Posts

Spider-Man: No Way Home has migrated to digital media, but the conversation about 2021’s biggest film is still going strong. Tom Holland’s third outing as Peter Parker received shine at this year’s Academy Awards, earning a nomination for Best Visual Effects and receiving recognition among the #OscarsCheerMoment and #OscarsFanFavorite fan-voted accolades. Holland’s future, as well as that of fellow Spider-Men Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire, remains unknown. The Uncharted star is expected to suit up for another trilogy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the pen has yet to be put to paper....

Spider-Man: No Way Home is set to be Tom Holland’s biggest outing as the character yet, bridging the MCU’s incarnation of Spidey with villains of past Peter Parkers. Previous webslingers are potentially still on the table too, with mounting rumors and evidence suggesting that Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield are heading over to help Holland’s hero. New pieces of promotional material have teased tidbits about the film’s plot and characters, including new looks at Jamie Foxx’s Electro in addition to the supposed location of the film’s final battle....

Earlier this year, Matt Reeves stunned the world with The Batman. His new vision of the Caped Crusader saw Robert Pattinson don the cowl to go up against Paul Dano’s Riddler. Not only did the movie do well, but it also caused Warner Bros. to green-light two spin-off series quickly.The first of them follows Colin Farrell’s big bad, The Penguin. While he was only in a few scenes in Reeves’ film, the show aims to change that with a tale of his ascension in Gotham’s criminal world—one which takes place only a week after the movie ended....

WandaVision is filled with Easter eggs from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but an intriguing twist in the form of the inclusion of Evan Peters’ fake Pietro Maximoff caught fans off guard.Serving as a showcase for Wanda Maximoff’s post-Avengers: Endgame life, the series initially started out as a classic TV sitcom, complete with the resurrection of Paul Bettany’s Vision alongside a blissful married life in the suburbs. However, it didn’t take long before the show revealed that not everything was what it seemed, ultimately proving that Wanda was behind the Westview anomaly....

Every year since 1987, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has published a list that serves as a catalyst, a cautious reminder that while historic designation in the United States provides some level of protection to landmarked heritage sites, it doesn’t necessarily guarantee perpetual immunity. Even historic places that we might assume to be “safe” can encounter peril — be it decay, demolition, development and a myriad of man-made and natural disasters....

No, we are not going to discuss whether you should put your toilet in the living room of your Case Study House; I just love that Kohler ad. I also love bidet toilets and have one, and wrote about it in Why I spent $1200 on a toilet seat and why you should too. But now Umbra at Grist looks at the problem and adds new information to the mix, including the surprising fact that more and more adults are using an adult form of baby-wipes on their bottoms....

The status quo of Batman in the DCEU has grown increasingly confusing in recent years. Ben Affleck originally occupied the heroic mantle in three movies, but has since vanished off the face of the Earth. That’s only poised to get even more puzzling as The Flash brings back Michael Keaton’s ’80s Batman and sets him up to replace Affleck moving forward.Following the ground-breaking change in DC’s speedster flick, Keaton was positioned to make his next on-screen appearance in HBO Max’s Batgirl movie....

Despite their ability to thrive in conditions many living things find unbearable, cacti are in decline. Like many plant and animal species that are inching towards extinction, loss of habitat is a major factor, particularly as wild spaces are converted for agricultural purposes. But the member of the plant family Cactaceae faces another big threat: the illegal plant trade. When we think of the victims of illegal wildlife trade, we often think of elephants and rhinos, with the high demand for tusks and horns....

Brad Schwartz replacing longtime executive Mark Pedowitz as president of The CW could usher in some unfortunate changes to DCTV as audiences know it.The Arrowverse showed a great deal of potential in the aftermath of its 2020 crossover event, Crisis on Infinite Earths. All of the various series were now set on the same Earth, a Justice League-type team was formed, and it seemed a new day had dawned for the shared television universe....

As Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ show of 2022, Moon Knight was a statement. Not only did the Oscar Isaac-led series prove that Marvel Studios is willing to take risks but also that a standalone story with mature subject matter can resonate with its audience. But it’s important to note that fans haven’t seen the last of Marc or Steven, and additional Moon Knight content is on the way in more ways than one....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is rumored to have a plethora of cameos from past and current Marvel stars, mainly due to the film’s use of the concept of alternate realities. The sequel’s second trailer already confirmed the inclusion of Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier into the mix alongside teases of a Captain Marvel Variant and the appearance of another Armored Avenger. One of the much-talked-about cameos that gained traction from fans is the potential involvement of Bruce Campbell, considering the actor’s close friendship with Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ marketing is in full swing, with the movie set to hit theaters on May 6. The highly anticipated sequel will see audiences experience a Sam Raimi-directed adventure that brings fans across the vast Multiverse first introduced in Disney+’s Loki. Tom Hiddleston’s show isn’t the only series to have a direct effect on the film—the events of Olsen’s WandaVision will be a key part of the proceedings....

Marvel Studios is about to introduce a bevy of new characters into the MCU while adding to the legacy of Wakanda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Included in that band of newcomers is Dominique Thorne’s Riri Williams, better known as Ironheart, who’s already set for an extended run of dominance in the MCU as she adds to the Iron Man legacy.Ironheart is set to play a supporting role alongside the Wakandan leadership in Black Panther 2, with her presence actually set to be the thing that triggers the upcoming battle between the African nation and Namor the Sub-Mariner....

The tupelos, or sometimes called pepperidge tree, are members of a small genus called Nyssa. There are only about 9 to 11 species worldwide. They are known to grow in mainland China and eastern Tibet and North America. The North American tupelo has alternate, simple leaves and the fruit is a single drupe containing seed. These seed capsules float and are distributed over major wetland areas where the tree regenerates. Water tupelo is especially adept at seed dispersal along waterways....

Marvel Studios’ The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Disney+ series surprised fans when it introduced Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Valentina in its fourth episode. This new mysterious figure seemed to be up to something as she recruited John Walker to her side right after he had just murdered a man in cold blood—which eventually also included giving him a new fancy US Agent suit. From there, she was then seen in the Black Widow post-credits tag, where she gave Florence Pugh’s Yelena a new assignment to kill Clint Barton....

Along with new stories in the cosmic and Multiversal divisions of the MCU, the franchise is also leaning heavily into Marvel Comics’ more supernatural elements. This started off in last year’s Eternals with Kit Harington as Dane Whitman and Mahershala Ali’s first credit as Blade, and it continued with Oscar Isaac’s Moon Knight on Disney+. The MCU’s sixth Disney+ series introduced MCU fans to legends of ancient Egyptian mythology while delivering full manifestations of multiple gods as they made Marc Spector, Layla El-Faouly, and Arthur Harrow their Avatars....

Marvel Studios is feverishly preparing for its long-awaited return to theaters, which will include the MCU’s first-ever September release with Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Marvel’s Master of Martial Arts is set to make his big-screen debut, which will give an exciting level of depth to a world never seen before in Marvel’s movies. While fans have seen plenty of plot teases through toy leaks and merchandise listings, only one full trailer for the MCU’s 25th movie has debuted to the public....

Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law gave fans the first look at the Hulk’s son, Skaar, but the youngster went through a number of looks before debuting on Disney+.Episode 9 of Tatiana Maslany’s super-powered streaming series not only brought back Mark Ruffalo’s big green Avenger to the MCU, but it also revealed a new development from his two years spent on Sakaar. Upon arriving at the family barbecue with Jen and her family, Bruce Banner pulled Skaar out from behind his back and introduced him for the first time....

Sony Pictures has seen its ups and downs while building its universe centered around Spider-Man characters, which started with Tom Hardy’s Venom in 2018. Behind Hardy and co-star Michelle Williams, that film surprised many at the box office with more than $850 million in revenue before the sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, earned the biggest opening weekend of 2021 outside of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Williams’ role helped to ground Hardy’s Eddie Brock as he tried to push the limits with his career as a reporter, and even when he joined forces with Venom, she was there making sure that he was alright....

One of the key components of Marvel Studios’ recent Disney+ series Moon Knight was how disconnected it was from the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The inter-connectivity of the world is what makes the MCU so unique—but the Oscar Isaac-led series steered away from that so it could carve out its own creepy corner of Universe-616. But does that mean the show always intended to include little to no references to the wider superhero world?...