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At this point, it is nearly impossible for someone to have not heard about the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial. The conflict between the two has been in the spotlight for many weeks now as Depp’s defamation suit has been ongoing. The Pirates of the Caribbean star claimed that Heard is not the victim of domestic violence but the perpetrator––and how the original news article claiming abuse was a ruse to garner the actress positive press....

Q: So here’s something that I’ve always wondered and I know I’m not alone in this: Given that I don’t look or smell like a pile of dog poop and that my home isn’t subject to demonic possession, why do houseflies insist on flying toward and landing on me? This has always baffled me since they, or at least most flies that I encounter, don’t bite a la mosquitoes or horseflies and don’t seem to really “want” anything other than to drive me nuts....

It seemed like a good idea at the time… Yesterday was a sad day at my house. I went outside after work to dismantle the chicken coop where my five beautiful hens lived up until several weeks ago. After being an outspoken advocate for urban chickens and lobbying town council to let me keep hens in the backyard, it was a tough and humbling realization that chicken-keeping just isn’t my thing....

If there’s one thing fans have learned about Loki in the first five episodes, it is that the word “trust” is incredibly fluid. This has come to light in a number of ways throughout the series. Can Loki trust the TVA? Can the TVA trust Loki? Despite their friendship, can Loki and Mobius trust each other? Along with identity and self-worth, trust is a common theme in the Disney+ series of mischief....

Whales have enchanted humans ever since we first set out to sea, with early mariners often mistaking them for sea monsters. Those sailors eventually gave way to whalers, though, as growing demand for whale oil led to large-scale hunts. Some whales fought back, helping inspire the legend of Moby Dick, perhaps history’s best-known whale. As petroleum became more available in the late 1800s, whaling began a slow decline that now sees only a few countries — namely Japan, Norway and Iceland — continue the practice....

Bird nests come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from burrows in the ground to tiny cups perched high in tree branches. We’ve rounded up photos of some of the most fascinating nests on the planet, as well as a few unusual places for a bird to build a home. Sociable weaver nests are the largest built by any bird and often look like massive haystacks in trees. The birds construct permanent nests that house more than 100 pairs of weavers....

Reports from crew members on the 2023 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Disney+ show explained that production issues and a “rough” time behind the scenes have led to many quitting the show and being replaced.The 2023 Star Wars show will feature Jude Law at the helm, and production has been in full swing throughout the latter half of 2022. Previous reports have revealed that the show will have “a real Clone Wars feel to it....

Marvel Studios’ furthest out confirmed movie release date is that of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which is prepping for its July 2023 release. Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly’s Hope Van Dyne will be back for their third solo adventure, and with shooting happening right now it looks to be their biggest film to date with the Quantum Realm looming. As is the case with Marvel Studios’ upcoming projects, the plot for Ant-Man 3 remains largely under wraps outside the additions of Kathryn Newton’s Stature and Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror....

Following Namor the Sub-Mariner’s MCU debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, one of Marvel Studios’ top executives explained how he differs in the comics and on the big screen.To close out the MCU’s Phase 4 slate, Black Panther 2 took the chance to finally introduce Tenoch Huerta’s take on Namor, one of the longest-running characters in MCU history. The underwater mutant became the primary antagonist against the people of Wakanda, finally paying off teases for his arrival that had been laid out in the MCU as early as 2010’s Iron Man 2....

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special comes as one of the MCU’s most unique outings, even setting a new standard from a villain perspective as well.Throughout the MCU’s Phase 4 slate, fans have gotten another round of top-notch villains with countless ties to Marvel’s past and present. Spider-Man: No Way Home brought back five iconic antagonists, most notably Willem Dafoe’s take on the Green Goblin as he brought another round of chaos for a new Spider-Man to deal with....

