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One of the most exasperating landscape challenges for homeowners can be what seems like it should be the easiest of tasks: growing grass. For many, though, growing grass isn’t so easy. Sometimes the problem is bare spots where grass stubbornly refuses to grow. In other cases, the entire lawn — despite hours of effort and money spent on grass seed, fertilizers and pre- and post-emergent — resembles a weed-filled field. (And for some people, a well-mowed weed lawn works just fine....

Every summer, Portugal’s Azores islands, an archipelago in the mid-Atlantic Ocean, become awash in pillowy, colorful hydrangeas. The bushes, which bloom in shades of blue, pink, purple and white, have become a symbol for the region — and a hit on Instagram. The Blue Island There are nine volcanic islands in the Azores spread over about 370 miles. One island, Faial Island, is also known as Blue Island because of the abundance of gorgeous hydrangeas that line the roads and accent the landscape....

Felines are regularly cast as the villains in movies and television. From Shere Khan of “The Jungle Book” to Catwoman of the Batman comics franchise, kitties always seem to be up to no good. Of course, while these characters should be celebrated as the classic and essential villains they are, it’s still disheartening to witness the good name of cats everywhere besmirched by Hollywood. One feline breed that’s often regarded with unwarranted wariness is the Sphynx cat....

After earning incredible success with Avatar: The Way of Water, director James Cameron has a new leading voice set to take the reins in Avatar: The Seed Bearer.Avatar: The Way of Water has continued to have a wildly successful run at the box office, putting James Cameron in his own category as the only director in history with three movies that have earned $1.5 billion or more at the global box office....

Only three more weeks remain until Disney and Marvel Studios kick off Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with WandaVision on Disney+. This show will be the first new Marvel Studios project in nearly 18 months, and the studio has promoted its arrival vigilantly over the past few weeks. The latest entry in the promotional tour is a new one-minute trailer released for Christmas, which utilized plenty of never-before-seen material....

I took some serious abuse in comments when I wrote Gates Foundation Throwing $42 Million Into The Toilet, questioning whether we needed a high-tech toilet solution. Commenters wrote: “This article is a disgrace and a sham.” Niels Peter Flint, who I respect and have written about here, writes “The problems around human waste are ENORMOUS and here you just ridicule a very serious and honest approach to come with NEW & INNOVATIVE solutions....

There’s an unfortunate truth when it comes to pets and the environment: The sweet dog or cat sleeping next to you on the couch is an eco-outcast. Well-loved pets and their owners contribute to a $47 billion pet industry filled with bacon-flavored treats, ergonomic beds, chamomile shampoo — and a mini-mountain of pet waste. Research out of UCLA shows that our meat-eating furry friends create the equivalent of about 64 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, which has about the same climate impact as a year’s worth of driving from 13....

Marvel Studios’ D23 footage confirmed 8 MCU characters returning for Loki season 2. When audiences last left Loki, Sylvie had just killed He Who Remains, freeing the sacred timeline and paving the way for Kang the Conquerer.Despite being in the midst of filming, Marvel Studios released an actual trailer for Season 2 exclusively for D23 Expo attendees, confirming just who will be joining Loki for his second time-traveling tale. The Cast of Loki Season 2Loki season 2 is set to bring back a lot of the cast from the first season of Loki, including some additional new faces to the MCU....

Superman is back! Or at least that is what it certainly seems like after the premiere of Black Adam. The Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-led DC epic has been nearly fifteen years in the making and is finally here. The project is getting mostly positive reviews but has critics raving over its surprise end-credits stinger. Warning - The rest of this article contains spoilers for the finale of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law....

Bruce Banner, aka Hulk, has had a complicated MCU history, partly due to the distribution rights for his movies lying at Universal, hence why the Avenger hasn’t led a solo outing since 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. The MCU’s Hulk started out being played by Edward Norton before Mark Ruffalo took over for The Avengers.Norton may have only gotten one go-around as Bruce Banner, but many still remember his portrayal fondly. With She-Hulk having just revisited the Hulk, the recast even caught a nod from Ruffalo as he, referring back to his 2008 encounter with Abomination, said he is “a completely different person now, literally....

