Or, how I’m trying to raise strong little adults, not fearful, incompetent kids. When George Thomas was eight years old in 1926, he often walked six miles to his favorite swimming hole – alone, of course. Fast forward more than eighty years to 2007, and his eight-year-old great-grandson Edward isn’t allowed to go further than the end of the block on his own. That story was published 12 years ago, but the gist of it is as relevant as ever....
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania star Paul Rudd revealed his secret to staying young as he continues his MCU run. Rudd has built himself quite the reputation for his eternally young looks. The man simply does not seem to age, even cementing himself as People Magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ back in 2021 when he was already 52 years old.The Ant-Man actor is currently on a collision course with another strapping young man in Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror, a physically dominating villain with a “dangerous” intellect....
1999 marked the beginning of the Star Wars prequel trilogy with the release of The Phantom Menace, a film that would be initially criticized by viewers. The prequels as a whole were criticized for many years, but the opinions about one aspect of them have never changed, and that is how perfectly Ewan McGregor portrayed the fan-favorite character Obi-Wan Kenobi. McGregor’s performance has been widely praised by fans of all ages, and the majority of those people have longed for a solo film dedicated to Obi-Wan....
Star Wars fans are eagerly awaiting the December debut of The Book of Boba Fett, the first of several promised spin-off series that will stand alongside the hit The Mandalorian. Boba Fett (played by Temeura Morrison) has been a fan-favorite character for decades, and his return to the Star Wars universe has been met with a ton of excitement from fans. That doesn’t mean that everyone has forgotten about the man who started it all: Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin, the Mandalorian himself....
Last week, a rumor sent shock waves into the Internet realm by revealing that Michael Keaton (Batman, Batman Returns) would reprise his role as the Caped Crusader in 2022’s The Flash. Despite its unconfirmed nature, it sent fans into a world of both speculation and celebration since many agreed that Keaton served as the definitive on-screen take of the Dark Knight over the years. On top of the rumor of Keaton returning to the Bat Cave, it was also mentioned that the actor’s return could be similar to the role of Nick Fury in the MCU, mentoring other heroes in the DCEU side of things....
Adam Stein is vice-president of marketing and co-founder of TerraPass, one of the leading US providers of voluntary carbon offsets. He is also a regular contributor to the debate surrounding offsets in the comments boxes here on TreeHugger. We’ve previously interviewed Tom Arnold of TerraPass here, and we also interviewed a seller of carbon credits to TerraPass about the details of getting funding through offset sales here. Given the always controversial nature of carbon offsets, we thought it would be worth exploring TerraPass’ activities in more detail....
Concept art is typically released shortly after theatrical releases and season finales, often showing minor differences in early iterations. However, it seems that for Thor: Love and Thunder, they’ve given fans glimpses of multiple cut sequences from the film, including one involving scrapped child scenes.Such a reveal is similar to concept art showing how Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster was likely involved in saving the heroes after their defeat by Gorr in the Shadow Realm....
Rammed earth is the descendant of ancient construction techniques like adobe or cob building. It can be used to build walls for many kinds of buildings, from houses to museums and even cemeteries. The name says it all: it’s made of damp soil or earth that is placed in formwork, and then compressed or rammed into a solid, dense wall. As a construction technique, rammed earth almost disappeared with the development of reinforced concrete, but there has been a revival in interest because of its aesthetics and its perceived environmental benefits....
Daniel Herridges of Strong Towns says, “If your goal is to promote public safety, design for the humans you have, not the ones you wish you had.” Advocates for people who walk or bike are often at their wits’ end when dealing with people who drive and who complain about pedestrians crossing streets mid-block or doing all those other things that make drivers so self-righteous, like wearing hoodies or listening to music....
Spider-Man’s costume is arguably the most iconic superhero suit ever. The web-head’s classic red and blue suit now has 20 years of cinematic history, and with that time came many amazing Spider-Man costumes. Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland combined have worn 13 Spider-Man costumes on the big screen (including Tom Holland’s upcoming appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home). We are here to rank all 13 Spider-Man costumes from worst to best in order to determine definitively which Spider-Man movie costume is the best!...
