There are two bags of tortilla chips sitting in my pantry right now with nothing but crumbs at the bottom. Chips and salsa are a regular snack in my house, so this isn’t an infrequent problem. The bag doesn’t get thrown away because, technically, there are still chips in there. But, the bag doesn’t get touched again because there are no good chips left in it. What are the options for those tortilla chips pieces other than throwing them in the trash?...
Humans can race to get out of a hurricane’s path — and some animals can sense a storm coming and flee — but there are legions of animals that can’t simply get out of the way. Wildlife and livestock often can’t escape severe storms like humans can. Here are the various ways they hunker down or try to find refuge when bad weather hits. Sensing a storm is coming Some research suggests there are animals that can pick up on signs of imminent serious weather, pushing them to leave the area before storms arrive....
A few years ago I wrote about how we should learn how to build dense walkable cities from Montreal, after walking through the Plateau district and admiring the three storey high “plexes” with their twisty exterior stairways. On a trip to Montreal this weekend I finally got to stay in one, at a wonderful AirBnB. Lloyd Alter/CC BY 2.0 I have noted that the Plateau is incredibly dense, achieving over over 11,000 people per square kilometer....
With numerous Variants of Kang the Conqueror on the way into the MCU after Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, there’s one that will specifically have Tom Hiddleston’s Loki spooked ahead of Loki Season 2.Jonathan Majors finally delivered the proper debut of Kang in Ant-Man 3, following up on his performance as the He Who Remains Variant in Season 1 of Loki. These two projects are only the first steps in his journey as the MCU’s next huge antagonist after Josh Brolin’s Thanos, with starring appearances already confirmed for 2025’s Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars....
More often than not, a tree owner doesn’t realize that a tree is in significant trouble until it’s too late and the tree either dies or is harmed badly enough that it needs to be cut down. All these harmful tree practices can be avoided. Here are 10 common ways we harm trees growing in yards and urban wood lots: Loving a Tree to Death Staking and mulching newly planted trees seems to come naturally to even the beginning urban tree planter....
Small, smartly organized and highly portable, “Mobitecture: Architecture on the Move” (Phaidon Press) is one of those rare books in which the design perfectly mirrors the content, which, in this case, consists of more than 250 moveable, mobile and otherwise peripatetic lifestyle-friendly structures from around the globe. Stuffed with a veritable parade of tents, trailers, tiny houses and buoyant abodes, “Mobitecture” is also the perfect book for daydreaming about epic road trips, backwoods adventures and off-grid forays into the great unknown....
Although the term “funicular” might not be on the tip of most tongues, everyone—even if they don’t know exactly what to call it—has one of two reactions when first catching a glimpse of one: “OMG, I want to ride that NOW!” or “No. You aren’t making me get into that wooden boxcar-thing crawling up the side of a mountain.” Although it takes on different names and serves different purposes, the idea behind this curious Austrian-born import—also known as an incline railway—is the same as it was during the turn of the twentieth century when Europeans (and Pennsylvanians) were erecting them at a crazed pace....
It’s easy to hit gadget overload, which is why there’s still a hearty demand for moleskine notebooks, those top-notch quality pads that are in practically every bookstore and art shop worth their salt. For anyone who has a secret (or not so secret) obsession with moleskines, you’ll know that while the famous notebooks are darn near perfect, sometimes they need a little customization. And that’s when you get to practice a little of the DIY sensibility of the green movement....
Now that Marvel Studios’ upcoming Black Widow film has secured a July 9 release date, marketing for the movie is back in full swing. In the last few weeks, the Scarlett Johannson-led film has been pushed to the masses with a new trailer. Alongside the announcement of its long-awaited theatrical debut, Marvel Studios also announced that Black Widow will be streaming on Disney+ via Premier Access for an additional fee. Since footage from the solo blockbuster was shown before its original release date of May 2020, fans have gotten multiple glimpses at the wide array of action Black Widow will feature....
