Posts

The boss at Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, teased the future of Oscar Isaac’s recently minted hero, who starred in the Moon Knight series on Disney+.Based on how the series’ first season ended, one would expect that more episodes were already in the works. Sadly, however, “there’s no official word” on a sophomore run.While Season 2 may not have been confirmed just yet, there are plenty of whispers to justify the assumption that something is planned for Moon Knight....

MCU star Jonathan Majors teased the powers that his Kang the Conqueror possesses during his next appearance in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.Marvel Studios is about to introduce the next grand villain in the MCU storyline with Majors’ performance as Kang, which he’ll revisit in Ant-Man 3 after bringing the antagonist’s first Variant, He Who Remains, to life in 2021’s Loki. And while he looks to live up to being the most powerful villain in MCU history, even above Josh Brolin’s Thanos, this take on the character will be much different from his comic counterpart in terms of powers and abilities....

Ms. Marvel will showcase Iman Vellani’s debut as the MCU’s Kamala Khan, with the show serving as a stepping stone for the character’s bright future in the interconnected franchise. The upcoming Disney+ series will explore Kamala’s unique origin story, but it is also expected to set up the young hero’s role in her big-screen debut alongside Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel in The Marvels. So far, Phase 4 has been filling up with new heroes, such as Moon Knight, Shang-Chi, She-Hulk, the Mighty Thor, and Ms....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is here and with it have come questions about the future of Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch in the MCU. Wanda Maximoff was revealed to be the main antagonist of the film, as she went on a blood-filled killing spree in an attempt to be reunited with her children. Olsen’s heroine-turned-villain was last seen before Multiverse of Madness in her own Disney+ series WandaVision where the character came into her own as the Scarlet Witch....

Obi-Wan Kenobi is next in line for Star Wars on Disney+. The first two episodes of the series will be released on Friday, May 27 and will follow Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan after the events of Revenge of the Sith. As one of the only Jedi that survived Order 66, Kenobi will be hunted by Hayden Christensen’s Darth Vader and his Inquisitors as he watches over a young Luke Skywalker on Tatooine....

The return of Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man: No Way Home last year was one of the highest points for many Marvel Studios fans in recent years. The idea of him ever returning to the big screen once seemed like a pipe dream. But then, he did just that—and also shared the screen with both Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland, while also going against his old foe Green Goblin. It was a dream come true for many, but one which reminded them of what could have been: Spider-Man 4....

Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury has been the backbone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since his post-credits scene debut in 2008’s Iron Man. Since then, the character has appeared in 10 other MCU films, including The Avengers, Captain America: Winter Soldier, and Captain Marvel. Jackson is set to return once again as Director Fury in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion. Following the post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Far From Home, which revealed Fury and Maria Hill were Skrulls, Secret Invasion promises to continue that story....

The Batman is one of the most anticipated movies under the DCEU umbrella since it is set to introduce fans to a brand new take of the Dark Knight. The film will star Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, and joining him are a wide array of villains which include Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler, and Colin Farrell as Penguin. Despite the coronavirus-induced delay that the film experienced, details about The Batman have been making the rounds in several outlets lately....

The Batman was only the beginning for Warner Bros.‘s latest take on the world of DC’s Dark Knight. The Matt Reeves-directed epic garnered rave reviews, with its Gotham City and surrounding characters being some of the highlights. One of the most popular among these supporting characters was Colin Farrell’s Penguin. Farrell’s take on Oswald Cobblepot was so popular even before the release of the film that WB was quick to announce an HBO Max series centered on the Batman villain....

Spider-Man: No Way Home is mere weeks away and fans are getting antsy as release day draws nearer. The Spidey threequel will cross Multiversal lines as Doctor Strange and Peter Parker take on villains from the webhead’s storied cinematic history. And the two Marvel heroes may be getting some help as rumors point to Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire returning as their versions of the wall-crawler. With so much being packed into one movie, audiences were itching to lock down their tickets for No Way Home....

