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Mutants in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of, if not the biggest, discussion topics amongst Marvel fans today. After the Ms. Marvel finale delivered one of the most shocking plot twists in MCU history, revealing Kamala Khan as the universe’s first mutant. This was the first domino of many that will fall in place to decide the future of the biggest cinematic franchise in history. To supplement just how big X-Men in the MCU will be, Marvel Studios has decided to relaunch the series that brought the comic book megastar into the mainstream media for good....

The Double Pyramid is an innovative way of portraying how the ecological footprints of our food compare to their nutritional value. The “Double Food-Environmental Pyramid” was designed and launched by the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition in 2010. Researchers from Italy wanted to combine nutritional guidelines with environmental issues, such as greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, and ecological footprints. The result is the Double Pyramid, which reveals an interesting fact: the most environmentally friendly foods are often the healthiest ones for human consumption, and many foods that are damaging to our bodies are also damaging to the environment....

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will soon close out Phase 4 and the MCU’s 2022 theatrical slate as a new Wakandan steps into the heroic mantle after the death of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa. Whoever follows in his footsteps will have a tough task of both living up to his legacy and fighting off Tenoch Huerta’s Namor as his kingdom of Talocan goes to war with Wakanda.Following the debut of the acclaimed first trailer for Wakanda Forever, fans have been going wild with excitement for the next look at the sequel....

Marvel Studios has slowly been expanding its catalog of cosmic storytelling, which started in Phases 1 and 2 with outings like 2011’s Thor and 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Most recently, Chloé Zhao’s Eternals added its own story into this cosmic legacy with the addition of a dozen new players, also delivering exciting teases for the future through its pair of post-credits scenes. The first of those scenes introduced the MCU fandom to Harry Styles in his debut as Eros, also known as Starfox, or the brother of Josh Brolin’s Thanos from the Infinity Saga....

November’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is tasked with the tall order of not just passing the mantle of the title character but also introducing two rookie heroes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Those freshmen are Tenoch Huerta’s Namor and Dominique Thorne’s Riri Williams. While the future of the Sub-Mariner remains to be determined, the heir to Tony Stark already has an Ironheart solo series deep in development. Since being announced at Disney Investor Day in December 2020, Ironheart has stocked up on talent....

After finding out about James Gunn’s DCU reboot plans, fans shared their mixed reactions online, resulting in a bevy of different responses. It has been not even two months since James Gunn and longtime producer Peter Safran took over DC Studios, yet so much has happened. Since their early November start date, the pair have hinted at their plans for the new slate, noting that fans will find more out “at the beginning of the new year....

Marvel Studios producer Nate Moore went into the details behind the injury that Letitia Wright suffered while shooting Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.Black Panther 2 became one of the toughest challenges in the MCU’s long history, which went far beyond the tragic passing of lead actor Chadwick Boseman in August 2020. After countless other COVID-19-related delays, things were compounded further when Shuri star Letitia Wright suffered a fairly serious injury while performing a stunt during exterior filming in November 2021, then leading to more issues and controversy surrounding the actress....

Moon Knight delivered an in-depth look at the lore of the Egyptian gods of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the third episode giving viewers an understanding of the Ennead, their backstory, and why they chose to abandon humans. During the installment, five avatars of the gods were featured, namely Horus, Isis, Tefnut, Osiris, and Hathor. The Ennead was involved in several significant moments in Episode 3. First, the gods were summoned by Khonshu for Arthur Harrow’s trial, ultimately leading to an unfortunate end on the Moon god’s part as his fellow deities didn’t believe his accusation....

Following the conclusion of Avengers: Endgame and the Infinity Saga, the MCU roster has expanded significantly with new heroes ranging from Shang-Chi to America Chavez to Kate Bishop. Now, come June 8, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is about to gain another in Ms. Marvel on Disney+. Starring Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, Ms. Marvel is a grounded, teen series that explores how an Avengers fan copes with becoming a hero herself while still dealing with family, friends, and high school....

