Science fiction is a flexible genre when it comes to building a story line, and many writers and filmmakers over the years have used it to craft stories with environmental themes, some by setting their stories in overly polluted dystopian worlds, others imagining a world in which humans have engineered themselves into one form of trouble or another. Whatever the angle, it’s always fun to see the environment play a part in a good sci-fi flick....
From Japan to Mexico, there are numerous marine ecosystems around the world that boast high levels of bioluminescence. One of the most famous, Mosquito Bay, is found on the Caribbean island of Vieques, just off the coast of Puerto Rico. In this little body of water lives Pyrodinium bahamense, a dinoflagellate that glows a greenish-blue when agitated. The best way to enjoy the beauty of Mosquito Bay is to book a starlit kayak trip....
Sharks are one of our planet’s most misunderstood and maligned creatures, and the pressure from human activities on shark populations has been pushing some species of these fish toward extinction. An estimated one-third of shark species is under threat of extinction, millions of sharks are killed every year just for their fins, and many others are killed as ‘bycatch’ while fishing for other species. Changing the public’s (and governments’) perceptions of sharks from the myth that they are just bloodthirsty killers of the ocean (thanks, Jaws) to seeing them as an integral part of marine ecology has been a long process, and we’re not there yet....
Angela Bassett, who plays Queen Ramonda in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has offered some thoughts regarding the outcry to her character’s death.Needless to say, the Black Panther sequel was an emotional ride.First and foremost, the story had to deal with the passing of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa. It explored the fictional characters of Wakanda grieving over his loss and what that process is like while simultaneously giving audiences the chance to properly mourn the loss of an icon....
Marvel Studios is preparing itself for another major year of content releases, which will close out in theaters with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Although production has been plagued with controversy and challenges, Black Panther 2 looks to expand heavily on the Wakandan legacy for Marvel Studios. Paying tribute to Chadwick Boseman while introducing the MCU’s Ironheart, this sequel will be jam-packed from start to finish. Now that Black Panther is getting its well-deserved sequel, this individual story has a chance to truly move forward and add more details to everything that came in Phase 3....
Not much is known about Captain Marvel 2 aside from it starring Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers, Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan, and Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau. One new addition to the cast has been Velvet Buzzsaw‘s Zawe Ashton as the main villain. Considering the shows in development for Disney+ and earlier rumors, it’s entirely likely that the Captain Marvel sequel will be an adaptation of iconic comic event “Secret Invasion.”Filming is rumored to begin this spring in the U....
DC Films and Warner Bros. are well-known for planning out dozens of movies for the future of the DC Extended Universe, whether they come to fruition or not. Thankfully, some of these results are coming to light with the confirmed films currently in promotional runs and beginning filming in the near future. While the core solo heroes in and around the Justice League have plans mostly set in stone, some further reaching stories are still on the rocks for a production green light....
Despite Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness being the next chapter in Steven Strange’s MCU story, he had plenty of company along for the ride. In addition to Rachel McAdam’s Christine Palmer, Benedict Wong’s Wong, and Xochitl Gomez’s America Chavez, the former Sorcerer Supreme also shared the Doctor Strange 2 spotlight with Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff, fresh off of her own solo project, WandaVision. With so many major characters and storylines, some fans have wondered if the film’s crowded call sheet actually hurt the sequel....
Ahead of its November release following numerous pandemic-related delays, Marvel Studios has been ramping up efforts to promote Eternals. The expansive promotional tour seems to make sense due to the fact that it features a lesser-known group of cosmic heroes. Directed by Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao, the Phase 4 entry is about a group of powerful immortals who have been living on Earth for thousands of years - one that never interfered with human conflicts unless their mortal enemies, the Deviants, were involved....
Passive Houses in colder climates are super-insulated, usually with a thick layer of plastic foam under the concrete slab on grade. But a lot of builders want to get away from the use of foamed plastic; it has a high embodied energy, is made with hazardous chemicals and is full of toxic flame retardants. When designer and builder Andrew Michler was designing his own passive house, he wanted to go totally plastic foam free....
