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Generally, when it comes to the comic book movie landscape, Warner Bros.’ DC Universe has been known to be a few steps behind Marvel Studios’ MCU in regard to developing a compelling cinematic universe.While Marvel Studios built a foundation over several years, starting with 2008’s Iron Man and culminating in the MCU’s first event in 2012’s The Avengers, WB’s DCEU skipped right past that step. The studio developed a Man of Steel film, then jumped right into Batman v Superman, and then launched Justice League....

You’ve decided to take the plunge and raise your own chickens. What’s next? In addition to building a chicken coop and mulling over the egg-eating options — scrambled or over-easy? — you need to consider what kind of chicken breed is right for you. There are many different breeds of chicken recognized by the American Poultry Association, and each breed has unique qualities. Your decisions should be based on what you want (and don’t want) from a chicken....

If you’re shocked to see the first pumpkins at the store, the reality is that it’s already pumpkin season. As usual, pumpkin is showing up in everything from pumpkin lattes and donuts to pumpkin puree and even pumpkin Cheerios. But is there really any of that gooey jack-o’-lantern fruit in any of these purportedly pumpkin items? “Ironically, there’s no actual pumpkin in pumpkin flavoring,” says Anne Cundiff, a registered dietitian in Des Moines....

Following 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, the future of Star Wars was uncertain. That is, until Lucasfilm offered fans a new hope in the form of The Mandalorian on Disney+. While the show debuted a month prior to the Skywalker Saga’s final film, its popularity only grew throughout its inaugural season and subsequent Season 2, both of which featured episodes helmed by various directors. But perhaps no director has resonated with fans as much as Bryce Dallas Howard....

Keep these tricks in your back pocket to make a tough job a tiny bit easier. One major benefit of living in a lockdown state is that my house is cleaner than ever. With an empty calendar and no competing priorities, Saturday mornings have become house-cleaning time. Oddly, I’ve begun to enjoy it. Perhaps it’s because I don’t feel rushed or squeezed in other areas of my life, so I’m able to give it the time it needs without feeling like I’m missing out on other activities....

Most of us know that tomatoes are fruits, but some of these other ‘vegetables’ may surprise you. Fruit or vegetable? It doesn’t seem like it would be that complicated – and generally it isn’t. Botanically speaking, a fruit is the structure of a plant that surrounds its seeds, while a vegetable can be just about any edible part of the plant, aside from its fruit and seed. That said, back in 1893, a case was heard in the Supreme Court that would confuse things mightily....

Well, it is here. A new year is upon us and with it comes all sorts of possibilities. While the flipping of the calendar does not mean much to some, to many it is the sign of a fresh start, a new page with infinite potential. When it comes to the world of video games, a new year means another 52 weeks of new releases, new headlines, and of course new conversations to be had....

Marvel Studios is now halfway through its theatrical releases for 2021 after the debut for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings over Labor Day weekend. While the box office numbers roll in for Simu Liu’s MCU debut, the focus behind the scenes now turns to the studio’s next blockbuster outing in November’s Eternals. After delivering a spy-thriller prequel in Black Widow and an explosion of Asian culture and the world of martial arts in Shang-Chi, Eternals looks to deliver a whole new dynamic to the MCU in a story that spans possibly seven millennia....

Last July, Scarlet Johansson shook the entertainment world when she publicly sued Disney over how they released Black Widow. The actress claimed that the hybrid theatrical and Disney+ debut broke her contract and prevented the star “from realizing the full benefit of her bargain with Marvel." It was strange to see one of the MCU’s biggest heroes turn against the company behind her most well-known character, who had just released a solo film....

Marvel Studios executive Andy Park revealed that an upcoming MCU film will act as a sequel to 2021’s Black Widow.A sequel to the Black Widow-centric solo movie starring Scarlett Johansson was unfortunately absent from the MCU slates for Phases 5 or 6. But the topic has been receiving some attention recently due to the publication of The Art of Black Widow book.With Natasha Romanoff having been one of the few seemingly permanent deaths in Avengers: Endgame, a sequel to the 2021 film seemed like a fairly tricky possibility, as it would need to either be another prequel story or not star Johansson’s character....