Warner Bros. has been left in a tough position surrounding the future of Amber Heard’s Mera in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and the DCEU as a whole. With a jury now having determined Heard’s abuse accusations against Johnny Depp to have been false, many are eager to see her removed from the sequel, and reports are conflicted on what action Warner Bros. is taking. Mera has been reported to play a major role in Aquaman 2, with the wife of Jason Mamoa’s Arthur Curry set to have a child with the King of Atlantis....

Let this wastewater treatment plant show you how to live. This may sound crazy, but it is exactly why the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York hired Dr. John Todd of John Todd Ecological Design to design their Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL), also known as the Eco Machine. We can learn some valuable lessons from this building. The Omega Center for Sustainable Living The Omega Center for Sustainable Living may be the most beautiful wastewater treatment plant in the world....

Following rumblings that Tom Holland had agreed to return for Spider-Man 4, an industry insider is now sharing what they’ve heard regarding Tom Holland’s new Spider-Man deal, which is said to include a second round of movies that will succeed Marvel Studios and Sony’s Home trilogy.Following uncertainty over Holland’s MCU future after his contract came to an end after 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, fans have been eager to know if the young star would be back for more web-slinging fun....

Marvel fans have gotten a new trailer, a ticket drop, TV spots, teasers, posters, and a handful of interviews for Spider-Man: No Way Home within the past couple of weeks, indicating that the press tour is about to ramp up. Now, less than three weeks away from the film’s mid-December theatrical debut, it finally seems to be doing just that via appearances from Tom Holland, Zendaya and company to promote the project at special events....

While Marvel fans have two more Moon Knight episodes and Doctor Strange 2 coming soon, July’s Thor: Love and Thunder has taken the spotlight with less than three months until its debut. On April 18, the shortest promotional tour in MCU history officially began as fans finally got to see the first look at Chris Hemsworth’s Thor for the first time since Avengers: Endgame. Even with just under 90 seconds of footage, the first look at Thor: Love and Thunder brought plenty of exciting teases for what the fan-favorite God of Thunder will face in his new adventure....

Lake ice can perform some cool tricks under the right conditions, like ice boulders in Lake Michigan or “snowball waves” recently seen at Maine’s Sebago Lake. And thanks to photographer Dawn M. LaPointe, we have a captivating new glimpse of another strange frozen-lake phenomenon: “ice stacking.” Filmed on Feb. 13 at Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota, LaPointe’s video features brittle, glasslike sheets of ice that buckle and jostle as they push against the shoreline....

Sure, you toss your plastic bottles into your recycling bin instead of the regular trash, but did you know you can go one step further by upcycling? Here are 10 creative and easy projects that will add a homemade touch to your living space. 1. Self-Watering Water Bottle Garden Do you forget to water your plants? Here’s a cool way so you don’t always have to remember: Cut the bottle in half and thread a string through the bottle cap....

Rides on the midway, fried food, sideshows, carnival games, blue ribbons … there is something uniquely American about state and county fairs. Many of these fairs have their roots in agriculture. They were launched to provide a meeting place for farmers and/or to promote local crops to the general public. The agricultural aspect is still present, though it now may be relegated to the background in favor of food, rides and big-name musical acts....

From where they’re grown to how they taste to when we eat them, very little will stay the same in coming decades. Climate change threatens many of the world’s favorite foods. A writeup in National Geographic’s Earth Day 2020 magazine by Daniel Stone lists seven “charismatic foods” that we can expect to “morph in appearance, nutritional value, availability, and price as growing regions shift and farmers turn to warm-weather crops.”...

Technology has improved our lives in many ways and not just through making thing faster and more convenient. We are better connected and better informed. Technology lets us travel the globe and get close to wildlife without leaving our desk, our cell phones can help us to make better shopping decisions and software helps us to be more energy efficient. It also has served to dematerialize our lives. Here are five of the major ways that technology helps us to consume less and lighten our environmental footprints....

Yesterday, I took the time to make a big breakfast for my family since we all a day off. I ended up with leftover scrambled eggs, and I decided to ask my Facebook friends for some clever ways to use leftover scrambled eggs. As they always do when I ask them for food ideas, they came up with some great suggestions. Egg salad. The recipe is chopped scrambled eggs, Mayo, some dry mustard powder, green onion, salt and pepper and a little celery seed....