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After what felt like an eternity of a wait, Marvel fans only have a few days left until Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness makes its debut on the big screen across the world. Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen will take Doctor Stephen Strange and Wanda Maximoff on an insane journey throughout alternate realities. Already being billed as one of the MCU’s biggest solo movies in history (an impressive feat after last year’s Spider-Man: No Way Home), Doctor Strange 2 will open the gateway to dozens of characters from Marvel’s past, present, and future franchises....

As Warner Bros. works to get the DC Extended Universe back on track with releases for The Suicide Squad and the Snyder Cut of Justice League, HBO Max is on track to bring a third full season of Titans. After two seasons of the series, which initially kicked off in late 2018, Titans has quickly gained momentum as one of the more successful DC properties currently running. Centered around a more adult version of the Teen Titans from DC Comics, this series has been drumming up excitement after its presentation at the virtual DC FanDome event in Summer 2020....

Since the MCU unofficially closed out the Infinity Saga with Avengers: Endgame in 2019, the franchise has been on a roller-coaster ride critically for Phase 4. Even with one of the most beloved projects in MCU history in Spider-Man: No Way Home closing out 2021, this year has been a different story on the big screen. While Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness came with plenty of excitement, it suffered one of the worst second-weekend box office drops in MCU history due to negative word of mouth....

As exciting as all of Marvel Studios’ Hall H announcements were at the recent San Diego Comic-Con, Sony’s Spider-Man films are continuously under development as well. The studio’s most recent film was Jared Leto’s Morbius, which earned itself a theatrical re-release, but ended up flopping. Next up? There’s Kraven the Hunter, Madame Web, Venom 3, El Muerto, and likely several more in development. While Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s anti-hero movie has finished filming, Madame Web is Sony’s biggest Spider-Man project currently in production....

Loki pushed the boundaries of Marvel Studios storytelling. Beyond the massive narrative implications of opening up the multiverse, the series confirmed two long-speculated aspects of the God of Mischief’s character: he is gender-fluid as well as bisexual. The former came in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment from a promotional video, which shows Loki’s Time Variance Authority file with the “sex” section labeled “fluid.” This promo made the rounds before Loki premiered, giving fans hope that the trickster’s gender fluidity would be explored further in the series....

Throughout the Guardians of the Galaxy’s tenure within the MCU, Marvel audiences have watched Groot grow up from a tiny sprout at the end of the original film to Baby Groot in Vol. 2 to Teenage Groot in Avengers: Infinity War. Now it seems that as the Guardians’ story draws to a close, so does the evolution of the galaxy’s favorite Flora Colossus. While fans get a quick glimpse of an older Groot in Thor: Love and Thunder, the first trailer for The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special revealed just what grown-up Groot will look like in November ahead of 2023’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol....

The rumors surrounding Spider-Man actors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield have been at an all-time high, especially concerning their appearances in Spider-Man 3. There have been conflicting reports of whether or not the two actors have even signed onto Spider-Man 3 or if Sony and Marvel Studios are still simply discussing the idea. Excluding the two previous Spider-Man actors, the movie is already packing its cast with returning members and other Marvel alum....

After the hype surrounding Moon Knight and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness begins to dial down, another MCU newcomer is set to take the spotlight in the form of Tatiana Maslany’s She-Hulk. The upcoming Disney+ series will mark the live-action debut of Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner’s cousin who gains similar powers to the Hulk. The exact plot details are still being kept under wraps, but Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed that it will be a “half-hour legal comedy....

It may not be your desire to come face-to-face with a house centipede while cleaning out the garage, but if it happens, just know that you’re in presence of arthropod greatness. The KQED video for PBS above reveals just how fast and ferocious this 100-legged (or fewer) insect can be, especially when it’s on the prowl for prey. This creepy-crawly uses its dozens of appendages in a synchronized wave of action to gain speed and catch its dinner....

