Geriatrician Dr. Bill Thomas is a fascinating man who’s turning the idea of how we age upside-down. He rails against the so-called “continuum of care,” where we move from what Bob Tedeschi of STAT calls the “grim march — from independent living, to assisted living, to nursing homes, to memory units, and to the grave.” He promotes instead what he calls MESH: tools that help people Move, Eat, Sleep and Heal....
When a reporter with a bug phobia ventured out to Jefferson County to cover a story about a ladybug invasion, he told himself repeatedly that the little red bugs were harmless and cute. They don’t bite. Kids like them. So Chris Vanderveen of 9NEWS was okay with the whole situation when he arrived on scene and a four-year-old boy showed him a few dozen ladybugs convened on a drain spout outside his parents’ home....
Marvel Studios confirmed that Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes will be filling a new role in an upcoming MCU film, and it’s one that may take fans by surprise. While Sam Wilson’s Falcon became the new Captain America at the end of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+, Bucky’s future was left unknown.It wasn’t until the 2022 D23 Expo that Bucky was confirmed to be joining the cast of 2024’s Thunderbolts, a government-commissioned team of anti-heroes....
Marvel Studios has always been famous for its impeccable casting - take Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and Chris Evans’ Captain America for example. But for as long as there has been MCU movies to get excited about many have been eager to discuss the actors who almost got these roles before the coveted Marvel Studios stars stole the show.Countless actors auditioned to play the MCU’s Star Spangled Man, including Bucky Barnes’ Sebastian Stan, John Walker’s Wyatt Russell, and John Krasinski, who has since become the top fan cast for Reed Richards....
The MCU has never been expanding as rapidly as it has now, with the Multiverse Saga being packed with new franchises, spin-offs, and continuations of existing tales. Among the latest heroes to lead his own solo outing was Vin Diesel’s Groot, who starred in his own series of shorts spinning out of Guardians of the Galaxy.Despite having debuted under director James Gunn as just “a bunch of a-holes,” the Guardians have since become household names....
The Marvel Cinematic Universe began fairly practical, but the franchise has added a myriad of magicians in recent years. The sorcery side of Marvel Studios has been fronted by the likes of Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch, with tricksters like Loki not far behind. Despite having other-worldly abilities, each of the MCU’s magic users has had fairly practical explanations of how they conjure their illusions. Stephen Strange was taught the mystic arts in Kamar-Taj....
Marvel Studios’ new Blade reboot seems to have added another member to its cast, someone who previously showed up in Ant-Man and the Wasp.The upcoming Blade movie, starring Mahershala Ali, has been going through some big changes recently—such as scrapping the original script, changing directors, and giving the project a year-long delay.But the important part is that it’s still happening. However, there haven’t been many updates on the situation since all of those big setbacks occurred....
Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will introduce a brand new wave of heroes into the mix, including is Kamala Khan a.k.a. Ms. Marvel. The character is set to star in her own Disney+ series, and she will be portrayed by newcomer Iman Vellani. After Ms. Marvel’s debut on the streaming service, the young hero will team up with Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers and Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau for a cosmic adventure in The Marvels, leaving fans to wonder if a second season is in store....
Spider-Man: No Way Home is set to showcase the Multiverse in a grand way by reintroducing past Spider-Man villains like Jamie Foxx’s Electro. Foxx first made his Marvel debut in Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man in 2014, going up against Andrew Garfield’s version of the web-slinger. As expected, Garfield’s Spider-Man eventually defeated Foxx’s Max Dillon at the movie’s end. Despite that, No Way Home’s marketing confirmed that Foxx’s Electro is back to seek revenge, but details about his return are still being kept under wraps....
Thanks to the success of the Snyder Cut of Justice League there’s been a lot of talk around DC’s other controversial film, Suicide Squad. It’s well known that the studio had some heavy-handed involvement in the final cut of David Ayer’s Suicide Squad which resulted in re-shoots and cut footage, including most of Jared Leto’s Joker scenes. James Gunn may have taken the reigns on the team of villains with the upcoming The Suicide Squad, but fans are starting to rally behind a movement for the ‘Ayer Cut’ of the original movie....
