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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse didn’t just introduce fans to a new style of animation and a new on-screen web-slinger with Miles Morales, but a whole roster of comic-book Spideys from Spider-Man Noir to Spider-Ham. The first film’s cast is set to expand even further with 2023’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, followed by the franchise’s threequel, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, in 2024. Out ahead of Spider-Verse 2, certain wall-crawlers have already been confirmed, including Spider-Woman, Spider-Man 2099, and Spider-Punk....

The Star Wars universe has been an interesting place as of late. After a string of big theatrical releases, including the last Skywalker trilogy, the franchise left a bad taste in the mouths of many fans. It was all but placed on ice - save for Lucasfilm’s first foray into the live action television landscape: The Mandalorian. Provided you haven’t been living under a rock, you will likely already be well aware of the immense success of the show–and the overwhelmingly positive reaction from fans and critics alike....

Robert Pattinson’s The Batman is mere months away and the Bruce Wayne faithful are waiting with bated breath. The upcoming reboot will be directed by Matt Reeves and will look to dive into Batman’s roots as the world’s greatest detective. Not much is known about the project other than it will see Mr. Wayne very early in his tenure as Gotham’s Dark Knight and that it will take influence from thrillers like Zodiac, and Se7en....

Thor: Love and Thunder is mere days away from unleashing its godly power upon the moviegoing world. The Taika Waititi-directed epic marks the fourth Thor solo film since the character’s debut back in 2011. Alongside Waititi, star Chris Hemsworth is back as the hammer-wielding God of Thunder, while Natalie Portman returns in her first MCU film since 2013 as Jane Foster/ Mighty Thor. Love and Thunder has been a long time coming, as fans eagerly await Marvel Studios’ latest theatrical adventure....

There are more than 360 species of sharks: big ones, wee ones, aggressive ones, sweet ones, sleek ones, endangered ones, and …really awkward-looking ones — specifically, the nine species of hammerhead sharks. The scientific genus name of hammerhead sharks is Sphyma, which comes from the Greek word for hammer. And hammer it does resemble. Unlike the aerodynamic streamlined heads of most sharks, the hammerhead has a big clunky head that appears to be at odds with the rest of its body, like a showgirl with an extra-cumbersome headpiece....

Brunei Swaziland Saudi Arabia Bhutan Monaco Bahrain Liechtenstein Vatican City United Arab Emirates Oman For most of the world, the era of powerful kings and queens is long passed. Today’s royals might enjoy a great deal of wealth and celebrity status, but most have no real political clout. In the following countries, though, there are monarchs who still hold “real” power. Most of these rulers have to share the legal and political decision-making with an elected or appointed government as part of a “constitutional monarchy....

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is set to not just wrap the trilogy of Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang, but it has been confirmed to kick off the events of the MCU’s Phase 5 by introducing its next big threat in the form of Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror. In addition, the threequel is also set to explore the Quantum Realm while also setting the stage for the superhero debut of Kathryn Newton’s Cassie Lang as Stature....

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has yet to release, but a new update from its test screening has worried fans.Test screenings have been a mixed bag for DC movies lately. Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam performed poorly during its round of previews, resulting in a dismal outing at the box office. However, other DC films like Blue Beetle and The Flash received positive reviews from their respective test screenings, with the latter reportedly being “extraordinarily well-received....

James Cameron’s long-awaited follow-up to Avatar has finally hit cinemas. A lot has changed in the 13-year break between movies, including the cast members and characters in Avatar 2. Avatar: The Way of Water is a direct sequel to the 2009 film. The plot continues the story of Na’vi clan members Jake Sully and Neytiri, who have become parents to quite a sizeable family over the years.This sees a range of fresh faces take a dive into the waters of Pandora, with both new and returning Avatar 2 cast members appearing in the film....

2021 was rather light on DC Comics content; in fact, only James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad showed up to the plate. The film was a critical success but could have done better at the box office—though the pandemic is to blame for that. 2022, however, is a whole new adventure. Right out of the gate, Peacemaker drops on HBO Max continuing the story of John Cena’s character from Gunn’s previous film....

