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Thanks to Marvel Studios’ San Diego Comic-Con presentation, fans have more than a handful of thrilling new projects to look forward to in Phases 4, 5, and 6 of the MCU. Included in that slate is the first official team-up outing that won’t feature the Avengers, which comes with the newly-announced Thunderbolts movie arriving in Summer 2024. Having been rumored for some time before Comic-Con, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed that Thunderbolts would be the last project of Phase 5, which runs a dozen projects deep for now....

If the pet-keeping habits of American presidents are any indication, owning a dog is as American as apple pie. In fact, forefathers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson not only kept dogs but bred them as well (it breaks the tedium of running a developing nation, we suppose). Many early presidential pets tended to err on the more agrarian side — horses, cows, roosters, donkeys, goats — while other presidents opted to keep decidedly more unusual animals — John Quincy Adam’s alligator that briefly lived in the East Room’s bathroom, Benjamin Harrison’s possums named Mr....

Wonder Woman 1984 has arrived on HBO Max in all its glory, expanding Diana Prince’s story greatly in the DC Extended Universe’s first true sequel. Even though it didn’t come with the traditional big screen release, the movie is still making headlines worldwide as one of the most prominent blockbusters to release in 2020. In recent days, the promotional tour for Wonder Woman 1984 has picked up steam through various media outlets, mostly featuring director Patty Jenkins and starring actress Gal Gadot....

After 18 years of faithful service, it was time to retire my everyday dishes. I was down to six dinner plates (all chipped) four cereal bowls, seven sandwich plates (many of them chipped) and a stack of saucers that never got used. We had pulled out the plain white china plates that I had bought to supplement my grandmother’s china just to have enough to eat on. When one of those smashed on the floor and broke, I knew it was time....

They may not be the answer to the housing crisis, but they certainly are wonderful little homes. Many of Vancouver’s streets have parking via back lanes or alleys, and in 2009 the City approved back lane housing. The first out of the gate was Bryn Davidson with is Lanefab house, covered in TreeHugger here. Since then there has been a real explosion in back lane housing, and Bryn’s company, LaneFab, is building back lane and conventional houses all over town....

It has been nearly a year and a half since Marvel Studios kicked off (the record-breaking) Phase 4 of the MCU, and with the new era of Kevin Feige-produced super-powered storytelling has come a bevy of new projects. Not only have audiences taken in debut outings from a variety of heroes, including Shang-Chi and Moon Knight, but they also have been treated to adventures alongside returning names like Doctor Strange and Spider-Man....

One of the most successful Marvel Studios Disney+ shows last year was Tom Hiddleston’s Loki. The series saw the God of Mischief arrested by the TVA after diverging from his 2012 Avengers timeline in Endgame. What followed was an absolutely wild ride as he met Variants of himself across the universe—the main one being Sylvie, played by Sophia Di Martino. With a show that traverses the Multiverse as Hiddleston’s series did, it presents plenty of opportunities to showcase some unique Easter eggs, such as somehow successfully showing off Frog Thor in the show or the Pyramid that Kang the Conqueror used to go back in time to Ancient Egypt....

It was recently rumored that Marvel Studios would have a series similar to Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, in which the directors, writers, and producers discuss each episode of the series, but instead focused on WandaVision. This could have been another way to expand content related to the MCU on Disney+, considering that series was very successful for The Mandalorian. During Disney’s Investor Day with Kevin Feige, the President of Marvel Studios announced three news series: Ironheart starring Dominique Thorne, Secret Invasion starring Samuel L....

Trees, among their many other superpowers, help absorb some of the excess carbon dioxide humans have been adding to Earth’s atmosphere lately. That’s a valuable service, considering we still release about 2.57 million pounds of CO2 every second, on average, and the heat-trapping gas can linger in the sky for centuries. We know Earth needs more trees. And although we are doing far too little about climate change in general, we are planting trees — so many, in fact, that global tree cover has reportedly increased by about 7% in the last 35 years....

