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Ewan McGregor’s return as the legendary Jedi Knight in Obi-Wan Kenobi has been a blast for Star Wars audiences worldwide. With five episodes down, only one more remains in the acclaimed series. Despite the presence of the Inquisitors and newcomer Reva, the show’s core has always been about Kenobi and Vader’s relationship as former master and apprentice.Their first confrontation in Episode 3 was a thrilling showdown between the two characters, but it was pretty clear that Kenobi himself was far from ready to take on someone like Darth Vader....

While Black Panther: Wakanda Forever did prominently feature Danai Gurira’s Okoye, the sequel’s three deleted scenes centered around the character would’ve further pushed her to the forefront. Okoye is set to have a more significant role in the MCU, especially after her game-changing stint in Black Panther 2. In the movie, the character was stripped of the role of Dora Milaje’s leader, leading to her transformation into a Midnight Angel. As Okoye is poised to embrace an exciting future, a rundown of hidden interactions and an emotional wrap-up to her arc have emerged online....

Lightning is the weapon of choice for discerning deities. Whether you’re Zeus, Thor or Tlaloc, there’s no better way to assert your authority than smiting humans with thunderbolts. Many people saw lightning this way for thousands of years, like a shock collar from the gods. The idea still comes up when someone says “may God strike me dead” to support a claim, and although scientists have learned a lot about weather and electricity in the past few millennia, lightning and other atmospheric electricity remains shrouded in mystery....

A waterfall is just some water falling over a ledge, right? There’s actually a lot more to it than that. From punchbowls to slides, from tiers to cataracts, a surprising diversity exists in ways water can tumble from point A to point B. There are anywhere from 12 to 18 different types of waterfalls, depending on how specific you get in describing them. Not only can a single waterfall fit into multiple categories at once, but the category under which it fits can change over time through seasons, erosion, weather events, and other factors....

Comforting soups are back on the menu — whether because it’s cold and wet outside or because somehow, you caught a cold or worse — and we’ve got a seven great recipes to share, one for every chilly night of the week. Minestrone: This recipe makes a huge, savory pot of this Italian favorite that’s full of fresh vegetables and herbs. One tip that’s not in the recipe. If you have any Parmesan cheese rinds that you can throw in while the soup is cooking, do it....

Diego Luna, the man behind the leading character of Andor, teased that the upcoming second of the Star Wars series will be even better than the first.While Season 1 might not have gotten the audience that series such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Book of Boba Fett did, its critical and fan reception blew both of those projects out of the water. Many have hailed Andor as being some of the best Star Wars content to date....

For the first time in three decades, the gaming world’s most famous red-suited plumber is set to star in his own big-screen movie with Chris Pratt’s Mario-centric adventure. Illumination has teamed up with the Nintendo team that featured Mario in dozens of video games over the years as the iconic hero jumps into a long-awaited animated solo adventure.Pratt is joined by an all-star team of cast members, including Jack Black as the powerful Bowser, Anna-Joy Taylor as Princess Peach, and Charlie Day as Mario’s beloved brother, Luigi....

Star Wars will take a new direction with the release of The Bad Batch during its run on Disney+, making history in the process.Fans recently got their eyes on the first trailer for Season 2 of The Bad Batch thanks to an unexpected post on the main Disney+ website, showing the fandom what Hunter, Wrecker, Omega, and the team will have to face across the galaxy. This season will even include a couple of classic Star Wars clones like Commander Cody from the original trilogy and Captain Rex from The Clone Wars, touching on plenty of Star Wars story threads from the 21st century....

Waste-free shopping requires the right tools to make it successful for shoppers and storeowners alike. Do you have what it takes? In exactly one week, Canada’s largest bulk food retailer, Bulk Barn, will start allowing shoppers to use their own reusable containers. This is a very big deal, but it will require some advance planning on the part of shoppers. Make sure you’re ready with proper tools and containers to ensure a smooth, successful shop on February 24th....

