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Stan Lee was the godfather of the Marvel universe. Lee and artist Jack Kirby were responsible for creating many of the heroes generating billions of dollars on the big screen today, including the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four. Even casual fans and those unfamiliar with Marvel know who Stan Lee is, thanks in part to his famous cameos. To honor his service to the Marvel universe, Lee made cameo appearances in almost every major Marvel movie, film, and series over the years, at least until his passing in 2018....

Between 12 and 27 percent of pet owners provide provisions for their pets in their wills, according to the Washington University School of Law. In fact, pet trusts have become so popular that 39 U.S. states now have statutes outlining them. In most cases, these trusts are relatively small — typically in the $30,000 range — but some pampered pets inherit millions of dollars, in addition to property, jewelry and a lifetime of prearranged pampering....

Rosario Dawson may not be the only actor portraying Ahsoka in the upcoming Disney+ series of the same name.After Ashley Eckstein was the voice behind Ahsoka for over a decade in The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, the character’s transition to live-action forced Lucasfilm to cast someone else in the role - Rosario Dawson.The Ahsoka Disney+ series, starring Dawson as the lead, is set to be released sometime in 2023, and will reportedly be one of the most ambitious Star Wars projects to date....

Without a new trailer to provide new hints about the film’s plot details, fans have been left to dissect the marketing and promotional breadcrumbs for Spider-Man: No Way Home.Magazine covers from Empire Magazine provided a new look at Spidey’s Integrated Suit while teasing some of No Way Home’s multiversal adversaries. Sony Pictures has held back from revealing too much about the film’s narrative, but a cryptic tweet could be hinting at the crossover that many fans are hoping for....

Spider-Man: No Way Home continues to be the hottest topic in the world of comic book movies, just as it has for more than a year already, something that speaks to just how big of a scale this threequel boasts. Already predicted to be the biggest financial success of any movie in 2021, the MCU’s final movie of the year is making more headlines by the day on numerous fronts. Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures are now fully engrossed in No Way Home’s promotional tour as TV spots and teasers show off new footage in rapid-fire fashion....

A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea, a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal (taiga) regions of the earth. In North America, there are 8 important spruce species most important to the timber trade, the Christmas tree industry and to landscapers. Spruce trees grow at either high altitudes in the southern Appalachians to New England or at higher latitudes in Canada and the higher elevations of Pacific coastal mountains and the Rocky Mountains....

This summer will see Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn make his first foray into the DC universe with The Suicide Squad. The film will serve as a soft reboot of David Ayer’s original 2016 Suicide Squad, with some fan-favorites returning alongside a largely new cast. Captain Boomerang, Amanda Waller, Rick Flag, and Margot Robbie’s iconic Harley Quinn will all return to their DC roles. Meanwhile, the star-studded cast will be packed with huge actors playing unknown villains such as Idris Elba as Bloodsport, Michael Rooker as Savant, and Peter Capaldi’s The Thinker....

As Thor: Love and Thunder marches along on its lead-up to release, fans continue to get tidbits from the Taika Waititi-directed epic. Love and Thunder is set to debut this coming summer, marking the first time an MCU hero has gotten a fourth solo movie in the franchise. Chris Hemsworth is back as the titular Asgardian and will be joined by the likes of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher, and Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster....

Hey Marvel fans, hope everyone is having a good and safe weekend so far. After last week’s storm of Marvel Studios news, this week was a bit on the lighter side. The productions of all Marvel Studios productions are still on hold due to the virus, but we did get some good news about production being able to start back up in the UK. Also more good news for UK Marvel fans, it looks like Black Widow will be releasing a week earlier then it was supposed to, for a new release date of October 28th....

Would you rent a live Christmas tree instead of buying one that had already been chopped down? Cut trees are currently the most popular Christmas choice in the country. At least 33 million Christmas trees are grown, cut down and sold every year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Even though these trees are used for only one season, they are a much more environmentally friendly choice than artificial trees, many of which are made from non-recyclable materials and are usually imported from China, according to Earth 911....