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’s premiere answered many questions about Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, explaining how he managed to get back into his human form and showing his whereabouts after the events of Avengers: Endgame. In addition, it also teased the character’s future due to the arrival of a spaceship from Sakaar. Warning - The rest of this article contains spoilers for She-Hulk Episode 2. While She-Hulk Episode 2 continued to explore Walters’ new life as a superhuman, it also addressed what’s next for Bruce Banner as he sets off on a journey in space....

For everything that’s coming in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s something uniquely different about the anticipation building for November’s Eternals. This continues to be the case after the long-awaited first trailer dropped, giving fans a first look at the expansive story and impressive cast bringing the immortal beings to life on screen. The costumes and scenery are top-notch even for Marvel’s high standards, although next-to-none of the plot is revealed in the two-minute teaser nor the new poster that accompanied it....

Methane is a major constituent of natural gas, but its chemical and physical characteristics also make it a powerful greenhouse gas and worrisome contributor to global climate change. Methane A methane molecule, CH4, is made of a central carbon atom surrounded by four hydrogens. Methane is a colorless gas usually formed in one of two ways: Biogenic methane is produced by microorganisms breaking down certain types of sugars in conditions where oxygen is absent....

Moon Knight has finally finished its freshman run on Disney+. The series saw Oscar Isaac’s titular hero deal with Disassociative Identity Disorder, living within two separate personas - Marc Spector & Stephen Grant - all while being possessed by an Egyptian God. Alongside the series’ extraordinary protagonist, a unique aspect of Marvel Studios’ first 2022 project was its minimal connection to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That’s a rarity in today’s day and age when it comes to the MCU; one of Moon Knight’s very few references to the outside Marvel world was a namedrop to Mandripoor, a city with a deep history in Marvel comics that was also featured in last year’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier....

Thor: Love and Thunder is next on the docket for the MCU, as Marvel Studios puts the finishing touches on its latest theatrical effort. The Taika Waititi-directed sequel stars Chris Hemsworth as the titular God of Thunder as well as Natalie Portman, who will reprise her role as Jane Foster after nearly nine years away from the franchise. It has been unknown exactly what happened to Thor and Jane between Love and Thunder and Portman’s last MCU appearance, Thor: The Dark World....

After nearly six years away from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rachel McAdams is set to make a somewhat surprising return to her role as Dr. Christine Palmer in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Although her path in the upcoming sequel is still largely a mystery, she’s been seen in more than one trailer for the sequel ahead of its release on May 6. Outside of the massive superhero action, McAdams’ character is set for some major milestones in her life, as both full trailers showed her at the altar during her wedding with Strange looking on in (feigned) joy....

Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has officially completed its first season thanks to a finale that paid homage to the comic character in every way possible. This resulted in the most meta piece of content in MCU history, breaking the fourth wall throughout, allowing She-Hulk to revisit the hero’s legacy throughout the page and screen, even as early as the opening montage.Before literally smashing through her own reality and coming face-to-face with the AI robot KEVIN, Episode 9’s opening sequence gave fans an interesting recap of what She-Hulk had gone through in her first eight episodes....

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures are in the final stages of preparation for the upcoming release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, which is already becoming the cinematic event of the year. Tom Holland and Zendaya will take on the leading roles in their third MCU solo movie together, although they’re far from the only major players in this Multiversal threequel. Holland and Zendaya will find themselves in plenty of action alongside Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange and a handful of villains from both Sam Raimi and Marc Webb’s web-slinger outings....

If there’s one thing that we were frequently reminded of this year, it’s that the animal kingdom – Homo sapiens included – never fails to be a source of surprise and fascination. But often we humans are so interested in our own species that we forget to marvel at the incredible curiosities of our cohabitants on this planet. When we take the time to notice what the other creatures are up to, we see what a remarkable place the natural world is....

Great question, and I can answer this with the utmost authority, because I frequent elevators a lot. Here’s what to do: Take a Deep Breath When the elevator you’re in first lurches to a stop between floors, your gut response may be to panic, especially if you get claustrophobic. But don’t. Getting nervous will only make things worse, especially if you work yourself into a full-blown panic attack and nobody can get in to give you medical attention....