invades springs, ditches, and streambanks. The tree has taken over more than 1 million acres of the precious Western riparian resource....

“Make no small plans.” It’s time to stop building bits and start building big. A few years ago, during a debate about building bike lanes in Calgary, urbanist and planner Brent Toderian tweeted one of those lines that stick with you because it says it all, that we should not make little plans but build for the future we want: Now Terenig Topjian delivers a similar but longer message in CityLab that’s also a keeper....

The second season of the Disney+ hit The Mandalorian is coming up fast and the latest trailers have shown that plenty of familiar faces will be returning. Pedro Pascal will be back in the lead as Din Djarin aka The Mandalorian, Carl Weathers and Gina Carano return as Greef Karga and Cara Dune, and everyone’s favorite Baby Yoda is, of course, back in a starring role. The series is also rumored to feature a range of new characters from the Star Wars universe such as Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano and Sasha Banks’ myserious new character....

Marvel Studios had a lot of great projects going for it last year. It launched its Disney+ shows, including Emmy-winning stories with WandaVision and the introduction of the Multiverse through Loki. It then released a whopping four different movies, including Black Widow, Shang-Chi, and another critically acclaimed Spider-Man entry led by Tom Holland. But what part of it all was the ultimate fan-favorite addition to the MCU?The number one favorite was arguably No Way Home....

Depending on how old and how large your TV is, your analog beast could be toting around eight pounds of lead and other heavy metals such as barium, cadmium and chromium (let’s assume four pounds per set is average). If you multiply all that lead by 100 million (the estimated number of analog TVs in current use or storage) you get a frightening figure – 200,000 tons of heavy metals that eventually need proper disposal....

The Arrowverse is in a current state of limbo as more shows have been canceled by The CW, mainly due to the network being put up for sale by WarnerMedia and Paramount. As a result of the situation, several Arrowverse mainstays will not return in the next TV season. Javicia Leslie’s Batwoman was the first show to receive the ax, followed by Legends of Tomorrow and newcomer Naomi after its inaugural season....

As HBO’s The Last of Us series marches towards its January 15 premiere date, the director of the original game, Neil Druckmann, revealed why the potential movie adaptation of the title failed. After releasing on PlayStation 3 back in 2013, The Last of Us has gone on to become one of the most decorated video games of all time, with many praising Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic journey across America as a step forward for video game storytelling....

You love your pet. But how do you feel about the furry tumbleweeds that constantly roll around your home, courtesy of all that shedding? Some pets shed all year, while others “blow” their winter coats seasonally, leaving huge chunks of fur that seem plentiful enough to create an entirely new animal. Even hairless breeds shed a little and some breeds that aren’t supposed to shed still seem to drop hair occasionally....

It’s time to start thinking about substance over style. Jeans may be everyone’s favorite leg-wear, but they are controversial from a climate standpoint. Denim production is notoriously polluting, water-intensive, and wasteful. Trendy jeans that have been heavily distressed or sandblasted or torn tend not to last long, and end up in landfill, unable to be recycled because of polyester blended in or too many accessories and chemical finishes added to the fabric....

Screenshot: Garden Planner Online Is your dream a Tomato Sauce Garden…or the White House Garden? Or are you still embarrassed about last year’s patch – the one where the lettuce crowded the carrots, the green beans spilled over into the cucumbers, and the edible flowers edged out the tomatoes? These seven online garden planners help you pull together the perfect plot while offering tips on spacing, planting times, and harvest yields....

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is set to close off 2022 for Marvel Studios as the final film of Phase 4, bringing a thrilling sequel with exciting characters across the board. But while this new adventure brings in heroes and villains that have never been seen in the MCU before, the movie will also be without a couple of key players from 2018’s original Black Panther.At the top of that list is leading actor Chadwick Boseman, who tragically passed away in 2020 after a battle with colon cancer, although this movie will do its best to pay tribute to his memory in and out of the MCU....

The Disney-focused D23 Expo will see another massive wave of announcements hit pop culture. This time, not only will it include Marvel projects, but also Star Wars—alongside various other Disney-owned IPs.With only just over a week to go, fans are getting anxious. What can the world expect to have announced at the fan expo?Well, a newly released poster may hold some answers to that very question.What Hints Lie in the New D23 Poster?...

Starting in November, Marvel and DC director James Gunn will take on a new position as the co-CEO of the newly-named DC Studios - a job that will come with huge responsibilities in the world of superhero movies.With the current DC Universe being a bit of a mess, fans will have a close eye on Gunn as the franchise looks to build a cohesive story with some of the most iconic characters in comic book history....