You don’t hear about rabies that often. We’re generally good about getting our pets vaccinated, and rabies bites by wild animals are relatively rare. But they do occur, and right now, cases of rabies are on the rise in parts of the United States. For example, the number of rabies diagnoses in bats has doubled in Illinois since this time last year, reports the Chicago Tribune. Because of this uptick in rabies cases and because you’re more likely to run into animals carrying the virus during the warmer months, here’s a look at some wild animals to watch out for and some of the animals we often incorrectly assume pose a rabies threat....

The moment Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was announced, fans started to theorize about who might make a cameo in the project. After all, the story features its main characters going through multiple realities; the possibilities are endless. One of the potential appearances that came up in discussion quite often was none other than Tom Cruise as Tony Stark. Why would Tom Cruise even be on the list of people to play a Variant of Iron Man?...

It appears we have entered an era of moon near-hysteria, with each month bringing about a rush of excited stories detailing the unique charms of whatever full moon is in the works at the time. And while some fatigued journalists will kvetch about the hype “it’s just a full moon, for heaven’s sake” I think it’s great. How wonderful that people are excited to go outside, look up to the heavens, and marvel at the beauty of the sky....

Thanks to rising home prices in many metropolitan areas, we might tend to think of tiny houses as more of a North American phenomenon. However, we are definitely seeing an uptick of interest and actual tiny house builds in Europe, as well as in far-off places like Australia. New Zealand’s Build Tiny is no stranger to small homes, having built ones loosely targeted at various age demographics. Their Buster model might be for everyone else; it’s a hybrid of their Boomer and Millennial tiny houses, with an exterior inspired by the Millennial, and with a similar loft and stair design as the Boomer, but a different configuration for the kitchen and bath - and most interestingly, it has a removable trailer base!...

Carbon is an essential building block for all life on earth. It is also the main atom making up fossil fuels’ chemical composition. It can also be found in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2), a gas that plays a central role in global climate change. What Is CO2? Carbon dioxide is a molecule made of three parts, a central carbon atom tied to two oxygen atoms. It is a gas making up only about 0....

Daredevil fans have been clamoring about Matt Murdock ever since his reemergence in the MCU in Spider-Man: No Way Home. And following his suited Disney+ debut in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, theories have been flying about the character’s new look and castmates already praising actor Charlie Cox’s work on the series portraying a fellow lawyer. Of all the fresh ideas She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is poised to bring to the MCU, one of the most interesting is the decision to dive into the superhuman legal world using a less-serious tone than Daredevil....

Despite having helped save the world countless times, the heroism of Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch, has been the subject of viral debate for some time. After all, there’s a fair conversation to be had after she aligned herself with HYDRA and Ultron, caused death and injury to many in Civil War, imprisoned a town to live out her fantasy life in WandaVision, and attempted to kill a child in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in the hopes of reuniting with her own....

After 10 years in the position, Kathleen Kennedy’s reign at Lucasfilm is rumored to be coming to an end in 2023.Kathleen Kennedy has been president of Lucasfilm since 2012 when George Lucas sold his company to Disney for $4.05 billion. During her time as president, Lucasfilm has produced five live-action Star Wars films and began a new television era for the Galaxy Far, Far Away on Disney+.A decade into Disney owning Star Wars and fans have had a mixed reception of this generation of the franchise....

Size matters. Big trees are signs that “progress” hasn’t paved over everything. The latest, 2011 National Register of Big Trees contains more than 750 champs in 46 U.S. states. There’s actually a sport known as Big Tree Hunting. Fortunately, it’s done to document big trees, rather than cut them down. The big tree hunters measure a tree’s height, circumference and average crown spread. Points are awarded for the dimensions, and the winners are compiled annually in the National Register of Big Trees, put together by American Forests and sponsored by The Davey Tree Expert Co....

The anticipation surrounding Superman & Lois Season 3 is high, especially after the reveal that the DC series is not set in the Arrowverse’s main Earth. At the end of Season 2, the show teased new beginnings for the Kent family while also confirming the arrival of a dangerous threat in the form of Bruno Mannheim and the Intergang. Aside from a new Fortress of Solitude in Season 3, a new actor, Michael Bishop, is also set to portray Jonathan Kent following the departure of original cast member Jordan Elsass....