Iman Vellani’s MCU debut as Kamala Khan is just around the corner, as the Ms. Marvel official trailer has been released by Disney+ and Marvel Studios. This coming-of-age story welcomes a fresh face to Marvel’s universe of heroes and promises to tell a small story with cosmic power. Ms. Marvel will be Marvel Studios’ seventh television show to stream on Disney+. It is set to premiere on June 8, roughly a month after Oscar Isaac’s Moon Knight will air its final episode....

This March has seen the greatest push for an adult MCU yet as the Netflix series - including Daredevil, The Punisher, and more - made the jump to Disney+. As the month comes to an end, Disney+ will premiere Moon Knight starring Oscar Issac, which despite being described as PG-13, looks to be showing signs of being more mature than anything Marvel Studios has released to date. Moon Knight has long been described as the MCU’s most mature, violent, and dark outing yet....

The debut trailer for Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary specials - which will premiere on Disney+ and the BBC in November 2023 - broke a huge franchise record.Doctor Who has been through a rocky few years of decreased viewing figures and poor reactions throughout the latest era of the show under Jodie Whittaker’s 13th Doctor and showrunner Chris Chibnall. But with the British sci-fi icon now poised to enter a new era following a streaming deal with Disney+, things are looking up....

Yeah, I never did send that review model Blix back… Back when I wrote my (second) enthusiastic missive about e-bikes being magic, I mentioned that I was thinking of keeping the review model of the Blix Aveny low step (view at Blix) that I had been testing. Indeed, having secured a fair, discounted deal for this well-loved (and previously ridden) model, I’m now the proud owner of a road-ready e-bike....

Main Street retail is vanishing under pressure from online shopping and rising rents. There are good reasons to save it. Shop Small/ Lloyd Alter/CC BY 2.0 Urban activists and environmentalists should be serious about supporting small businesses; as I wrote in my first post on Small Business Saturday, “Dense, walkable, resilient towns and cities are a key component of getting off oil, and viable main street retail is the key to having vibrant main streets....

As the Warner Bros. Discovery shake-up continues, it’s important to note that it’s not just films and television series that are getting the ax; it’s people too. Now that the two studios have merged, new CEO David Zaslav is actively trimming projects that don’t fit into his vision for Warner Bros. Discovery moving forward; and this has been all the more apparent by steps taken to merge HBO Max and Discovery+ into a single, streamlined, streaming service....

The following advice will help you to find calm and ritual amid the chaos of life with small kids. If you are a parent to young children, you might be scratching your head at the title of this article, wondering, What morning routine? Life with small kids often feels loud, chaotic, and unpredictable, with too much to do in too little time. How could one possibly think of creating a pleasant routine out of that?...

Marvel Studios has officially completed its third Disney+ project of 2021 with the final episode of Tom Hiddleston’s Loki on Disney+. Following up on excellent storytelling in both WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the MCU’s God of Mischief found himself on quite the wild ride through the vast reaches of space and time over six episodes. Following Loki after his escape with the Tesseract in Avengers: Endgame, Hiddleston showcased the anti-hero in his seventh MCU outing as a lost soul trying to find his way amongst the bureaucratic Time Variance Authority, facing numerous challenges along the way....

When tires are not inflated to the pounds per square inch (PSI) rating recommended by manufacturers, they are less “round” and require more energy to begin moving and to maintain speed. As such, under-inflated tires do indeed contribute to pollution and increase fuel costs. Get Better Mileage An informal study by students at Carnegie Mellon University found that the majority of cars on U.S. roads are operating on tires inflated to only 80 percent of capacity....

Fans were nervous about learning that Sharon Stone, quickly replaced by Susan Sarandon, would be playing Victoria Kord in Blue Beetle, who would reportedly be the villain. This wasn’t a great sign for Ted Kord, who either always ends up dead or kidnapped before he can mentor Xolo Maridueña’s Jaime Reyes. It’s been theorized that Victoria could be the wife of Ted Kord, taking control of her husband’s company, Kord Industries....