Before Marvel Studios became the entertainment juggernaut fans know and love today, the studio had to take more than a few risks to earn the rewards that followed. Even after 2012’s The Avengers becoming the third highest grossing movie of all-time in the months following release, Marvel Studios took one of their biggest gambles yet with 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Utilizing a group of characters that were basically a mystery to the world, this film came as the first real dive into the cosmic realm of the MCU....
After years of waiting and desperate pleas from fans, Charlie Cox returned to the MCU in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - both as the lawyer Matt Murdock and superhero Daredevil. Not only did the superheroes face-off in court and go on their own heroic adventure, but they also struck up a surprising romance.Prior to the series premiere, Daredevil popped up in She-Hulk’s second trailer. highlighted his upgraded costume, taking close inspiration from his Netflix suit while sporting his iconic red and yellow color scheme from Marvel Comics....
The Flash’s ending is one of the highly-talked-about moments as it will reportedly reset the DC universe, and a new report doubled down on that claim by revealing that two more superheroes were removed before the credits will roll. DC Studios head James Gunn previously said that The Flash would “reset many things” but “not all things,” indicating that “some characters” from the DCEU will continue to be a part of the DCU....
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has officially started in his position leading the DCU, and he’s already looked to the fans for what they want to see in the franchise’s future.Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) made headlines in recent weeks when Gunn and executive Peter Safran were announced as the leaders of the newly-minted DC Studios. This comes as part of a major rebranding effort from the studio as the team attempts to get the DC Universe in the right place, developing a more cohesive and coherent vision with one streamlined story across multiple platforms....
Phase 4 has brought plenty of expansion to the MCU, most notably with the introduction of the Multiverse. Marvel Studios also made the jump to Disney+ with at the start of this new phase, opening the doors to new storytelling opportunities, including the world of animation - something which has been a staple of the comic book world for decades. The MCU began its animated push with What If…?, and it will soon expand further with Marvel Zombies, Spider-Man: Freshman Year, and X-Men ‘97....
Funko announced a new vinyl figure for Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff, one that captures one of her darkest moments.The Scarlet Witch has had quite the adventure in the MCU over the last few years.She had a rough upbringing, got mixed in with the wrong robot, lost her brother, and got acquainted with the right android who then died—twice. Her natural response? To mind control an entire town and make it her perfect fantasy life....
Marvel Studios is set to return to theaters in just a few weeks with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which is already turning into an MCU mega-event. With dozens of rumors and confirmations for characters from all across the Multiverse, Doctor Strange 2 is building a level of hype not seen often outside of Avengers team-up outings. This movie will be the fifth film and the 11th project overall in Phase 4 - one that will open the Multiversal floodgates after Spider-Man: No Way Home started down that path....
The Green Lantern HBO Max series is relatively shrouded in mystery still being in the early stages of its development phase. What is known about the show is that it will feature a diverse range of characters, including the heroes Guy Gardner and Alan Scott. The creatives behind the series have high hopes for its production quality, with producer Marc Guggenheim saying that HBO Max is going to “produce it like a film....
Back in July 2018, director James Gunn was fired from Marvel Studios. The Guardians of the Galaxy director had several controversial Tweets resurface that painted him in a poor light. This set the MCU fandom ablaze with confusion, sadness, and an unpredictable future. Four months later, Gunn was hired by Warner Bros. to write and direct the next installment of The Suicide Squad. After years of production and one Peacekeeper spin-off later, the deadly film is now set to release in less than one month....
James Gunn is currently neck-deep into his third film with Marvel Studios, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is just over a year away from its long-awaited release in theaters. Before that, Gunn’s fan-favorite team of misfits will make their first post-Avengers: Endgame appearance in just a few months in Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder. Marvel finally kickstarted the shortest promotional tour in MCU history by delivering the first trailer for Love and Thunder, providing a short tease for what the God of Thunder will face in his fourth solo movie....
