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As a committed Treehugger, one of the most important goals of my recent house renovation was to reduce energy consumption per person. The first thing many people do in a renovation is replace all the windows, even though study after study have shown that it has just about the worst bang for the buck of anything you can do. It also doesn’t even make that much difference; a single-paned window has an R value of perhaps 1 and a new double-glazed window is between 2 and 4 unless you go very, very expensive....

Warning: This article explores the topic of self-harm which may be triggering to some readers. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier hasn’t been shy of exploring tough topics, from racism to mental health. Lead characters Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes have dealt with a lot in their lives, and now that The Blip has occurred their world has been changed forever. The therapy scenes in the show’s first two episodes have been a big topic of discussion surrounding the series....

LEGO revealed three brand-new Star Wars sets based on different ships and vehicles from the franchise.Whenever an upcoming movie from a franchise such as Star Wars or the MCU nears its release date, LEGO sets are often released, allowing fans to construct big moments and scenes from the given film.Sometimes, LEGO even opts to celebrate older movies from these worlds by releasing full sets from important scenes. For example, a set of the Death Star trench run in A New Hope went on sale earlier this year, alongside a set of Yoda’s hut on Dagobah from The Empire Strikes Back....

Following the record-breaking success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony is continuing to build out its own Spider-Man Universe, which began with Tom Hardy’s Venom in 2018. Set to follow Jared Leto’s Morbius, and ahead of production on the studio’s upcoming Madame Web, Sony’s next spin-off is confirmed to be Spider-Man’s Kraven the Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Sony has yet to confirm if Spider-Man will play a role in the Spider-inspired spin-off, but Kraven the Hunter already has a stacked cast....

Despite lackluster fan reaction, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is well on its way to wrapping up its first nine-episode run. While introducing audiences to Tatiana Maslany’s Jennifer Walters, the show pays homage to much of the MCU that came before it, including references to the likes of Captain America, Tony Stark/Iron Man, and of course Bruce Banner himself, The Hulk. The series wears its influences on its sleeves but is still a unique product, serving as the next step in the MCU story, while also being “the antithesis of most superhero narratives....

Pets are family. When you choose a food for them, chances are you look at ingredients and nutrition just like you would for the humans in your household. But a number of companies are taking things one step further. You can order personalized meals — often with fresh ingredients and no additives — and have them delivered right to your home, customized for your pet’s particular needs. Brett Podolsky started The Farmer’s Dog as a solution to his Rottweiler Jada’s health issues....

Jason Momoa became the target of DCU fans’ ire after showing his support for Ezra Miller’s upcoming DC movie, The Flash.The Flash has been thrust into the spotlight again thanks to its recently released Super Bowl trailer, which highlighted an exciting journey through multiple universes on which Barry Allen will embark in this long-awaited solo outing. But no matter what reception the movie brings, there is still a great deal of controversy surrounding Ezra Miller due to the actor’s off-camera actions....

Knitted woollens should never get tossed until you’ve tried to repair them. Thanks to online tutorials, it’s not as hard as it seems. The day my favorite cashmere sweater got a hole in the arm, I was devastated. The sweater had been a hand-me-down from a friend years earlier and I wore it through many winters. It was the softest, warmest, most comfortable sweater I owned. How does one go about repairing a hole in a knitted garment?...

Many fans feel like they’ve been waiting forever to get their hands on LEGO: Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which is understandable given how many times the game has been delayed since it was first announced. Thankfully, it seems that the streak of date changes is finally coming to an end, with its final release set for April 5.The lead-up to the highly anticipated collection has offered plenty of previews to fans, from seeing the beautiful city streets of Coruscant, getting glimpses of its insane character roster of nearly 400 names, and knowing of several DLC packs already planned for after launch....

Loki once had a far different ending than what fans saw in the show’s freshman run.In the big finale of Tom Hiddleston’s debut Disney+ solo project, the God of Mischief, alongside Sylvie, stumbled into the house of He Who Remains. This mysterious figure, who also happens to be a Variant of the Multiverse Saga’s big overarching villain, made it clear to them that he had been protecting existence from his alternate selves....

