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Fans were ecstatic to see Loki expanding on the concept of the Multiverse in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The series not only gave fans a more straightforward explanation of how the Multiverse worked but a slew of Easter eggs too, including one for the Living Tribunal, a powerful cosmic being in the comics. The significance of its appearance in Loki was due to them being responsible for safeguarding the Multiverse in the comics....

There is a lot of confusion surrounding the role played by ozone in global climate change. I often encounter college students who conflate two very distinct problems: the hole in the ozone layer, and greenhouse gas-mediated global climate change. These two problems are not as directly related as many think. If ozone had nothing to do with global warming, the confusion could be cleared up simply and quickly, but unfortunately, a few important subtleties complicate the reality of these important issues....

If you happen to be driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and stop at the Wolf Mountain Overlook at milepost 424.8, your natural inclination will be to look at the butterflies swarming over the wildflowers that cascade down the mountainside. That’s a grand view, but there’s a far more interesting one behind you, though you’ll have to get close to appreciate it. Backtrack across the road to a massive wall of exposed granite and take a close look....

It’s no secret that Zack Snyder’s Justice League lived up to its promise of delivering Snyder’s original vision. The four-hour-long version of the film provided fans with a stockpile of DCEU Easter eggs and surprising character debuts while also showcasing thrilling action along the way. One of the intriguing (and unexpected) additions to the Snyder Cut is the Joker. Played by Jared Leto, the character was last seen in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad back in 2016, and the villain didn’t reappear until in the Knightmare timeline of this Justice League....

Most tourist attractions are popular for obvious reasons. They are defined by superlatives — the biggest, oldest, most beautiful — or they benefit from heavy promotion by a city or country’s tourism stakeholders. And then there are those attractions that have gained fame for less obvious reasons. Some of these offbeat places are so odd or unusual that you can’t help but want to see them. Social media has certainly helped their causes, but Facebook and Instagram aren’t the only influencers....

Mending, darning, patching, painting, rewiring, gluing – we used to be a people of repair, of resourcefulness, of taking pride in our ability to tinker and the longevity of our things. Nowadays? Not so much. We may try to recycle, but that’s an imperfect science at best; most of all, we just toss and replace. Part of our disposable culture is borne from the concept of planned obsolescence, part of it a result of over-busy lives....

On Saturday, I started my first batch of limencello. It will be at least a month before I take the mason jars with vodka and lemon rinds out of their dark hiding place. If I end up with something good, I’ll let you know the method I used to make it. Making the infused cordial calls for using only the rinds of lemons, not the juice. When I was done, I had a little over a cup of lemon juice leftover....

While Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released in theaters last December, in many ways its story is still far from over. In the months following its release, fans have learned from the film’s cast and creators about the multiple scripts, rewrites and concepts that never made it on screen. One thing most fans and critics have agreed upon is Adam Driver’s performance as Kylo Ren. His character served as the sequel trilogy’s primary antagonist, was arguably the trilogy’s most compelling character and was masterfully portrayed by Driver....

The VFX team behind Avatar: The Way of Water has revealed which characters were the hardest to bring to life.Currently, the sequel to the hit 2009 original film is destroying at the box office—it’s even beat recent records set by Spider-Man: No Way Home.One of the key aspects of the Avatar franchise is the VFX on display. What director James Cameron pulled off in Avatar 2 is absolutely mind-blowing. But the process of bringing Pandora to life isn’t an easy one....

One of the more unexpected surprise announcements for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was the inclusion of Riri Williams, better known as Ironheart. Many thought the character would first show up in her own 2023 Disney+ series, but Marvel Studios kept their plans to introduce her much earlier close to the vest.Not only will she appear in the film mentioned above later this year, but she’ll also be suiting up as a hero for the first time....

At some point over the next four weeks, Marvel fans will get to celebrate the return of Charlie Cox as he reprises his fan-favorite role as Matt Murdock, better known as Daredevil. This return will come as part of Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, which just reached the mid-way point of its first season on Disney+.Cox made his first appearance in the MCU as Daredevil in Spider-Man: No Way Home with a 70-second cameo as Peter Parker’s lawyer, although fans are still waiting for official confirmation on whether his three-season run on Netflix is MCU canon....

Unless you’re a tardigrade, you need water to survive. For many creatures, this means lapping up or drinking water up through the mouth. Others, like those in desert environments, get it from the food they eat or by relying on other adaptations, like gathering moisture on their bodies. Snakes have their own particular adaptation as well. They open their mouths and just soak in the H2O. And it’s kind of adorable when they do....

The wait is almost over. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is within weeks of its May 6 theatrical release; and if its ticket sales thus far are any indication, fans are more than ready for this Multiversal epic. While the fact that the film follows Spider-Man: No Way Home is definitely intriguing, much of the appeal of Doctor Strange 2 has to do with its mystery and cast. In addition to Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr....

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from the second episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Patience. Planning. Execution. Through the MCU’s’ 13 years of existence, Marvel Studios CCO Kevin Feige has expertly executed rich narratives while also peppering them with hints of what’s to come. From Thor’s hammer appearing in Iron Man 2’s post-credits scene to Black Panther villain Ulysses Klaue making his presence known in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel has been keen on planting seeds towards characters they intend to sprout down the line....

Thor: Ragnarok marked a massive shift for Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder as Taika Waititi directed the character into more fun and comedic territory within the MCU. Now with Thor: Love and Thunder’s release date just a few short weeks away, everyone is wondering whether the director can do it again with Thor’s fourth solo movie. Thor: Ragnarok has always been a high point for the God of Thunder, garnering the most critical acclaim out of the three Thor movies....

Sharon Carter, as portrayed by Emily VanCamp, has certainly had quite the arc in the MCU thus far. The grandniece of Captain America’s former flame, Peggy Carter, Sharon was tasked with keeping an eye on Steve Rogers during the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier before compromising her career in the CIA by giving assistance to Rogers, Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes in Captain America: Civil War. Following that, Carter was neither seen nor heard from until Marvel Studios’ 2021 series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier where she appeared as the Power Broker....

Fans have been left guessing when some movies from Marvel Studios will be released, with the two most conflicting being the release dates for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Blade. It’s honestly been a tug of war of information when it comes to when these two movies will open in theaters. Michelle Pfeiffer had initially commented on social media that it would be coming in 2022, but that was quickly edited out of her comment....

The Marvel Studios train has once again started back up, with Oscar Isaac’s Moon Knight in full swing. With two installments out already, fans aren’t even halfway through the madness of Steven Grant, Marc Spector, and the Egyptian God of the Moon himself, Khonshu. This new series is one of only a handful of Marvel projects that directly deals with Gods within the MCU. One of the more recent projects in the same boat was Tom Hiddleston’s Loki....

Six weeks have come and gone, and with them came all six episodes of Moon Knight. Marvel Studios’ latest streaming series has been heralded as a hit with many praising Oscar Isaac’s performance at the center of it. The project helped introduce the world to a new MCU hero in Marc Spector, a former mercenary who, while having to deal with working alongside an Egyptian god, is suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder....

For thirty years we raised our family in the middle house in this photo, in what was a streetcar suburb built after the St. Clair line opened at the edge of Toronto in 1913. Although it is on a smallish 30 foot by 90 foot lot, it was a big house, with three stories, six bedrooms and one bathroom. Because it was on a hill, the previous owners were able to drill a garage into the basement in the 70s, something that was made illegal shortly thereafter because it was so seriously ugly....