The active ingredient in Drano and other conventional drain cleaners is sodium hydroxide, otherwise known as caustic soda or lye. It is a man-made chemical used for its corrosive properties. According to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the substance is not considered a pollutant per se, as it separates into relatively harmless component elements once released into water or moist soil. But sodium hydroxide is an irritant that can burn skin and aggravate nose, throat and respiratory airways, so contact with it is best avoided....

It’s no secret that Warner Bros. has had more than its fair share of problems behind the scenes, many of them stemming from production on movies in the DC Extended Universe. Many of these originated during shooting and reshoots for the highly-maligned theatrical cut of Justice League, which bombed on screen and turned out to be a disaster of an effort behind the cameras as well. At the center of these issues was Cyborg actor Ray Fisher accusing director Joss Whedon of abuse on the set after taking over for Zack Snyder, which led to a major shake-up in Warner Bros....

Despite the future of the DCEU looking murky, Warner Bros. continues to march on with its numerous super-powered productions. One of these is next year’s Blue Beetle. The upcoming DC film has been years in the making with Jaime Reyes set to make his big-screen debut late next summer. Xolo Maridueña is set to take on the blue-blazoned Teen Titan, going up against Susan Sarandon’s villainous Victoria Kord. The film has been in the headlines as of late, with rumors swirling about Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudekis joining the cast, but nothing has been confirmed as of yet....

It’s about time; they are better for the environment and for your bottoms. Mark Frauenfelder of BoingBoing asks Why didn’t bidets catch on in the United States? He writes: Frauenfelder points to a video on Tech Insider that pretty much tells the story of where the bidet came from and why North Americans don’t use them: Bidet used by Yvonne, wife of Le Corbusier in Paris/ Lloyd Alter/CC BY 2.0...

Tom Hiddleston had the opportunity to return to his iconic role as Loki, the God of Mischief, in his own solo Loki series on Disney+ in 2021 - one which opened the door to the MCU’s Multiverse. The show also made MCU history from a development standpoint, as it became the first Disney+ project from Marvel Studios to officially be renewed for a second season in the immediate aftermath of Season 1’s final entry....

Marvel Studios keeps adding new players to the board. It seems that with every new MCU project, a bunch of new heroes, villains, and supporting characters are incorporated into Marvel’s grand tapestry of storytelling.This has been made quite a bit easier with the addition of Disney+’s MCU shows. With the ability to produce these series, the studio’s storytelling ability increased exponentially, and it’s been able to cover a lot more ground than if it was merely releasing two or three films a year....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is set to showcase the concept of alternate realities to the forefront, meaning that there’s hope that versions of Marvel characters from past projects could make their presence felt against Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme and Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff. One of the frontrunners in fans’ wishlist for a potential MCU debut is Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. The Marvel actor has been addressing the rumors like wildfire in previous interviews, confirming that “there’s nothing in [his] inbox from [Marvel Studios President] Kevin Feige,” so a return is probably “not on the table....

Before the massive arrival of last summer’s Avengers: Endgame, there were questions from fans worldwide concerning how exactly Earth’s Mightiest Heroes would reverse the damage done by Thanos after he eliminated half the universe with the snap of his Infinity Stone-laden fingers. Going down the same path as more than a handful of other famous movies which were even mentioned during this film’s plot, the Avengers’ solution involved going back in time to retrieve the six stones and snap everybody back to life once again....

In September, Marvel announced an in-universe book titled The Wakanda Files that is currently available and is described as “…a collection of papers, articles, blueprints, and notes amassed throughout history by Wakanda’s War Dogs.” It features additional commentary and notes from Shuri. Thus far, many of the revelations in the book have spanned from how many calories Steve Rogers burnt in a day to Natasha having a lethal setting for her wrist-mounted weapon Widow’s Bite....

After an explosive and thrilling Infinity Saga, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is moving on to a new chapter as it deals with the vast Multiverse. The concept has been at the forefront of several Phase 4 projects already, such as Loki and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is the next project to bring in alternate realities, with the film being confirmed to travel across the Multiverse....