WandaVision spin-off Agatha: Coven of Chaos has been making headlines due to recently adding Aubrey Plaza to its growing cast, and now, two more stars reportedly joined the MCU Disney+ series. The upcoming Kathryn Hahn-led series will reportedly begin filming on Monday, December 5, which explains why Marvel Studios has been adding several members to its cast in the past weeks. Plaza’s inclusion was only the tip of the iceberg as more stars like Joe Locke and another actor who might portray the Young Avenger Hulkling are set to join Coven of Chaos....

Marvel Studios is less than two weeks away from its glorious return to the streaming sphere, bringing the MCU’s first-ever animated adventure What If…? to Disney+. With the show almost here, fans are starting to learn more intimate details about what to expect from this semi-retrospective on Marvel’s Infinity Saga. Anticipation is building to see what the MCU’s revamped heroes will experience in this alternate universe, especially considering there are almost no signs pointing to where the story will specifically go....

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is only a few weeks from closing out the MCU’s Phase 4 slate, with much of it paying tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman who starred in the MCU as T’Challa for six years. Unfortunately, there’s been a great deal of controversy surrounding the decision on how to continue with T’Challa’s story under the Marvel Studios umbrella.At Disney Investor Day 2020, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced during the MCU panel that the team made the difficult decision to not recast T’Challa after Boseman excelled in the role since 2016’s Captain America: Civil War....

We talk a lot about the wonders of wood construction but really, the industry is just getting started. Mass Timber is all the rage in the construction industry and many magazines and websites are full of headlines like “first mass-timber building constructed in Minnesota” or wherever, when in fact, people have been building with mass timber for centuries; just about every funky old warehouse in North America is mass timber, built of 2x8s or 2x10s on 2 inch spacing, nailed one to another....

After making his MCU debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, there are quite a few likely places that Tenoch Huerta’s Namor can make his return. Huerta’s Wakanda Forever villain has quickly become one of the most beloved in Marvel Studios history, as the Submariner finally came to the big screen after years of dominating the comics world. It has been noted that Namor’s Wakanda Forever appearance was done in an effort to “to set up an upcoming franchise,” as it seems the studio has bigger plans for Hurta’s Talokanil king....

In 1899, Edwin Way Teale wrote, “Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves.” This philosophy has taken form in recent years as ‘minimalism,’ a growing movement of young people around the world who want nothing to do with acquiring material possessions, but would rather spend their money, time, and effort on things that they truly enjoy. Gone are the obligations to clean, maintain, and expand constantly one’s collection of items and in its place are opportunities to travel, socialize, relax, and engage in hobbies....

Ever since Black Panther was released in theaters, showing fans a visage of Bast and witnessing Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa visiting the Ancestral Plane, many wondered if either were 100% real. However, while Black Panther may have been ambiguous regarding its more fantastical elements, Moon Knight has been anything but, especially in the latest episode, “Asylum.” Marvel It was always left to chance that the vision brought on by the consumption of the heart-shaped herb caused one to hallucinate Wakanda’s afterlife, but the latest episode of Moon Knight no longer leaves any doubt about it....

As Marvel Studios and, in turn, Disney ramp back up the content machine, the Hollywood giant fins itself shrouded by controversy off-screen. The company behind the upcoming Moon Knight and the recently released Turning Red has faced fan backlash after it refused to take a stand against the contentious ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill tabled in Florida. The controversial piece of legislation would see any mention of gender identity or sexual orientation removed from the public school curriculum....

Two new character posters have been revealed for Season 2 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch for Disney+.Star Wars is starting the new year off right with the long-awaited second chapter of its 2021 animated series, Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Set to release on January 4, marketing for the series has been in full swing, offering fans an idea of what’s to come for experimental Clone Force 99 as the galaxy struggles under the tightening grip of the new Empire....

When we wrote about the LOT-EK building of containers for New York City we received a comment from Marino Kulas of Conforce International, noting that “over 10 million tropical hardwood trees are cut down every year in order to make container floors. These are trees that take 40-60+ years to mature.Having said this, wood is also a less then perfect raw material due to its inherent natural characteristics when it comes to this application....