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Star Wars animation has been integral to the franchise’s history. The Clone Wars introduced the now iconic Ahsoka Tano to the world, and Star Wars: Rebels provided an important framework for projects such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order—not to mention how Ahoksa will basically act as a sequel to the show. Then, more recently, there’s The Bad Batch.The show centers on Clone Force 99, a group of Clone Troopers with mutations that make them uniquely equipped to handle any situation....

Anna Ward doesn’t simply love cheese. That much is evident by the fact that she willingly sampled something that is called, too accurately, “maggot cheese.” We’ll get to the maggot cheese later. Ward is also in love with cheese, with the whole idea of it. She is, without overstating things, passionate about cheese. She writes about it on her blog, The World According to Cheese. She has taken classes on all sorts of cheese topics from Murray’s, the famed Greenwich Village cheesemonger....

The second season of The Mandalorian was a smash-hit with Star Wars fans from all across the galaxy, providing a planet-hopping adventure to remember. Those awaiting the follow-up to the acclaimed show will have to hold on for a bit longer, as The Book of Boba Fett will be arriving on Disney+ first. Some familiar faces are rumored to appear though, so fans of the series that started it all won’t be in completely uncharted space....

Following its record-breaking run in theaters, Spider-Man: No Way Home is now officially available for home viewing as the MCU prepares for its 2022 slate. Unsurprisingly, the sales for the Spider-Man threequel made their historical mark as well, shattering the record previously set by Avengers: Endgame. Leading the way on this front is Spider-Man star Tom Holland, who is now part of an elite class of actors within the MCU.Holland’s Spider-Man story has seen plenty of twists and turns since he first took the role in 2015, having now appeared in three solo movies and three team-up outings in Phases 3 and 4....

Let’s just ignore the whole OK Boomer thing. I have written before that we are not in an intergenerational war, but a class war and a culture war. “In some ways, we would be better off if this was the last gasp of boomers trashing the place. In an intergenerational war, time is on the side of the young. Class wars are harder.” But we cannot ignore that there are a lot of baby boomers in North America....

Following an impressive run as Batman in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, Christian Bale is now set to transition to the Marvel world with a role as the main antagonist in Thor: Love and Thunder. Bale’s acting methods have grown to almost urban legend status over the years, and now, he has the opportunity to deliver another top-notch performance in the MCU’s next theatrical release.Bale will play the MCU’s Gorr the God Butcher, one of Marvel Comics’ most terrifying villains, and his version of the character is already receiving rave reviews from his peers ahead of the film’s debut....

While Moon Knight may be over, that doesn’t mean audiences have stopped thinking about the new MCU hero. In fact, with Oscar Isaac’s incredible performance, one might think it impossible to ever forget. The new Disney+ show saw the introduction of a new vigilante who suffers from Disassociate Identity Disorder, alongside being possessed by the Egyptian Moon God, Khonshu; he’s got a lot of baggage. The first time audiences see the titular character in his full attire is at the end of the debut episode....

We are a country that loves our electronic gadgets, but when it comes to keeping them charged, it gets complicated. The Sierra Club estimates about 5 billion batteries are purchased in the United States every year, but less than 10% get recycled. Whether it’s a standard alkaline AA battery in your smoke detector, a rechargeable nickel-metal hydride in your cellphone or a wet-cell car battery, most of them contain toxic chemicals like cadmium, lead, zinc, manganese, nickel, silver, mercury and lithium....

Former Spider-Man hopeful Joe Jonas recently shared how deeply he was affected by not getting the role in the Sony’s Amazing Spider-Man franchise.Spider-Man has always been one of the most sought-after roles for young male actors in Hollywood, with the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Asa Butterfield, and Jake Gyllenhaal having been up for the role at various points over the years.Most recently, the competition for the MCU’s take on Peter Parker was quite the stiff one ahead of Captain America: Civil War, as that movie would bring the character into the MCU for the first time....