After hearing Julia Butterfly Hill speak about the impact of plastics to our planet and to our health, Robert Seals decided he was going to do something about the ever-growing problem of plastic water bottles. He created a stainless steel water bottle that is inert, toxin-free and non-leaching. Robert needed a distribution company and someone to run the business. Enter Michelle Kalberer and Jeff Cresswell, siblings who joined the family distribution business after graduating from college, and Klean Kanteen was born....
The universe is a big place — really big — and it’s filled with some wondrously weighty objects. The heaviest of them all are black holes and neutron stars. In fact, they weigh so much that it’s nearly impossible to wrap your head around numbers that far off the scale. Here’s a closer look at these mighty mysteries. Black holes When matter is packed into an infinitely dense space, the gravitational pull can be so powerful that nothing escapes, including light....
While the end of 2020 will only be bringing a handful of new projects to both the big and small screens, filming and production for many more are starting up in a big, big way. One of the most highly anticipated of these projects is Zack Snyder’s Director’s Cut of Justice League, which had been rumored for years and finally got the green light this past summer for release on HBO Max next year....
There’s a lot to know about the world’s water crisis–as you can tell from the month of posts we’ve been doing on just this one topic. But if you’re new to the discussion, catch up in one weekend with these five documentaries. From in-depth background on the political, social, and economic factors that are causing the crisis to personal stories from people affected by it, you’ll understand the problem in a whole new way....
Solar power has been getting a lot of attention of late, as prices fall and efficiencies improve. But solar is by no means the only weapon in clean energy advocates’ arsenal. With over 70 percent of Earth’s surface covered in water, hydropower may also help give fossil fuels a run for their money. Here are some of the projects we’ve been keeping an eye on. Pumped Seawater Offers On-Demand Hydroelectric Power One of the big drawbacks of many renewables is their relative intermittency....
Methane is a naturally occurring organic compound, but human activity has increased the amount of this potent greenhouse gas that goes into the atmosphere. Most of the methane that humans emit comes from natural gas, landfills, coal mining and manure management, but methane is almost everywhere and it comes from some surprising sources. Here are a few that you might not expect. 1. Hydroelectric Dams The 8,000 hydroelectric dams in the U....
It’s no exaggeration to say that The Mandalorian likely saved the entire Star Wars franchise—or, at least, kept it from sitting on ice for years. Mando’s journey with Grogu not only completely entertained audiences but tapped into lore which had long been dormant. One of those storylines was that of Ahsoka Tano. First introduced in Season 2 of Din Djarin’s journey, the character went on to make a cameo in The Book of Boba Fett....
After Ryan Coogler’s latest round of success on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the MCU director addressed whether he’d complete the trilogy by directing Black Panther 3.Coogler helped to close out the MCU’s Phase 4 slate with Black Panther 2, one of the best-reviewed Marvel movies since the end of the Infinity Saga. Having to take on some of the biggest challenges in MCU history with Chadwick Boseman’s death while adding to the legacy of Wakanda, the director found a way to provide an adventure that earned him praise and adulation from all across the fandom....
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is nearly here and fans will finally get answers to some pretty pressing MCU questions. Paramount of those in the lead-up to the sequel has been how Marvel Studios will deal with the passing of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. While now it is known that another character will take over the Black Panther mantle from Boseman’s T’Challa, that was not always the assumed strategy that Marvel would take....
After it was officially announced that Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani would be joining Brie Larson in Captain Marvel 2, titular star Brie Larson has been hyping up director Nia DaCosta, who was hired by Marvel Studios this past August to take the reins of the sequel. Larson also mentioned recently that she would begin getting back into shape soon in preparation for Captain Marvel 2.It is likely that Secret Invasion , an upcoming MCU Disney+ show, will directly lead into the Captain Marvel sequel, just as WandaVision will lead into Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness....
