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Marvel Studios brought the house down at Hall H at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con when president Kevin Feige announced that the next two Avengers movies will cap off Phase 6 and the Multiverse Saga. These two films are titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars. Based on the title, one of them will at least thoroughly explore the backstory of Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror. While the exact plot details from the next two Avengers movies are still being kept under wraps, one of the main topics of discussion among fans is who the films’ directors will be....

The final MCU movie in Phase 4, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sports a record-breaking budget for a Hollywood blockbuster.Black Panther 2 is set to make an impressive mark as it becomes the last movie in Phase 4 of the MCU, paying tribute to Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman while expanding on the world of Wakanda at the same time. And to do that effectively on the big screen, as has been the case with every Marvel Studios movie over the years, Marvel Studios is putting a hefty budget into developing this latest epic....

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler opened up about the two scenes that he needed to include in the sequel to avoid it becoming the “worst movie ever.“Black Panther 2 received widespread acclaim after finding the right balance of honoring Chadwick Boseman while pushing the franchise’s story forward. While many agreed that the final version of Black Panther 2 left everyone satisfied, there are still alternate scenes that didn’t make the cut, such as a different ending involving Okoye and an Iron Man-inspired subplot for Riri Williams....

Doctor Strange 2 is growing to astronomical proportions at the helm of director Sam Raimi, building a star-studded cast worthy of its reality-hopping title.WandaVision’s Elizabeth Olsen joined as a co-lead for Benedict Cumberbatch, tagging along with the Sorcerer Supreme after Wanda Maximoff’s adventures in Westview. Olsen’s leap from her Disney+ series back to the big screen will be a notable transition, though the actress affirmed that it feels “all so earned....

Following Walt Disney Studios’ purchase of 20th Century Fox, almost no property has more hype attached to it than the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot from Marvel Studios. Now that the MCU finally has the chance to bring Marvel’s First Family into play alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the possibilities for exciting stories are literally endless. At the moment, Fantastic Four remains one of Marvel Studios’ most mysterious projects coming in the near future, as its confirmation for development is the only known fact about it....

After the failure of the Fantastic Beasts film series, Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly looking to move forward with a movie adaptation of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The Wizarding World has experienced its own ups and downs through the years, but its momentum slowed down after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 ended Daniel Radcliffe’s on-screen adventure as the titular wizard in 2011. Although the Fantastic Beasts movies did return to Hogwarts and even feature Albus Dumbledore in a significant role, some fans pointed out that it didn’t have the same magic that the Harry Potter films translated on-screen despite it managing to expand its world and history....

With Spider-Man: No Way Home quickly turning from one of the most-anticipated movies of all time to one of the biggest movies of all time, there is a lot to unpack following its release. From Peter Parker’s future to Doctor Strange’s understanding of the multiverse, all the way to the status of MCU stalwart Nick Fury. No Way Home is a game-changer in Hollywood’s biggest cinematic universe. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home....

Appalachian Gothic architecture made from recycled pallet wood is by no means the only DIY housing option using reclaimed materials. In fact, TreeHugger has featured countless posts on “earthships”—self-sufficient passive solar homes built from old tires, cans, mud and concrete. From Justin’s introduction to the earthship concept, via Kristin’s post on the first earthship in Nicaragua, to Lloyd’s coverage of earthships landing in Britain, these low-impact dwellings have spread far and wide from their birth-place in New Mexico....

Some of the author’s chickens going outside for the first time Dear Pablo, I am thinking about getting some chickens but I don’t live on a farm. Can you raise chickens in the suburbs without causing trouble in the neighborhood?I am hearing of more and more people getting backyard chickens in the suburbs, in fact I recently got four of my own. Over the last month I have learned a lot about raising chickens and I would love to share some knowledge with you....

When most websites discuss homes, they mean single-family houses and rarely talk about apartment living. (Although looking down the list of TreeHugger posts on the subject, I was surprised at how well-balanced the coverage is.) Yet more and more young people are finding home ownership to be unaffordable and the idea of commuting to the suburbs undesirable, and more people are living in apartments. One of the problems with apartments, particularly rentals, is that the occupants have so few options as just about everything is controlled by the landlord....