Yoshino Cherry grows quickly to 20 feet, has beautiful bark but is a relatively short-lived tree. It has upright to horizontal branching, making it ideal for planting along walks and over patios. The white to pink flowers blooming in early spring, before the leaves develop, can be damaged by late frosts or very windy conditions. The tree is glorious in flower and has been planted along with “Kwanzan” Cherry in Washington, D....
If goats are in short supply in your area, you might consider raising breeding stock to sell to other goat farmers. Before deciding to breed goats for sale, consider all the possible goals for your goat farming operation and be sure that raising breeding stock is for you. Why the caution? Raising breeding stock is the most costly way to go about keeping goats. It’s an expensive investment; one that can pay dividends in the right market, but still a significant up-front investment without a guarantee of recouping your money....
Bears don’t want to attack you and then be at risk for a official’s rifle or euthanasia. They’d probably rather just be left alone. But as human and ursine paths increasingly cross, we hear more and more about bear attacks, sometimes with an abysmal ending for both person and bear. While some bears are more accustomed to seeing humans, others are completely wild – either way, a bear’s behavior can be dangerous and unpredictable....
The first trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 featured Rocket Raccoon’s comic-accurate love interest, and reports teased she might be played by Lady Gaga.Fans are celebrating the arrival of the first trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which just came online after first premiering at CCXP 2022 in Brazil. And while this will be the final adventure for this iteration of James Gunn’s pet project, one character is set to step boldly into the spotlight - Bradley Cooper’s Rocket Raccoon....
Thor: Love and Thunder is set to feature the heroic transition of Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster into Mighty Thor, but details on how she will ultimately transform are still being kept under wraps. Despite that, marketing for the Chris Hemsworth-led sequel has placed Foster at the forefront, with the character likely upstaging the titular Asgardian in the upcoming project. After teasing the character’s design through official merchandise and leaked promotional art, Love and Thunder’s trailer offered the first full look at Foster as Mighty Thor....
Eternals has finally been released after several delays and a global pandemic—it’s about time. While the film is mostly about the race of god-like immortals who have been on earth for 7,000 years, there is one major character introduced who is just simply a human: Dane Whitman. Kit Harington’s MCU debut doesn’t amount to much in director Chloé Zhao’s recent release, but the character is a big deal when it comes to the Marvel mythos....
Marvel Studios is officially back into the swing of releasing blockbuster projects on a regular basis, having just finished its first season of Disney+ material with WandaVision. Phase 4 installments will continue throughout the rest of the year, concluding the calendar with the massive multiversal adventure coming in Spider-Man: No Way Home.The web-slinger’s MCU threequel is quickly turning into one of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious projects to date, which has been confirmed on multiple occasions by leading man Tom Holland....
It was recently announced that Spider-Man 3 has been slightly delayed by a month to a new release date of December 17, 2021. Filming is rumored to commence in late September after the production of Uncharted, with production expected to finish altogether in February, according to Tom Holland. Few characters have been confirmed to return for the sequel, but is known that Tom Holland will be reprising his role as Peter Parker, and that Zendaya will be returning as MJ....
All potting soil blends are not created equal. The quality of your container gardening mix can fluctuate from bag to bag even among the best brands. To ensure that my container gardening soil is what I expect it to be, I like to test it before using the whole batch. After a few years of container gardening you’ll become an expert at analyzing how good the mix is just by lifting the bag off of the ground....
After seeing a post on Inhabitat titled Compact Prefab House is Made from a Single Shipping Container in Milan, Architect and writer Lance Hosey tweets: Lance is right about shipping containers. They are grossly over-designed for housing, being capable of stacking 9 high when full of tons of stuff; the floors and the paints are selected for international travel and are toxic. The corrugated walls are hard to insulate and they are structural so they have to be replaced with beams when removed....
