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The latest chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is finally here, but it has come with a twist. Instead of showcasing big-budget blockbusters on the big screen, the MCU’s next saga was launched on the small screen, giving supporting characters a chance to shine. After WandaVision started off things on a strong note, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will look to keep the momentum going. The upcoming MCU series will reunite Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes for an action-packed adventure while also exploring the legacy of the Captain America mantle along the way....

It has been revealed that the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts recast one of the franchise’s iconic robots seen in 2018’s Bumblebee. Rise of the Beasts marks the seventh live-action film in the Transformers franchise as the series looks to take a step away from the Michael Bay era, a transition that started in 2018 with the Hailee Steinfeld-led Bumblebee. This latest sci-fi epic will see In the Heights star Anthony Ramos star, with Creed II director Steven Caple Jr....

WandaVision has come to a close, but that doesn’t mean that fans have seen all that the series has to offer. Since “The Series Finale,” cast and crew have spoken about the hit Marvel Studios series extensively, including that the show’s final episode was rewritten the most out of the story’s chapters. In addition to the changes, there were several scenes that had to be cut according to director Matt Shakman....

Your cat might be a finicky eater. She turns up her nose at all but the finest of foods and will only drink water out of a spotlessly clean bowl. But if you let her outside, she starts chowing down on grass. Why would your persnickety pet nibble on the lawn? No one knows for sure why some cats enjoy dining on the occasional blade of grass, but there are several theories about this feline behavior....

The Economist looks at the problem and says that “zero energy” buildings do not go far enough. We might never know who wrote the article in the Economist, Efforts to make buildings greener are not working, because they do not name their writers. It’s a shame, because it is remarkably sensible and reasonable. It is also a shame that it is behind a paywall because a lot of people should read it....

2020 has had more than its fair share of difficulties; those in the movie industry have been particularly affected by the pandemic that the year delivered to many first-world countries. Originally set to be a huge year for most major movie studios, especially Disney and Warner Bros., 2020 resulted in the closure of theaters worldwide to, resulting in studios finding alternate ways to release their films to the public. Christmas Day brings the release of Wonder Woman 1984, which will be one of the first major movies to enjoy a theatrical release in months....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Wonder Woman 1984. After a very long wait, Wonder Woman 1984 finally arrived on HBO Max, bringing an end to the numerous delays that the film experienced in the past months. Directed by Patty Jenkins, the DCEU sequel delivered a fitting end to 2020 by offering a message of hope amidst the despair that the global pandemic has caused worldwide. The film follows the superhero life of Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince during 1984, but the character’s grounded level of heroism took an unexpected turn when a dangerous artifact called the Dreamstone surfaced out of nowhere....

With less than one week remaining until the release of Wonder Woman 1984 in select theaters and on HBO Max, Warner Bros. and the movie’s core team are getting busy giving interviews to media outlets promoting the new DCEU adventure. The franchise’s ninth film has already received rave reviews from the few who have seen it early, describing it as another hit that takes everything delivered in 2017’s Wonder Woman and taking it to another level....

That is, if you ever have any… I know, leftover cake sounds like an oxymoron, but just a few weeks ago I found myself in the surprising position of having baked a lemon pound cake that turned out terribly. It was so bad, in fact, that my family barely choked down their pieces, most didn’t even finish, and the rest of the cake sat covered on the counter for a week without anyone touching it....

Did you know that our food system is responsible for 1/3 of our green house gas emissions? So yes, there can be serious harm in grabbing a quarter-pounder, fries, and a Coke. You may have been there: You’re starved, the drive through is right there, and you’re tempted to succumb to that deliciously salty, greasy fry smell – don’t do it! Your personal carbon footprint depends on it. Find out the cold, hard numbers on how much you can reduce your numerical carbon footprint and your grocery bill by switching to these seven low emission eats....