We have to reconsider what is “acceptable for how houses should look and feel.” I wrote recently about the UK Labour Party’s campaign slogan Warm houses for all! and quoted an article in the Conversation by Jo Richardson, Professor of Housing and Social Inclusion, De Montfort University, and David Coley, Professor of Low Carbon Design, University of Bath. Their post started off talking about how Labour’s low-carbon ‘warm homes for all’ could revolutionise social housing, which is why I quoted it, but it is about much more than that, and I have been thinking about it since....

As Marvel Studios ends its Phase 4 slate in the MCU, a unique and historic streak also meets its end this year with regard to veteran actor Clark Gregg.Almost nobody in the MCU has a history with the franchise like Gregg, who played Marvel Studios’ first-ever original character in Agent Phil Coulson. Having never been seen in the comics before his arrival next to Robert Downey Jr. and crew in 2008’s Iron Man....

Moon Knight follows a man named Steven Grant, a normal citizen who works at an Egyptian history museum—however, audiences are quick to find out that he may not be as normal as he seems, much to his surprise as well. Grant soon discovers his dissociative identity disorder or DID. Sometimes Grant is in control, but other times it’s Marc Spector, a personality who believes himself to have been granted the powers of the Egyptian Moon God Khonshu....

Some people think clotheslines are ugly, and condo boards and residents associations used to impose bans on them, claiming they were bad for property values. Ten years ago, the Province of Ontario passed a law making clothesline bans illegal, and you could put one up anywhere. Now the new government is cancelling that law. When the law was passed ten years ago, I complained (tongue in cheek) at the time in Ontario bans bans on clotheslines,...

It turns out that Shazam! Fury of the Gods star Grace Caroline Currey, who plays Mary Bloomfield in the DCU, auditioned to be a part of the X-Men.Back before Disney purchased Fox, the mouse’s rival studio churned out X-Men films every couple of years.Of course, there were the original three back in the early 2000s. Then came First Class, a somewhat messy and confused half-reboot for the franchise.Despite its convoluted nature, the cast for this new generation was somehow able to stand up against the original portrayal of these iconic characters, such as Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy or Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender....

Chapter 3 of The Book of Boba Fett has been released on Disney+, giving viewers another new installment in the Star Wars series. The latest episode continues to follow Temuera Morrison’s bounty hunter and Ming-Na Wen’s Fennec Shand trying to whip Tatooine’s Mos Espa into shape, bringing plot developments, thrills, and Easter eggs-a-plenty. One Easter egg that has been a recurring reference across recent Star Wars media is The Star Wars Holiday Special, with The Mandalorian sneaking a reference to Life Day in its premiere....

Cameos have become among the most discussed elements of modern pop culture, as fans are now constantly speculating who will appear to deliver a dramatic surprise. The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett recently shocked viewers with the return of Luke Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano, and now Obi-Wan Kenobi looks to be getting in on the action, with one actor teasing the “wonderful” cameos coming in the series. Typically, when fans speculate about cameos nowadays, it tends to be in reference to surprise appearances from fan-favorite characters - see Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness....

The Batman is the next DC film on Warner Bros.’ superhero slate, which is set to establish a new Caped Crusader away from the pre-existing DCEU. With its March 4, 2022 release fast approaching, marketing has begun to ramp up for Batman’s triumphant return to the big screen. DC FanDome unveiled a ferocious new trailer, teasing many of the characters Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne will find himself up against and the striking neo-noir aesthetic that this Gotham City exudes....

One co-star in The Flash admitted that seeing all the controversies surrounding the film’s lead, Ezra Miller, has been difficult to watch.Over the last year alone, Miller has been embroiled in multiple controversies, such as being arrested in Hawaii for harassment and other abnormal behavior and allegations. While most of these accusations have either gone nowhere or later dropped, one incident did reach the headlines again. Miller recently pleaded guilty to one charge of unlawful trespassing into the home of a former childhood friend....

Clue: It has to do with another food group. Once in a while I encounter some cooking advice that makes a light bulb go off in my head. In this case, it was a headline on Mark Bittman’s cooking blog: “Treat Your Veggies Like Meat.” Writer Emily Stephenson describes dining at a friend’s house, eating deliciously crispy roasted vegetables. When she asks her friend how it’s done, the friend replies: “I’ve never understood why people don’t treat vegetables like meat....