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Three years after Marvel Studios announced Blade at 2019’s San Diego Comic-Con, cameras were finally ready to roll on the Mahershala Ali-led film. But that all kept to a swift and sudden stop when Blade director Bassam Tariq stepped down from the MCU project a mere week prior to filming. While Tariq’s departure gave rise to a number of questions concerning the production, one of the biggest was whether the MCU film would keep its November 3, 2023 release....

A hundred years ago, cargo bikes were the standard vehicle for many trades and deliveries. We have even shown a cargo bike cat litter exchange service, a business idea that might work well today. According to the World Bank, they are having a renaissance and gaining “recognition as a cleaner, safer, and more efficient mode of urban freight delivery and passenger transport. As a human-powered and fuel-free vehicle, this form of active transport could bring even more benefits to our cities than other disruptive technologies....

Manatees have long been misunderstood. Not only were they once mistaken for mermaids, but we’re still learning about these gentle giants of the ocean. It’s generally known that they can live in both saltwater or fresh water, but did you ever stop and wonder if manatees get thirsty? The video at the bottom of the page of a manatee drinking rainwater from a downspout certainly left us wondering. Turns out, they rely predominantly on fresh water to survive, but their kidneys can adapt when they only have the choice of drinking saltwater....

George Lucas made a key last-minute change to Attack of the Clones that changed the entire climax of the film.It has been over 20 years since George Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones hit theaters. The film, while not being received well by critics and fans alike, did feature multiple important aspects of the franchise as a whole, including the father of Boba Fett, clone troopers, Count Dooku, and of course, Master Yoda in lightsaber combat....

On the 23rd of March, 1857, the first successful passenger elevator carried customers up to the fifth floor of the Haughwout Building in New York City. It was not actually the first elevator, but it was the first commercial installation by Elisha Otis, who invented the safety device that made it all possible. And it works very well; according to a 2008 article in the New Yorker, in New York City alone there are 30 million elevator trips every day....

Jonathan Majors has revealed it was other Marvel actors, like Robert Downey Jr., who inspired him to take up his role as Kang the Conquerer in the MCU.The actor made his first appearance in a Marvel project in the finale of Loki in 2021, where he played the mysterious He Who Remains. Majors will next be seen in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, where he will make his debut as the infamous Kang the Conquerer, the next major threat in the MCU....

Kingpin’s Vincent D’Onofrio spoke about potentially interacting with Spider-Man down the line and how he hopes to bring a fantastic MCU series to the world in the form of Daredevil: Born Again.Originally announced at D23 this past September, the show will have 18 episodes and bring back Kingpin alongside Charlie Cox’s Daredevil. It also might be adding the mystical hero White Tiger into the mix—though that remains only a rumor.Previously, D’Onofrio promised fans that he’ll do his part in “bring[ing] an incredible” Disney+ series in the upcoming Daredevil reboot....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is set to make MCU history by being the first MCU movie to fully tie into a story that originated on Disney+. Thanks to Elizabeth Olsen’s leading role as Wanda Maximoff in this movie, fans will get to see what she’s been up to since leading the way in WandaVision, Phase 4’s first new release last year. With WandaVision coming directly in between Wanda’s return to life in Avengers: Endgame and her most prominent role yet in Doctor Strange 2, the show has plot points that will continue having an impact on the Scarlet Witch moving forward....

Moon Knight is shaping up to be a unique entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it deals with the supernatural side of the story. The ongoing Disney+ series follows the adventures of Oscar Isaac’s Steven Grant as he uncovers another personality inside him in Marc Spector, who transforms into a powerful vigilante. In the series, the titular hero goes up against Ethan Hawke’s Arthur Harrow, a mysterious cult leader. Marketing has been in full blast as Moon Knight enjoys its current Disney+ run, leading to a plethora of posters and official merchandise for viewers....

Marvel Studios is rumored to be developing a solo project for a new villain who has not yet been seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Villain-centered projects for Marvel are a rare thing and also relatively new for the MCU. First, there was Loki (if this take on the character even counts as a villain), and then next will be Agatha: Coven of Chaos—both of which are Disney+ shows.There are many villains who fans have wanted to see in their own projects, be it a movie, show, or special presentation....

