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Over the last 15 years, Marvel Studios’ MCU has become a box office juggernaut. Not only does it tout the title as the biggest comic book movie franchise ever but the series of 30 films also ranks as the biggest movie franchise of all time. In its decade-and-a-half run thus far, the MCU has raked in nearly $30 billion across its theatrical projects and shows no sign of stopping with the incoming Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania expected to have a hefty payday at the ticket window....

Although animal rights and animal welfare frequently fall on the same side of an issue, there is a fundamental difference between the two ideologies: the right of humans to use animals. The Right to Use Animals One of the basic tenets of animal rights is that humans do not have a right to use non-human animals for our own purposes, which include food, clothing, entertainment, and vivisection. This is based on a rejection of speciesism and the knowledge that animals are sentient beings....

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever brought a number of MCU Easter eggs, even including one 2023’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. In creating Black Panther 2, director Ryan Coogler and the whole Black Panther team were faced with a number of challenges, from appropriately honoring the late Chadwick Boseman to introducing Namor the Sub-mariner and Talokan to ushering in Wakanda’s next Black Panther. But the emotional sequel managed to serve the greater MCU as well, particularly in noting what has happened in the past and teasing what’s to come in the future....

It’s not enough to not make things worse. Our buildings and our actions have to make things better. Waugh Thistleton has been a staple on TreeHugger ever since their Murray Grove tower was announced in 2007. It was the first tall building made of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) but you wouldn’t know it to look at it, inside or out. Waugh Thistleton’s first timber tower/ Lloyd Alter/CC BY 2.0 It was not a high-end building....

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will bring the hidden African nation back into the spotlight for the final movie of the MCU’s Phase 4. But this film will also come with a great deal of sorrow, with the real world still mourning the death of leading actor Chadwick Boseman and the MCU’s characters having to endure King T’Challa’s death in the story.This second solo outing will largely serve as a tribute to Boseman, who brought the first take on the Black Panther to the big screen as he fought both against and alongside the Avengers in four movies over the course of the MCU’s Phase 3....

Marvel Studios’ Disney+ content in 2023 might not be as consistent as it was in the previous two years.After a record-breaking content output for the MCU in 2022, it has been noted that things will slow down a bit at Marvel Studios going forward.This has resulted in a number of films and series being shuffled around on the calendar, including both Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars. But it was unknown if this effort towards cutting back would have any effect on the year to come in 2023....

The Guardians of the Galaxy are about to make a major return over the next year in various arenas. On-screen, their next appearance will come in Thor: Love and Thunder before they move to their Disney+ Holiday Special and next year’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. They also have a non-canon adventure coming to EPCOT with Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Only a few weeks ago, Disney Parks released the first official teaser for the ride, spotlighting a new mission for fans to help the Guardians to get out of trouble....

A common criticism of Marvel Studios has been the lack of memorable scores in their films, and when they are memorable, they’re often abandoned by the sequel with the arrival of a new composer. However, the studio has been trying to fix this problem by bringing back those memorable motifs and not replacing the original composers. It’s already been confirmed that Michael Giacchino will be returning to compose his third Spider-Man film, but it seems like Giacchino won’t return for the Doctor Strange sequel....

Bottlenose dolphins have close bonds that last for years based on common interests. News that dolphins form friendships may not come as much of a surprise to anyone paying attention to the animal world, but a new study sheds some light on just how much they do it like we do. When it comes to finding their BFFs, dolphins form their friendships with other dolphins with whom they have a common interest....

The DCEU is seeing a lot more activity recently than it has in a long time. Of course, the year started out with Zack Snyder’s Justice League––with Wonder Woman 1984 having premiered weeks before. Now, fans have James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad to look forward to in just a few weeks’ time. Of course, that’s not including all the projects that are currently filming. There’s The Flash, which promises to deliver a multiverse story that includes the likes of a brand-new Supergirl, alongside multiple Batmen....

Everyone who has seen Avengers: Endgame knows that after losing his entire family to Thanos’ half-universe culling snap, Clint Barton aka, Hawkeye had some… interesting ways of dealing with his grief. When his wife and three children were dusted away, Barton chose to take out his anger out on criminal organizations around the world. Arming himself with a katana and donning a black and gold costume, Clint took on the mantle of Ronin and began putting a stop to the bad guys and their wrong doings, permanently....

Hawkeye is set to bring back Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton in a big way by diving into his past and setting up the MCU’s next premier archer in the form of Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop. Directed by the duo of Ben and Bertie, the upcoming Disney+ series will be the fifth MCU offering on the streaming service and will mainly focus on one of the remaining original Avengers from the Infinity Saga....

Most people know better than to bring up politics, religion or climatology in polite company. It’s a recipe for arguments, or at least for awkwardness. But when families, friends and other acquaintances get together to socialize, that recipe is sometimes dusted off anyway. And whether it’s your uncle disrupting a dinner conversation or co-workers co-opting a birthday lunch, no one wants squabbling to overshadow the festivities and food. Still, not all taboo topics are the same....

Snow is a welcome part of winter for many of us, but when it starts falling so hard and fast that it knocks out power and makes travel impossible, it can be deadly. Don’t be caught unaware by a severe winter storm. Learn how to prepare for a blizzard now with these tips from Ready.gov, and you won’t have to brave the panicked crowds at the grocery and hardware stores the day before the storm hits....

It happens every fall. Homeowners winterize their homes. Boat owners winterize their boats. Car owners winterize their cars. It only seems natural, then, that gardeners would winterize their gardens. And if they don’t, they should. Properly winterizing the garden will not only help plants survive the short gray days and bitter nights that winter brings to much of the country, it’s an important step in ensuring the garden will produce colorful flowers in the spring....

Disney confirmed that the budget for Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny set a new record for Lucasfilm.For the first time, Disney is about to release an Indiana Jones movie as this summer’s Dial of Destiny marks the first entry in the franchise since the House of Mouse acquired Lucasfilm.As everybody knows, Disney is renowned for churning out blockbusters with huge budgets, having been nine of the 10 highest-grossing movies of all time, with flicks from the MCU, Star Wars, Avatar, and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises....

In a new podcast episode, President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige opened up about Marvel Studios’ secrets.The MCU is one of the most successful franchises in movie history. Not only does it have a massive and vocal fanbase, but also its projects and stars have received prestigious honors and awards.Love it or hate it, everyone can acknowledge that the MCU must be doing something right. Feige shared his perspective on this in a new interview....

The DC universe is expanding in many ways as of late. The big-screen DCEU is continuing to grow, director Matt Reeves just debuted a new Gotham with The Batman, The CW is still expanding its slate of controversial series, and the company maintains a strong presence in animation. Typically, Warner Bros. has focused its DC animation on direct-to-home releases, but it’s now stepping up a level with League of Super-Pets on its way to theaters in July....

After productions were stopped several months ago, most are now planning to start again this month, including The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and many other Marvel Studios shows and movies. With merchandise for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier already appearing in stores and our own report that filming would begin this week, there’s actually a chance that the Disney+ show could end up releasing by the end of this year, rather than being delayed to 2021....

It’s no secret that The Mandalorian is home to a lot of satisfying moments for Star Wars fans. The hit Disney+ series finished a successful sophomore run last December, but it’s safe to say the anticipation for the third season is already at an all-time high. Created by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian introduced various characters from the galaxy far, far away, but it’s clear that the champions of the show are the two lead stars in the form of Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin and Grogu....