Two summers ago I must have been in my canoe or under a rock, because I missed this lovely little apartment in Rome that apparently owned the design internet then, starting at Business Insider and ending up in LifeEdited. where even David Friedlander wasn’t sure it was “someplace I’d want to live in for a sustained period of time” so you know it’s small. Yes it is small, but as owner and architect Marco Pierazzi notes, lots of people lived that way....

Chris Hemsworth is finally back for a fourth adventure as the God of Thunder in Thor: Love and Thunder, this time with Natalie Portman by his side and holding his former Mjolnir. Sadly, despite the initial hype, reception to the film has turned out mixed. Reviews have pushed the movie down to a 68% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it even received the second-worst CinemaScore for an MCU project. Even with all of that, Love and Thunder is still performing well at the box office....

In summer 2021, Marvel Studios’ Loki became the first Disney+ series within the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be confirmed for a second full season after Season 1 came to an end. Tom Hiddleston took his God of Mischief into a chaotic adventure from start to finish in his first solo project, and even after more than a decade of service, he’s far from finished with the role. Rumors pointed to Loki making some kind of appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness after Season 1 finished, with the adopted Asgardian potentially in for pure chaos as the Multiverse comes apart at the seams....

In just a few short days, the MCU fandom will have the opportunity to take in the movie that’s made headlines since before the official start of Phase 4 - Spider-Man: No Way Home. With arguably the most jam-packed story in any Marvel Studios solo movie to date just over the horizon, the threequel’s promotional tour is moving full speed ahead to make sure fans are ready for all of the madness on the way....

No walk around the neighborhood is complete without my dog Lulu eating grass. Even on a full stomach, she likes to hunt for the perfect blades and chew away. Left unattended, I’m sure she could mow down a small lawn. Since lawns today have any number of herbicides and pesticides, many pet parents wonder if it’s OK to let their dogs eat grass. Here’s what the experts say about these grass-eating habits....

It’s the little things that add up over time. We like talking about frugality at TreeHugger because it’s where practical lifestyle decisions intersect with environmentalism in an unexpected way. You might be trying to save money, but the very act of pulling back from consumerism is helpful to the planet because it means you’re consuming less, reusing more, and not driving production of new goods. Sometimes, money-saving decisions are big and obvious, like passing on a fancy vacation or a new car (all of which have great environmental benefits)....

Even though Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefield has recently been very vocal about Deadpool having no future with Marvel Studios, both Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Ryan Reynolds have expressed positive outlooks for the mercenary’s continued story in a possible Deadpool 3. With Wade Wilson’s MCU debut is likely still years away, Marvel has provided fans with a way to keep the character in their hearts, or at least on their shelves, until then....

Working with nature instead of against it, forest gardens promise abundance, as well as the kind of resilience a changing climate demands. When you think about it, monoculture is just weird. We cover enormous swaths of earth with single crops that deplete the soil, require all kinds of chemicals, wipe out natural habitats and carbon-capturing trees, and whose lack of diversity makes them vulnerable to disease and weather events. And then there’s the forest garden....

Many people think that separated bike lanes, or cycleways, are a new idea. In fact they are not; Carlton Reid, in his book Roads were not built for cars, pointed out that in the late 1800 bikes, and bike infrastructure, were all the rage and there were even elevated separated bike highways in the sky. Modern Mechanix/via As this clipping from the November 1928 edition of Modern Mechanics shows, separate bike lanes parallel to highways were common in the Netherlands....

The success of Avatar: The Way of Water has made James Cameron even richer and advanced him further among the highest-grossing directors of all time.Just months ago, some audiences claimed nobody cared about Avatar and haven’t since the original debuted in 2009. While it certainly may have felt that way, it’s become very clear the world has not gotten over Cameron’s sci-fi epic.Amazingly, for the second Avatar movie to even make a profit in theaters, it had to earn approximately over $1....

This Japanese approach to managing household spending may be over 100 years old, but it’s as relevant as ever. First there was Marie Kondo, who exploded out of Japan with her bestselling book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” and managed to declutter and organize homes around the world with her detailed instructions and quirky philosophy. Now another Japanese organizational method promises to get your finances in order – something even Kondo couldn’t whip into shape....