Spider-Man: No Way Home’s Andrew Garfield has shared how he “figured out a way of doing the screen test” for 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man which won him the role. While fans and critics alike had issues with The Amazing Spider-Man franchise, few, if any, were related to Garfield and his performance. In 2021, Spider-Man: No Way Home not only revived Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man roles but brought them alongside Tom Holland’s web-slinger in the MCU blockbuster....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may currently be the center of attention in the fandom space, but there’s another world of comic book characters working its way into the public spotlight: Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. The first movies on the slate were Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage—both of which were followed by the recently released Jared Leto-led Morbius. What’s next? Kraven the Hunter.In May 2021, Aaron Taylor-Johnson was cast in the lead role for Sony’s spin-off movie, which will put the primary focus on the classic Spider-Man villain Kraven....

Like all Marvel Studios films, there’s a great deal of mystery and speculation surrounding November’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. While audiences know the sequel is set to introduce Namor and Riri Williams’ Ironheart, the identity of the new Black Panther - and whether there is more than one - has yet to be confirmed. Black Panther 2 is also the last film of Phase 4 of the MCU, leading fans to wonder whether the studio has a few surprises in store, such as the iconic comic book villain, Doctor Doom....

Marvel Studios just unleashed the second full trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the MCU’s final film of Phase 4, which looks to push the African nation to new heights as the Wakandans battle with their underwater neighbors in Talocan.While this trailer largely centered on Tenoch Huerta’s Namor the Sub-Mariner, who’s been presented as Black Panther 2’s villain through the promotional tour, there are numerous other new characters who will also take the spotlight....

James Gunn recently revealed that future projects outside of the main DCU canon will be labeled under a different name.Chapter One of the new DCU was officially revealed by James Gunn, with titles such as Superman: Legacy and The Brave and the Bold highlighting the list of upcoming projects.These films, along with the other movies and HBO Max shows that were confirmed to be a part of Chapter One, will make up the main canon storyline of DC’s films....

While Marvel Studios has finished its run of episodic series for the year, there’s still one more streaming project left to debut in the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. This will mark the MCU’s second Special Presentation after Michael Giacchino’s Werewolf by Night debuted in October, and it will be the first to follow up on already-established MCU heroes.Even though the special is confirmed to release before the end of 2022, fans haven’t seen much in terms of marketing for the project with two months remaining in the year....

The Ancient One once said that we don’t get to choose our time; and when it comes to MCU storytelling, that couldn’t be more true. Since Marvel Studios films and now Disney+ shows aren’t always released in chronological order, fans are often left to speculate about when in the timeline certain events occur. The fact that Sony owns the film rights to Spider-Man has only made the MCU timeline guesswork more complicated....

Although The CW’s future as a network is unknown, its superhero slate is still growing. One of the new shows that will premiere in its 2022-2023 lineup is Gotham Knights. The upcoming series will not be part of the Arrowverse, the universe where The Flash, Batwoman, Supergirl, and Legend of Tomorrow reside. After Batwoman was canceled by the network, fans expected that Gotham Knights would take its place. However, that wasn’t the case since the Batman spinoff is a standalone project....

Why this could be the future of construction and why we should be very, very afraid. This may look like your normal Holiday Inn, but Chapman Taylor, a huge multinational architecture firm that started in the UK, describes it in a press release as “the first volumetric modular hotel to be completed in Manchester” (my emphasis): © Chapman Taylor But what does “volumetric modular” mean? And what are these “purpose-built shipping containers”?...

Community gardening seems like a no-brainer. Participants get together, grow food and create bonds. It has so many benefits, ranging from increased nutrition to saving money to improving the area with green space. At least that’s how community gardens appear to work. Recently, three staffers from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future took an in-depth look at the positives and negatives of these gardens to learn more. Raychel Santo, Anne Palmer and Brent Kim called their incisive 35-page report, “Vacant Lots to Vibrant Plots: A Review of the Benefits and Limitations of Urban Agriculture....