Fans were surprised when it was revealed that Marc Spector’s alter-ego, Mr. Knight, would be making his debut in the Moon Knight series so soon. But, it was quickly shown in the series that this specific suit would belong to Spector’s alter-ego, Steven Grant. This was a chance change that helped audiences identify who was in control and further characterize both identities. Marc Spector donned the more elaborate outfit of Khonshu, being more knowledgeable about his situation with the moon god, while Steven Grant was given a nicely tailored suit from the modern era....

Spider-Man: No Way Home’s iconic final battle will be transformed into a Build a Scene Funko set, and two more vinyl pops featuring the villains have been revealed. After a year of Spider-Man: No Way Home’s release, official merchandise from the threequel still hasn’t stopped from emerging. Funko is at the forefront of it all, with the company recently unveiling vinyl collectibles featuring Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s respective Spider-Man. Following the successful release of the aforementioned Funko pops, the company released a special set that recreates an iconic No Way Home moment that combines eight MCU characters into one set....

Obi-Wan Kenobi has wrapped up on Disney+, bringing back Ewan McGregor as the titular character, telling the story of how he was forced off Tatooine between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope and, pitting him against his former Padawan learner Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. The series as a whole proved to be extremely popular amongst fans, breaking viewership records on the streaming platform.However, despite its success, a portion of the Star Wars fanbase has expressed that the show would have been a better story as a standalone film....

Post-credits sequences are literally built into the DNA of Marvel Studios’ projects, and Marvel fans are once again eager to find out about the MCU’s future now that Thor: Love and Thunder is officially out. Marvel Studios’ post-credits scenes have become such a sensation that they’ve expanded beyond Marvel and seeped into other movies in pop culture as well. The most recent tag MCU fans were given, not including the Agent Cleary tease in Ms....

The successes of modern-era of superhero movies has have been largely helped by numerous advancements visual effects advancements made since the turn of the 21st century. While VFX isn’t necessary to make a great movie, it is needed when the stories rely on visuals that can’t be achieved with just practical effects. When done correctly, computer-generated imagery can enhance the quality of the film. Superhero movies from companies like Marvel Studios and DC Films have taken a new expansion into the galactic and cosmic sides of their stories....

With only ten days to go, DC fans don’t have much longer to wait until Zack Snyder’s Justice League finally releases on HBO Max. The film is set to bring viewers an extra two-hours of new superhero action compared to the original cut that released in 2017 to disastrous backlash for Warner Bros.Snyder has promised international fans — in most countries — the film will release on the same day as the U....

One of the stars of the forthcoming movie based on the popular sitcom Community spoke on her excitement for the film.The Community movie has been a long time coming. The much-loved sitcom, which garnered a cult following and much critical acclaim when it was on the air, ended in 2015 with the promise of a film follow-up.Now, eight years later, the movie is finally set to get underway, with a filming start date set for June....

The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) is a federal law that was passed in 1966 and has been amended several times since then, notably in 2006. It empowers the Animal Care program of the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to issue licenses and adopt and enforce regulations meant to protect the basic welfare of creatures kept in captivity. The law can be found at the official United States Government Publishing Office under its proper bill title: 7 U....

Dear Pablo: I had a home energy audit done and they recommended insulating my pipes. The estimated cost was quite high and I wonder, is it really worth it? Insulating the pipes that carry hot water from your water heater to your various faucets is quite a simple undertaking, assuming that you have easy access to the pipes. Pipe insulation is available as polyethylene or neoprene foam as well as fiberglass wrap....

Jeremy Renner’s MCU co-stars, friends, and acquaintances recently offered their heartfelt support for the actor following his snow-plowing accident that left him hospitalized on New Year’s Day.The Hawkeye actor was reportedly trying to clear snow away from a stranded car near his Nevada home when his Snowcat machine rolled over his legs, resulting in significant blood loss.However, Renner recently addressed the public for the first time since the accident by posting a photo from his hospital bed....

Well over a dozen new movies, TV shows, and video games releasing next year are set to add to the greater Marvel universe both in and out of the MCU.While the MCU took center stage once again in 2022 with three movies, three Disney+ series and Marvel Studios’ first two Special Presentations, the red brand brought new material from all corners of entertainment over the past twelve months. Even moving past low moments like Sony Pictures’ Morbius, incredible success came with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Werewolf by Night, amongst others, setting the stage for another incredible year of Marvel content....