The marketing campaign for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now in high gear with just over a week until Marvel Studios returns to theaters with its next blockbuster. While this means that the marketing campaign is teasing moments from the film such as the Illuminati’s introduction and the Scarlet Witch’s advancement with magic, there are plenty of secrets that remain hidden. More so than any project before it, Doctor Strange 2 will fully tackle the concept of Variants, which was first introduced in Loki before expanding further in Spider-Man: No Way Home....

The MCU is rumored to bring back the Department of Damage Control (DODC) in a big way following its notable role in Spider-Man: No Way Home.Before the Multiverse was truly unleashed in Phase 4’s biggest movie, the Department of Damage Control (DODC) made its presence felt once the world found out about Peter Parker’s identity as Spider-Man. After first coming into play during Spider-Man: Homecoming to clean up the damage done during the Battle of New York in The Avengers, the DODC has remained a consistent presence throughout Phase 3 and Phase 4....

After the events of The Incredible Hulk, it seemed like Marvel’s gentle green giant and characters related to him would be relegated to periphery status in the future of the MCU. However, that is not the case with She-Hulk now set to debut on Disney+ this summer. This half-hour legal comedy will follow Bruce Banner’s cousin Jennifer Walters as she navigates life as a super-powered attorney at law. Walters, who will be played by Tatiana Maslany, will be joined by Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner as well as a few other returning faces from throughout the MCU....

LOT-EK is one of the true pioneers of shipping container architecture; ten years ago we called them “among the best of the small crew of architects working with shipping containers, which are rarely seen in the urban context.” © Melissa Breyer We complain about shipping container architecture all the time on TreeHugger, usually prefaced with that tired phrase “jump the shark” and this 5000 square foot house they built in Brooklyn is just completely nuts....

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures certainly took their time starting the official promotional tour for their next MCU movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home. Thankfully following a first trailer that premiered in August and a full-blown fan event for the second trailer, the studios are now diving into the deep end as the movie’s release date inches closer. Of course, most of the previews and TV spots are bringing excitement for the MCU’s first theatrical exploration of the Multiverse, one which will bring at least a handful of Spidey villains from the past into the Marvel Studios narrative....

The Suicide Squad is the next movie on DC’s docket, and promotion for the upcoming film is ramping up. The first trailer for the quasi-sequel to 2016’s Suicide Squad dropped online last week, and fans are already hungry to see more of Margot Robbie, John Cena, and the rest of the talented actors & actresses in the stacked cast. Those able to head out to movie theaters in the near future just might get the chance to see a bit more....

The next time you walk into a grocery store, take a moment to think about the fact that 50 percent of the items you see contain palm oil. Despite its ubiquity and familiar presence on ingredient lists, palm oil is a foreign, tropical product that most North Americans know very little about. Did you ever wonder where it comes from? How it’s grown and processed? Who handles it along the way?...

Many will agree that there’s one thing about The Amazing Spider-Man series that’s been better than any other iteration of the wallcrawler: its leading couple. The chemistry between Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker and Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacy is both explosive and infectious. Audiences wasted no time falling in love with the duo—which made her tragic death hurt even more.The iconic moment happened towards the end of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 when Peter tries to save Gwen from falling during his struggle with Harry Osborn....

As you stock up on firewood for chilly winter days, do you pay much attention to where the wood comes from? Some people head out into the woods, cutting firewood from trees that have already fallen and started to cure. Others buy from roadside stands or even the grocery store. It’s possible you might have no idea if the wood you’re chucking into your fireplace or stove came from a few miles away or across the country....

You may have already seen the jarring video that’s making the rounds on social media: A man walking his dogs near Houston, Texas, takes a direct hit from a bolt of lightning. He topples to the ground, unconscious. Fortunately, the man — Alex Coreas — survived his brush with a bolt out of the blue. But in the video, you likely also noticed the dogs — those faithful friends who stand by us through thick and thin — head for the hills....