Disney has reportedly cast Sopranos prequel star Michael Gandolfini for a major role in Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+.Even though Marvel Studios is known to experiment with genre and storytelling on Disney+, 2024’s Daredevil: Born Again is shaping up to be an MCU series like none other. Not only is it Marvel Studios’ first reboot of a Marvel Television series, but Born Again boasts an eighteen-episode season, the longest of any Marvel Studios series to date, and a potential R-rating....
New DC Studios boss and MCU alumni James Gunn criticized Marvel Studio’s habit of editing its films at the last minute.The director, who has been on the inside of the production process at both DC, with The Suicide Squad, and Marvel Studios, with the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, has unique insight into the habits of each studio. It’s no secret that Marvel often conducts reshoots for its films very close to their release dates, which puts a strain on post-production....
Fans are anxiously awaiting their next foray into the DCEU, which will be with none other than Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam. The character flips the script a little by being a big-time anti-hero and not a straight-up superhero as nearly all of the other characters who have had a solo movie. As exciting as it is to see him in action, it’s another group that might interest others the most: the Justice Society of America....
When it comes to the MCU on Disney+, Marvel Studios never does the same thing twice. Beginning with WandaVision at the start of 2021 and ending with Hawkeye, Marvel fans were treated to five unique and distinct limited series in terms of style, genre, and tone but each with their own contributing narrative to the greater MCU. That trend looks to continue as Marvel Studios kicks off its second year on Disney+ with Moon Knight starring Oscar Isaac....
Charlie Cox’s Daredevil reboot has received a new working title that could be hinting at where the Disney+ series is headed.Back at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige surprised the world when he announced that Daredevil: Born Again, an 18-episode series, would be arriving on Disney+ in 2024. Fans have long desired for the character’s show to continue in some form—and it’s finally happening.However, most recently, Matt Murdock showed up in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, sporting his brand new yellow and red suit....
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has an interesting plan to expand the MCU into “next-generation storytelling,” with Disney+ at the center of it all.The MCU may have started exclusively in theaters with one to two releases annually, but recent years have seen great strides taken to move with the times. Although part of that has come with an increase in yearly content output, more focus has been placed on Disney+ since Phase 4 got underway last year....
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness had its fair share of ups and downs during its production. On top of the strict enforcement of health protocols due to COVID-19, the Benedict Cumberbatch-led sequel experienced many reshoots over the past year, with the lead actor describing it as “really exciting.” Despite that, director Sam Raimi pointed out in a previous interview that he’s uncertain about the film’s final cut, admitting that Marvel Studios will “keep pushing it until it’s as close to being great as it could....
Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen are back in the spotlight thanks to their reunion as Jedi Master and former Padawan in Lucasfilm’s Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+. The two have the chance to work together once again after a 17-year hiatus, having first appeared in Episode II and Episode III of the prequel trilogy in the early and mid-2000s. With Star Wars being one of the most iconic franchises in pop culture history, fans have taken the opportunity to celebrate its success in dozens of unique ways over the past 45 years....
A new study has been released by the NHBC foundation in the UK, Futurology: The new home in 2050 that has a lot of interesting ideas. Prepared by Studio Partington, a design practice in London, it “provides an interesting insight into some of the trends we are likely to see 30 years or more into the future.” Urban Homes © Futurology: the new home in 2050 For urban living, the designers foresee more of what has become known as “missing middle” housing in North America: “Homes will be arranged vertically on smaller footprints to increase density and make the best use of limited land....
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for the DC Extended Universe thanks to the release of Wonder Woman 1984. The movie has only been available across the world for a short time, and, already, fans are analyzing every frame of the plot for Easter Eggs and potential plot teases, including what the movie’s post-credits scene means for the DCEU’s future. That future is growing more unpredictable, however, especially considering director Patty Jenkins’s uncertainties whether she will continue directing in the Wonder Woman franchise....
The DCU is changing, with newly-announced DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran set to unveil new projects soon. And now, it seems that a timeframe of when the studio will announce them has been revealed. The DCU, formerly the DCEU, is in an age of transition after a wave of behind-the-scenes developments from Warner Bros. Discovery. David Zaslav, the studio’s CEO, has been at the forefront of providing updates about what’s next for DC, with him confirming that he wants to build a “10-year plan” for the superhero franchise....
