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The Ant-Man and the Wasp franchise has always been among the smaller corners of the MCU, both figuratively and literally. Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly’s shrinking adventures have focussed more on the comedic angle, all while telling smaller family-driven stories in the Marvel world. But Quantumania looks set to put an end to that as Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror joins in on the fun, bringing with him more consequences for the MCU....

Carlton Reid thinks so, but the cars won’t make room without a fight. Last fall we asked Which is the future of delivery: e-cargo bikes or drones? Now bike expert Carlton Reid answers the question, concluding that Cargobikes Not Drones Are The Future For Urban Deliveries. He relies on a big study out of the Netherlands, which suggests that electric cargo bikes could change deliveries. Reid writes: E-cargobikes fit the bill....

Christian Bale is back in the public eye thanks to his run with Marvel Studios in July 2022, where he played the villainous Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder. He became one of the highlights of a film that was largely seen as a critical disappointment, getting the chance to deliver a terrifying performance opposite Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman’s Gods of Thunder.Bale is also highly praised for his performance on the DC side of things, with his run as Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy still earning acclaim a decade after it concluded....

One of the more anticipated films of the year is Marvel Studios’ Eternals. The cosmic epic has had many positive whispers over the years, hyping up its grand scale and unique qualities; now, after a long wait, fans can finally experience it in theaters.While initial reactions to the movie seemed fairly positive, proper reviews started to paint a different picture. That picture was so different that Eternals ended up becoming the first MCU film to score as ‘rotten’ on Rotten Tomatoes....

Even though death is a seemingly one-way prospect, in the world of fiction, it is often decidedly less so. This is especially true in the world of comic books, where resurrections and fake-out deaths are as common as radioactive accidents and world-ending threats, and characters are often available to come back at a moment’s notice. The MCU has certainly dipped its toe into this, with seemingly dead characters like Loki returning to the screen time and time again and, more memorably, half of the cinematic universe coming back from the grave in Endgame....

After over half a decade, Henry Cavill has finally returned as the DCU’s Man of Steel.The last time his version of Superman was seen on screen was during Joss Whedon’s Justice League back in 2017—not including Zack Snyder’s recut of that same movie in 2021. Since then, many fans had thought he was done with the role, as it seemed Warner Bros. was set to make some big changes.However, with the recent big change of leadership at WB, the situation seems to have changed....

As spoilers have become more common in recent years, Marvel Studios adopted new measures to prevent internal MCU leaks. This particular problem has long been part of the fandom experience, and it’s a reality that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confessed is largely unavoidable. However, due to the steady stream of leaks leading up to Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Marvel has taken steps to limit these leaks coming from in-house....

The Hymer VisionVenture is small space living that moves. Who among us hasn’t dreamt of packing it in and hitting the road? I have often thought that the perfect tiny house on wheels would be something built into a Mercedes Sprinter van, a Class B motorhome, although the diesel engines conflict with my TreeHugger sensibilities. © Hymer VisionVentureThe answer to my prayers may be coming down the road in 2025 from Hymer, the German motor home and caravan (camper trailer) manufacturer, with their VisionVenture....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is filled with many memorable moments, ranging from the arrival of the Illuminati to the Scarlet Witch’s turn to evil. However, a surprising scene was showcased in the form of an intense musical battle between two Doctor Strange Variants. This meeting between the MCU’s Strange and Sinister Strange was heavily teased during the film’s marketing, with some fans even theorizing the latter to be the main villain of the sequel....

Cameos are the bread and butter of the Marvel Cinematic—or, at the least, they’re a big part of the experience. Ever since Samuel L. Jackson popped up at the end of 2008’s Iron Man, the idea of characters briefly coming and going became an expectation as the MCU grew to new heights. But what exactly constitutes a cameo? Is there a specific time frame required or simply something (or someone) not too involved in the plot itself?...

Coming off a lackluster 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entertainment industry has made a fierce comeback in 2021. When specifically looking at the comic book world, the two heavy hitters of Marvel and DC have especially hit the ground running once again. On the Marvel side of the spectrum, the MCU opened the calendar year with the studio’s first Disney+ series, WandaVision, and was then followed by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as well as Loki....

