Star Wars’ Tales of the Jedi just debuted on Disney+, with all six episodes having dropped at the same time. Three of them focus on the Sith Lord Count Dooku, while the other trio adds to Ahsoka’s backstory.However, some fans might have noticed something strange about the sixth episode; others likely didn’t notice at all. Ashoka’s post-Order 66 story has some strong similarities and parallels to the 2016 Ahsoka book by E....
In Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Han Solo kills bounty hunter Greedo in cold blood at Mos Eisley. However, ever since A New Hope was re-released in 1997, the scene has been altered to make it seem like Greedo shot first rather than Solo - a practice which has even extended to other franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Over time, the debate has raged on, many fans dying on the hill that Han always shot first, killing Greedo without hesitation....
A new rumor suggested that Lucasfilm and studio president Kathleen Kennedy have been attempting to make Star Wars’ upcoming franchise roadmap into something more concrete.It’s no secret that Lucasfilm has been struggling a bit as of late; not with regards to the content they’ve been putting out, but in relation to the content they’d like to put out, with announcements for Star Wars’ movies reported to be on hold for now....
A dazzling display In the time between hatching and becoming full-grown adults, tiny planthopper nymphs put on a flashy show. The planthoppers can secrete a waxy substance from their abdomen that results in strange, fiber optic-like tails. These decorations serve at least two purposes: to encourage predators to “ooh, ahh” instead of eating them, and to help them glide as they fall. As the planthopper gets ready to do its favorite thing — hop around — it moves the waxy threads into a sleek line....
The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to thrive thanks to the work of its younger actors, who lead the way in one top-billed project after another in Phase 4. While Iman Vellani’s Ms. Marvel is next up in this regard, Marvel Studios has already seen massive success in this area from other blockbuster entries such as Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: No Way Home.The Spidey threequel became almost the only thing on every comic book movie fan’s mind for all of 2021 as anticipation built to see what Marvel and Sony had in store for this massive adventure....
Bird banding, or bird ringing, is essential to effective bird conservation. The banding of millions of birds annually worldwide contributes greatly to the study of birds’ habits that can lead to a greater understanding of their needs. With that information, conservation efforts can be better focused to help keep birds safe, healthy, and thriving. What Is Bird Banding? Bird banding is the process of attaching a small metal or plastic band or tag around a bird’s leg in order to identify individual birds from the band’s unique number....
They’re still usable, even if they’re pale shadows of the flavor bombs they used to be. There’s a good chance you’ve got spices and herbs in your pantry that you can’t even remember buying. I know I do. The allspice has been kicking around since I had little babies and the cream of tartar moved into the house with us a half-decade ago. Don’t even ask me about the dry mustard, the caraway seeds, and the multiple containers of asafoetida that bizarrely proliferated....
They really didn’t have a choice, and they insulated their bodies, not their houses. A tweet was forwarded to me from a discussion about house design in cold climates: The answer is, as always, complicated. First of all, the houses didn’t “just leak heat out.” Wood is not a terrible insulation. People who lived in log cabins basically had walls of about R-10. You spend your winter chinking the logs so that you don’t have drafts, and it gets quite cozy, especially when the room is relatively small and the entire family and maybe their animals pack inside....
“Oh, that’s nice. But it’s nowhere near enough.” Writing for TreeHugger, this is a comment I get often. Whether it’s attacking a plug-in hybrid minivan for not being a bicycle, or attacking Tesla’s fancy solar tiles for being installed in suburbia, it’s a sentiment that both drives me crazy and has me nodding in agreement. The fact is that we have to start somewhere. But we also have to move rapidly towards a truly low carbon economy....
Following a quick reshuffling effort on the scheduling front for Warner Bros., Shazam! Fury of the Gods came out better than its companions by having its release date pushed up from May 2023 to this December. Looking to expand on the legacy of the DCEU’s newest hero, Shazam! 2 will up the ante with both its cast and the story that’s on the way. Zachary Levi’s powerful hero will find himself battling alongside his adopted family as they encounter insanely powerful new villains, played by movie legends Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu....