The phrase “man’s best friend” has new meaning when you consider these brave canines. We highlight some of the bravest dogs in history, from a black poodle who fought in the Napoleonic Wars to the Belgian Malinois involved in the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound. Pictured is the famous statue in Edinburgh, Scotland, of Greyfriars Bobby, a terrier who guarded the grave of his owner for 14 years. Balto Balto was the lead sled dog on the last leg of a famous, life-saving medical delivery to Nome, Alaska, in 1925....

Batgirl’s Leslie Grace confirmed sequel discussions following the first film’s controversial cancellation. Despite the DC film being swiftly and suddenly axed for tax purposes in August of 2022, and a reboot of the DC Universe (DCU) under new management, hopes for a Batgirl resurrection just won’t go away. While interest stems from the shock of the studio killing a film that was already in post-production, there’s also the reality of Batgirl’s talented cast and its heroine’s hopes for justice....

Ben Affleck’s future as the DCU’s Batman is in doubt after a big announcement for the ’next act’ of his career.Affleck has been Warner Bros.’ (WB) Batman/Bruce Wayne since 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. However, the actor’s future in the role has been in question as of late with Robert Pattinson taking on the mantle in The Batman, which exists in a universe outside of the DCEU continuity of Dawn of Justice....

MCU actor Dave Bautista threw his name in the ring for a part in the upcoming Netflix Gears of War movie, following fervent fan casting.The streamer recently announced that a live-action film based on the Xbox franchise is in the works (along with an animated series), and the Guardians of the Galaxy actor has been a popular choice for the lead role of Marcus Fenix. Bautista has started to build up quite the resume in Hollywood since first appearing as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy, taking roles in films like Dune, the forthcoming Knives Out sequel Glass Onion, and Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead....

Marvel Studios is inching closer to the worldwide release for Thor: Love and Thunder, the MCU’s second film of the year and Thor’s fourth solo adventure since 2011. Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder will take on arguably his most emotional and dangerous journey to date, adding to his collection of stories on the big screen within the MCU. Having first joined the party with 2011’s Thor, only the fourth film in MCU history at the time, Hemsworth has hours upon hours of journies to look back on that lead up to his first post-Infinity Saga movie....

2022 is set to bring some major expansion to the MCU in terms of both stories and characters, particularly in projects like Disney+’s Secret Invasion. While long-standing Avengers like Doctor Strange and Thor will be publicly fighting intense beings and a multiverse’s worth of trouble, this spy thriller will put everything MCU fans know into question thanks to the Skrulls.Samuel L. Jackson will appear as Nick Fury while Ben Mendelsohn will also return as Talos, continuing their partnership after Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: No Way Home....

What Are Neonicotinoids? Neonicotinoids, neonics for short, are a class of synthetic pesticides used to prevent insect damage on a variety of crops. Their name comes from the similarity of their chemical structure to that of nicotine. Neonics were first marketed in the 1990s, and are now used widely on farms and for home landscaping and gardening. These insecticides are sold under a variety of commercial brand names, but they are generally one of the following chemicals: imidacloprid (the most common), dinotefuran, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, and acetamiprid....

Not too long ago I was at a lecture given by a well-known futurist who proudly described (to a room full of heritage professionals) how he insulated his 200 year old home with seven inches of polyurethane foam. The room shook from all the eyeballs rolling. It is a complex issue; we all want to insulate, but a little heat leaking through a masonry wall drives the moisture out. If you insulate too much, freeze-thaw cycles can destroy a wall in a few years....

Africa has lions and Australia has kangaroos, but don’t get animal envy. Right here in North America, we have some pretty incredible species. In the new book, “The Secret Lives of Animals: 1,001 Tidbits, Oddities, and Amazing Facts About North America’s Coolest Animals” by Stacy Tornio and Ken Keffer, with illustrations by Rachel Riordan, you’ll find all kinds of information about the animals in this country. Here are a few of those animals with facts guaranteed to surprise and entertain....

TreeHugger used to run Materials Monday, a series looking at some of the green new materials available for green builders. While attending the Passive House Northwest conference in Seattle I saw that there is an explosion of innovation happening in materials and building components that are enabling the building of tighter, more energy efficient, greener and healthier buildings. The big problem will be that there is so much to talk about that I may have trouble keeping it to Monday!...