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After months of chatter across the internet, with fans begging to finally get a trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, the much-requested teaser finally arrived. It brought with it an entirely different look at a peace-keeping Thor, the return of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and a peek at King Valkyrie. Most importantly, it included the world’s best look at Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster as The Mighty Thor. The character’s appearance in Taika Waititi’s next entry in the franchise has been known for a while....

It seems to be becoming common for Marvel Studios to hire former Rick & Morty writers for various film and series projects. So, it’s exceptionally fortunate since the current saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is all about the Multiverse. Michael Waldron acted as head writer for the first season of Loki and wrote the final draft of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Jessica Gao was the head writer for the currently streaming She-Hulk: Attorney at Law....

It has been confirmed by Marvel Studios that Secret Invasion is set to release this Spring. But when exactly will it premiere?The new Marvel Disney+ series is the first to be labeled as a “crossover event.” It will catch fans up with Nick Fury after a four-year absence from the MCU. Joining Samuel L. Jackson are MCU rookies Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, and Kingsley Ben-Adir along with vets Don Cheadle, Colbie Smulders, Martin Freeman, and Ben Mendelsohn....

© Lendager Christopher at Danish architecture firm Lendager Arkitecter pitched this stair to our design tips email. He writes: Now I do not usually criticize tipped projects, and am not being critical here, but this raises so many questions critical to the meaning of green design, that I hope it starts a bit of a debate. © Lendager Arckitekter The stair is made of milk crates, which are reusable. Were these at the end of their useful life?...

Warning - This article contains spoilers for Part 2 of the Season 1 finale of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. For years, fans of Lucasfilm Animation mourned the fact that Disney’s Star Wars sequel trilogy and its stand-alone films somewhat ignored the saga’s animated series such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. That all changed, however, upon the release of The Mandalorian, Star Wars’ first live-action series on Disney+....

Chris Hemsworth’s Thor has had among the most troubled histories in the MCU, both through on-screen trauma and behind-the-scenes troubles. Over his decade on the big screen, Thor has lost his parents, brother, and closest friends, as well as recently suffering the pain of his failure to defeat Thanos. Those years of losses and victories have led Thor to the journey of weight loss and self-discovery he will be on when Love and Thunder begins....

The wait leading up to Spider-Man: No Way Home was a long one for fans. The rumors about what the film might bring to the table started early once both Jamie Foxx’s Electro and Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock were confirmed to return to their roles. It felt like a trailer would never come; but then it did. Then came the second trailer a couple of months later, but even that wasn’t enough to quench the thirst of audiences worldwide....

Here’s how to “read” your weeds for hints about what’s going on in your garden. Let’s talk about the weeds. To put it simply, most people hate them. They are often seen as persistent, pesky invaders that need to DIE, DIE, DIE. When did we get so mean about plants? (Actually, around the same time that chemical companies stopped making things for wars and started turning their sights on made-up domestic threats, like dandelions, but that’s another story altogether....

The jangle of car keys or the mere sound of the word “ride” can send some dogs into paroxysms of happiness. There’s frantic dancing and joyful bouncing until the car door opens, then an ecstatic leap inside for a ride of what must seem like pure euphoria. There doesn’t appear to be a lot of research about why so many dogs enjoy car rides, but many dog owners have witnessed the glee firsthand....

Thor: Love and Thunder featured an unexpected appearance from Eternity, one of Marvel’s most powerful beings from the comics. Serving as one of the cosmic entities, the character is described as the sum of all life and all things that exist in the universe. In the MCU, however, Eternity’s role in the larger universe has yet to be determined, but Thor 4 did establish the being on the big screen. In the movie, it was revealed that the first person to reach Eternity would be granted a wish, which ultimately fell to Christian Bale’s Gorr the God Butcher....

Clever games and strategies can make the purging process more effective. Getting rid of stuff isn’t easy. We get attached to belongings, whether it’s because of the memories associated with them or the money we spent to acquire them. We get used to our houses looking a certain way, even if they feel messy and are a source of stress. Purging can feel painful, disorienting, and endless, which makes us disinclined to do it....

As we celebrate America’s chief executives on President’s Day, it’s worth examining the environmental contributions of the men who have occupied the office. Some did not care about protecting the environment, using their powers to help corporations exploit the land and water in pursuit of higher profits, but others have effected positive change for our country and the world. U.S. presidents gave us the national parks and public lands and laid the legislative groundwork that protects the air we breathe and the water we drink....

Even with all the incredible additions that the MCU has seen in the past 18 months, nothing has topped the success or the hype of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. Featuring Joe and Anthony Russo in the director’s chair, the fourth Avengers movie came as a true culmination event for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes before Phase 4 started in January 2021. Last year then became the biggest ever for MCU content, including a franchise-record four movies in one year to kick off Phase 4 between July and December....

As Black Panther: Wakanda Forever makes its debut on Disney+, fans noticed a new Easter egg tying back to its immediate predecessor in the MCU, Thor: Love and Thunder.Thor 4 and Black Panther 2 closed out the MCU’s Phase 4 slate in theaters, giving the God of Thunder and the Protector of Wakanda the latest chapters in their MCU solo stories. And with the latter being the most recent movie to join Disney+, the time has come to look for Easter eggs that flew under the radar on the big screen....

After finally releasing in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access, Black Widow ties Natasha Romanoff’s story in a neat little bow.Scarlett Johansson punches and kickes her way through her likely final appearance as the Marvel hero, all the while smashing box-office expectations. The Cate Shortland-directed film proves to be a fitting end to Romanoff’s journey, providing some necessary closure after her sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame.The film also introduces many new faces to Black Widow’s supporting roster of characters, in addition to bringing back a few MCU veterans into the mix....

A beautiful new species of hermit crab discovered near the island of Bonaire is a helpful reminder of the planet’s endless secrets. In times when science and nature are under assault, it may be helpful to remember that no matter the depths of human folly, this planet is so much bigger than us. For example, even though scientists have been describing new species for hundreds of years, it’s estimated that a scant 15 percent of the planet’s 8....

Spider-Man: No Way Home broke the Multiverse wide open, giving fans a preview of the concept of alternate realities. While Peter Parker’s identity crisis has already been resolved, the problem now shifts to Benedict Cumberbatch’s titular sorcerer. Upon helping the young Marvel hero, Doctor Strange unknowingly destabilized the Multiverse, thus leading to the events of Multiverse of Madness. Given the two films’ strong connections, there’s a chance that the sequel will include references to the Tom Holland-led movie....

Most people love trees, but few realize that a wind break (a row of trees that deflect the wind) or even a single shade tree can help you save energy, too. How? A wind break helps to stabilize the temperature in your yard and your house in two ways. First, wind speed is reduced in winter, which keeps warm air inside your house. Second, shade trees in summer keep the house temperature lower, thereby lowering energy costs from air-conditioning and cooling....

There is a lot of talk these days aboutVertical Cities, the idea we should build supertall buildings that include all necessary functions of a city, and surround them by green space for park and agriculture. I have thought it an interesting idea, but there is another alternative that I always thought made more sense, the linear city. Roadtown: cover of book/Public Domain I first described the idea of Roadtown a couple of years ago, proposed in 1910 by Edgar Chambless....

Marvel’s Avengers was among the most anticipated game releases of the year in 2020, but things didn’t work out so well for Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics’ heroic experience. Although gamers were initially enamored with the story, the multiplayer focussed elements failed to hold the player base, leading to low interest in the post-launch content. In the two years since then, Square Enix has delivered new heroes with Clint Barton, Kate Bishop, Black Panther, Spider-Man, and Jane Foster’s Mighty Thor....