Hugh Jackman just teased how Wolverine’s story in Logan works in the grand Marvel timeline alongside Deadpool 3.Jackman’s inclusion in Marvel Studios’ Deadpool 3 became one of the biggest comic book movie announcements of the year, giving the Aussie star one last run as the Adamantiam-adorned mutant in his first MCU movie. But once he became the movie’s third cast member after Leslie Uggams’ Blind Al, the attention turned to one major question - how in the world is Wolverine alive in this movie?...

A new post from a reliable Twitter user has possibly leaked the runtime for James Gunn’s upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.The MCU’s next Special Presentation for Disney+, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, will center on the spacefaring misfits as they attempt to cheer up Peter Quill, who finds himself stricken with a bad case of the holiday blues.To do this, Drax and Mantis travel to Earth and attempt to get the attention of someone very special to Quill....

Marvel Studios’ third feature film of the year will soon be in cinemas as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever barrels toward its November release date. The highly anticipated Black Panther 2 has Ryan Coogler in the director’s chair once again with Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, and Angela Bassett returning as their characters alongside new cast members including Tenoch Huerta as Namor and Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams.The tragic real-world loss of actor Chadwick Boseman will translate onto the screen as the nation of Wakanda mourns the loss of their king in the sequel....

Eternals is inching closer to capping off its theatrical run, meaning that the film has set its sights on Disney+. The Chloé Zhao-directed movie is part of Marvel Studios and Disney’s 45-day exclusive theatrical release, joining Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. While the movie received a mixed response from fans and critics, it still hasn’t stopped from performing well at the worldwide box office. As part of the exclusive group, many fans have wondered when they could watch the film from the comfort of their homes....

The debut episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier came to Disney+ last weekend, receiving rave reviews and adding to the MCU’s fantastic start to Phase 4. Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes both showcased their super skills and gave fans a look into their personal lives as civilians, setting the stage for an in-depth expansion into the lives of Captain America’s two closest allies. While there are still plenty of reveals set to arrive in the remaining five episodes, especially on the villain front, “Episode 1” did a fantastic job introducing the Flag Smashers to the MCU for the first time as they try to bring the world back to the way it was during the time between The Snap and The Blip....

Who is the new Black Panther? That is the question that is atop many fans’ minds leading into the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. After the tragic passing of franchise star Chadwick Boseman in 2020, the conversation quickly turned to what Marvel Studios was going to do with the Black Panther mantle. Marvel StudiosNow with the sequel looming on the horizon, the consensus has Boseman’s in-universe sister Shuri donning the claws by the end of the film....

MCU fans got their first look into production on the upcoming WandaVision spin-off series, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, on Disney+.While WandaVision won’t officially get a second season on Disney+, its story is confirmed to continue in Kathryn Hahn’s solo Agatha Harkness series as she reprises her villainous role. It’s even been confirmed that more than half a dozen stars from the original series will be back on screen for Coven of Chaos, seemingly picking up Agatha’s story right where it left off after being put under Wanda Maximoff’s spell....

Being an architect is hard. You design a nice home for a client and then you have to start over, almost from scratch, with the next one. That’s why I was always a fan of selling plans and extolling the virtues of prefabrication; it becomes more like industrial design, where you have a product that you refine, work out the bugs, and get some real design and production efficiencies. That’s why I am so excited about the GO Home line from GO Logic architects in Maine....

Disney+ Day has come and gone, and with it came announcements of new MCU ventures on the streaming platform. The mooring of announcements included tthe first look at brand-new projects like Moon Knight, She-Hulk, and Ms. Marvel. Along with the new and shiny came updates on more from the D+ series fans have already seen. What If…? Season 2 was announced and the WandaVision spin-off Agatha House of Harkness was made official....

Hasbro has recently been on a spree of reveals for their ever-popular Marvel Legends line of six-inch scale action figures. The toy line, which celebrates its twentieth birthday in 2022, has always been predominantly comic-focused in its plastic offerings. But more and more, MCU-themed figures have taken the spotlight as the biggest franchise on Earth only gets bigger. Always a strong seller for Merchandise, in general, have been the characters from the 2018 hit, Black Panther....