The DC Extended Universe may not have any canon releases until the summer of 2021, but the hype is building up to its non-canon release with the Snyder Cut of Justice League. Set to premiere on March 18, director Zack Snyder has been ramping up his promotional tour for the film over the last few weeks, particularly with the likely final full trailer that just debuted for Valentine’s Day weekend. This new teaser helped to bring even more anticipation for the movie, especially with Jared Leto’s Joker being confirmed to appear in the promo’s final seconds....

Obi-Wan Kenobi introduced fans to a few new faces during its six-episode run on Disney+. The most prominent new character that the show featured was Moses Ingram’s Reva, the Third Sister. Reva spent the majority of the show tracking down Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi, using Vivien Lyra Blair’s Princess Leia to lure him out. Eventually, it was revealed that her hate for the Jedi Master originated during Order 66 when she was just a youngling....

Sometimes the weight of civilization can be overwhelming. The fast pace, the burdens of relationships, the political strife, the technological complexity — it’s enough to make you dream of escaping to a simpler life more in touch with nature. For most, that dream translates into an occasional weekend camping trip, but there are some people — critics of civilization, activists, spiritualists, or mere free spirits — who have taken the idea to the extreme....

Marvel Studios is off to a blazing start with Phase 4 of the MCU in 2021. However, this year through 2023 still have plenty of entries left to debut, including a plethora of sequels along with numerous movies and shows bringing the MCU debuts for highly-anticipated new characters. Reynolds himself has often hinted at his imminent MCU arrival, whether it’s been with a simple tease of his mask or joking about his long-time comic man-crush, Spider-Man....

Researchers searching for life on other planets have always believed that there is at least one necessary requirement for life to exist: There must be water. But a new theory by astrobiologists Nediljko Budisa and Dirk Schulze-Makuch suggests that there are alternatives to water that could make life possible even on desert worlds, reports io9.com. It’s an exciting idea. If the theory is correct, then the number of planets believed capable of supporting life would increase dramatically....

Thor: Love and Thunder will feature a terrifying villain in the form of Gorr the God Butcher. The character is set to be portrayed on screen by Christian Bale, an actor who is best known for his roles in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, Vice, Rescue Dawn, and American Hustle. The anticipation surrounding Bale’s Marvel debut has been sky-high, especially after director Taika Waititi revealed that Gorr is the studio’s best villain ever according to test audiences....

After making his highly-anticipated return to Disney+ in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Daredevil star Charlie Cox teased the potential for other MCU cameos in his own solo series.Before he takes on his own solo Disney+ series, Daredevil: Born Again, Cox took his place alongside the MCU’s biggest names with appearances in She-Hulk and Spider-Man: No Way Home. These two projects helped to fully integrate him into the greater MCU story before he reunites with Vincent D’Onofrio for their own solo series on Disney+, opening the doors for countless other interactions with other characters....

As Marvel Studios forges deeper into its Phase 4 slate, there’s a growing interest in the studio’s future plans, which are expected to include Fantastic Four, the Thunderbolts, potentially a Young Avengers project, and, of course, Deadpool 3. In fact, of all the upcoming films on the roster, Ryan Reynolds’ threequel is the one fans have heard the most about. What they don’t know is just when they’ll actually get to see it....

Producer of the upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians series on Disney+ Rick Riordan revealed that six iconic Greek gods will be missing from Season 1. Riordan, who also wrote the books the streaming series is based upon, is closely involved in Disney’s take on his mythological world, especially after the failed attempt to turn his books into a string of movies in the early 2010s. While the trio of main characters has been announced and cast for the project, the actual gods remain a big question....

You’re walking your four-legged pal around the neighborhood and he lifts his leg on your neighbor’s tree. Do you shrug and wait for your pet to finish things up or do you frantically pull on the leash and hope no one was peeking out the window? Most responsible dog owners head out on walks with a roll of poop bags, but what happens when your pup’s business is of the less obvious variety?...

There was an entire row of exhibitors showing various incarnations of insulated concrete forms (ICFs) with their styrofoam walls and their plastic ties that are filled with concrete and then labelled green. Then there is Durisol, that has been around for half a century. it is made of wood chips and a bit of portland cement, 78% recycled materials, is noncombustible and is the original insulated concrete form. So why is it always ignored?...