Zachary Levi flew into theaters in DC’s Shazam! back in 2019 to deliver one of the most beloved entries in the DCEU. The festive flick follows 14-year-old Billy Batson as he is chosen by the wizard Shazam as his final champion, granting him immense magical power to protect the world from evil. Shazam and his super-powered family will soon be back in Fury of the Gods when it arrives in theaters this December....
A scientific study published this week concludes that rats fed genetically modified (GM) corn grew massive tumors, but the research has also been criticized for its methodologies. The study, published Sept. 19 in the peer-reviewed journal Food and Chemical Toxicology, was conducted by Gilles-Eric Seralini and others from the University of Caen in France and the University of Verona in Italy. Over the course of two years, the scientists fed mice a genetically modified corn called NK603, created by Monsanto to be resistant to the weed killer glyphosate (marketed by Monsanto under the brand name Roundup)....
Just as we can develop food allergies, so can man’s best friend. Food allergies occur when a dog’s immune system mistakenly treats a specific protein as harmful and responds with antibodies that trigger a series of symptoms. Proteins are present not only in meats, but also in grains and vegetables, so any commercial dog food could cause an allergic reaction. While dogs can be allergic nearly any ingredient, there are certain foods that are more likely to cause an allergic reaction....
Obi-Wan Kenobi is set to hit this galaxy in just two weeks, giving Star Wars fans one of their most desired projects in a decade. Joining Ewan McGregor in the series is fellow prequel trilogy alum Hayden Christensen, who will don the Darth Vader suit once more. The duo is poised to cross blades again in an intense confrontation that Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has described as “the rematch of the century....
Oil and gas companies rely on seismic airguns to understand what lies under the ocean floor. By bouncing sound waves off the floor, they can uncover potential energy deposits. But scientists and conservationists say such testing should be eliminated because of the unintended consequences on marine animals. These blasts of compressed air can have powerful impacts on the marine ecosystem, some of which we’re just now beginning to understand. How seismic airguns work Seismic airguns blast compressed air into the ocean at regular intervals, sometimes as often as once every 10 seconds, according to Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center....
With food prices at an all-time high (and stirring up social unrest worldwide), you might be considering growing your own food, but wondering how much land is actually needed to provide you and your family food for a year. Though the precise figure of acreage to feed a family of four can vary from one source to another, from One Block Off The Grid (1BOG), now part of Energy Geeks, comes this helpful infographic showing approximately how much backyard would be needed to provide the alimentary basics for a year....
Ms. Marvel’s most recent episode showed audiences just how well-known the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are to the wider world. The biggest example of this was the concept of AvengerCon, a big gathering which played off of what a comic convention in the real world would look like—minus celebrities, or superheroes, in this case, being there to sign autographs and take pictures. Sounds like a perfect place for the MCU’s Wonder Man to show up in a few years....
Marvel’s Spider-Man is one of the most popular games on PlayStation, and ahead of the release of Spider-Man 2, a new trailer for the upcoming release has seemingly popped up online.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is the follow-up to 2018’s original Spider-Man game for the PS4 and PS5 launch title Spider-Man: Miles Morales, released in late 2020. Both games proved enormously successful, with the original Spider-Man title selling more than 33 million copies (as of May 2022)....
Fans will get a new glimpse at Season 3 of The Mandalorian when a new trailer is released in a few days.Footage from the upcoming season of the Star Wars hit series on Disney+ has already been previously released, teasing that Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin could be at odds with Katee Sackhoff’s Bo-Katan Kryze as he returns to the wastelands of Mandalore.Season 3 is scheduled to hit Disney+ on March 1, so marketing is starting to ramp up more as the release date nears....
The Infinity Saga only just wrapped up two years ago, with Avengers: Endgame being the conclusion to the decade-long story about the Infinity Gauntlet and the stones that go with it. Going into the next phase of Marvel’s slate, the studios are trying to put focus on new things; laying a brand-new foundation to build upon. So far, the world has had three complete television shows, Phase 4’s first film Black Widow, and the ongoing animated adventures of What If…?...