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Glenn Howerton recently shared his thoughts on being fan cast in the MCU’s upcoming Fantastic Four reboot.Shortly before the 2022 D23 Fan Expo, fans learned that WandaVision’s Matt Shakman became the first official crew member for Fantastic Four when he took over the director position from Jon Watts. Following that announcement, fans looked back to his work on It’s Always Sunny, putting together a number of fan castings for roles in the upcoming reboot with actors from that widely popular sitcom....

Building science has evolved so much in the last few years; it used to be that a building would be covered in black tar paper and siding would just get nailed over that. Now, in a good building envelope, everything is engineered. Everything is argued about. Everything is more complicated than you think. Take the vapor barrier. This is a sheet of 6 mil polyethylene on the inside behind the drywall....

Fans have been patiently waiting for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to hit theaters. The build-up to the project has spanned over more than a few stories, including WandaVision, Loki, What If…?, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Now the project is only a month away, and soon it will be time to catch up with the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange and Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch. The two heroes will certainly make for a great mystical power duo onscreen....

At the Marvel Studios panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Loki’s second season was announced to be part of Phase 5. The phase is set to start in 2023 and the sophomore season of the show is set to be the year’s third Disney+ project after Secret Invasion and Echo. No exact premiere date was given, but the new season of the Disney+ show is set to be released sometime in Summer 2023....

Marvel Studios is approaching the end of Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye series on Disney+, which is expanding the MCU’s narrative in various ways. From delivering Hailee Steinfeld as a full-fledged Kate Bishop to teasing a potential comeback for Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin, all on top of the promise of Yelena Belova returning from Black Widow, the series is jam-packed with thrills. Thus far, the series’ first four episodes have largely focused on Clint’s mission to figure out what the deal is behind the Tracksuit Mafia while also trying to keep Kate out of trouble on her first real mission....

Before the movie “Madagascar,” most of us probably never realized that the beloved lemur had an enemy, the fossa. This carnivore really does exist — and it really enjoys snacking on the unwary lemur. Cryptoprocta ferox, pictured above, is a type of civet that looks a bit like a small panther. A long tail, glossy coat and a cat-like body — right down to semi-retractible claws — belie that the fossa is more closely related to mongoose than to felines....

This portable pavilion has a clever lightweight structure where the bookshelves hold up the roof. Montalba Architects have designed a gem of a little portable building, the Bex & Arts Pavilion. It’s described on V2com: Prefab book cover/ Lloyd Alter/CC BY 2.0 It’s 20 years since Oscar Leo and Johannes Kaufmann designed SU-SI, a small prefabricated dwelling on stilts that was on the cover of Alison Arieff and Brian Burkhart’s 2002 book Prefab....

Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness launched the franchise head-first into the deepest corners of the comic book realm. Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange, Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch, and Xochitl Gomez’ America Chavez were just a few of the characters who explored these vast depths. With this exploration, however, came a few new faces, including one that has some extensive history with Strange himself. Warning - This article contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness....

Even though Andor’s 12-episode first season has passed its halfway point, Lucasfilm has more Empire-period storytelling waiting in the wings. Premiering on Disney+ on January 4, 2023, is Season 2 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch which is expected to continue exploring the state of the galaxy post-Order 66.Apart from it being animated, The Bad Batch stands apart from both Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi in that its cast is made up of clones....

These are the three things we have to do to to decarbonize. Sometimes, one should take a deep breath. After reading David Robert’s post on Vox, “Most American homes are still heated with fossil fuels. It’s time to electrify”, I should have. In it, he talked a lot about heat pumps and not much about insulation, and I felt compelled to write 4 reasons why heat pumps are not going to save the planet....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is no stranger to the hype behind its cameo appearances, particularly as Phase 4 has progressed forward over the past couple of years. This continues to be the case with the MCU’s latest release, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, which has already promised an impressive number of characters coming from across the Marvel Studios landscape. Ahead of the series’ debut, Benedict Wong’s Wong was confirmed to continue his Phase 4 journey in his fourth appearance since last year, which was later proven true in the second full trailer....