Next year is set to be the biggest year in the MCU’s history with a dozen projects prepped to debut, meaning Marvel Studios is on the hunt for big-time professionals for all roles needed. Included in this slate is Summer 2022’s Secret Invasion, finally bringing the wildly popular comic story to the expansive franchise.Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn will reprise their roles as Nick Fury and Talos, building on their relationship from Captain Marvel and the post-credits scene from Spider-Man: Far From Home....

Sony Pictures’ universe of Spider-Man characters has been a divisive topic for a long time amongst fans. Many feel like the studio is consistently mishandling its characters, and that they’d be better off alongside Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in the MCU. However, Sony doesn’t feel the same way. They have already released Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and a third entry is on its way: Jared Leto’s Morbius. The project is once again set to focus on a Spider-Man villain sans the Spidey aspect....

The Batman had an incredible theatrical run, both critically and at the box office. This success led to a sequel being officially announced, with lead Robert Pattinson and director Matt Reeves expected to return. While it’s too early to speculate about the upcoming film’s plot details, it’s reasonable to assume that Barry Keoghan’s Joker could at least have another minor role, despite Reeves casting doubt on the villain’s involvement. The Batman’s Clown Prince of Crime first made his proper debut at the tail-end of the movie, with him teasing a team-up with Paul Dano’s Riddler....

Sitting inside a glass diorama at Chicago’s Field Museum sit the stuffed bodies of two rather odd-looking lions. Although both males, they lack manes. Their faces seem too thin, their pelts look overly smooth for a large cat. One of them lies in repose, while the other stands ever-so-slightly at alert. The rather sedate display doesn’t quite convey the history of these two animals. They are the infamous Tsavo man-eaters, two lions accused of killing and eating as many as 135 men in Kenya in 1898....

The cast list of Marvel Studios and Sony’s still-untitled third MCU Spider-Man film seems to expand by the week. From Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock/Daredevil to Alfred Molina’s Dock Ock and more than a half-dozen other familiar faces, the MCU’s very own web-slinger will certainly have his hands full in the upcoming threequel (It’s a good thing that two previous cinematic Spider-Men are reportedly set to join him then.) Fans might remember comedian Hannibal Buress’ Coach Wilson character from 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, as well as Martin Starr’s Roger Harrington, who also appeared in the 2019 sequel, Spider-Man Far From Home....

Marvel Studios is officially two weeks into its sixth Disney+ show with Oscar Isaac’s Moon Knight, the MCU’s first new Phase 4 entry for 2022. Through those first two weeks, the show has been an overwhelming success, outperforming past Marvel Studios series such as WandaVision and Hawkeye as the franchise explores a new supernatural side. Every new Marvel show comes with plenty of exciting real-world developments with ways that fans can celebrate the newest additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

The importance of ’life birds’ to birder Photographer Don Quintana writes of a gorgeous bird that he photographed, “The varied thrush is another life bird for me to photograph. I must say this male is a handsome fellow.” You may hear the phrase “life bird” tossed out sometimes when you hang out with birders – “It’s a life bird” or “That’s a lifer for me!” or “I can check that off my lifer list....

Zack Snyder’s Justice League is approaching the final few weeks of its promotional tour before it makes its grand debut on HBO Max on March 18, 2021. After almost a year’s worth of teases and discussions centered around how this movie will be vastly different from the 2017 theatrical cut, the time is drawing closer for its arrival with a great deal of hype built up for it. Director Zack Snyder has been very open teasing what’s coming in this new version of Justice League, and the new trailer that came over Valentine’s Day weekend is bringing even more questions with so much new footage to dissect....

From mangata to murr-ma, a culture’s vocabulary speaks volumes about what matters to the people who use the words. I love words. I love nature and I love different cultures around the world. So is it any wonder that I adore words about nature from other places? They say so much, in their unpronounceable way, about the places where they’re used and the people whose mouths they spring from. Kind of like the way there are supposedly 50 (or 100 or more) Inuit words for snow, language develops around needs and the things that matter....