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From a home security system or fire alarm to a picture frame or dual monitor, there are many clever jobs your retired devices would love to have. On average we upgrade our phones every 29 months; and with the seduction of new and improved tablets always on the horizon, iPads and their kin are often left in the dust when new shiny models appear. Old phones may have lost their battery lives or other functions that make them obsolete for daily work; and a new phone may have improved capabilities that you require....

In a shocking bit of news, it looks like Marvel Studios is trying to talk Chris Evans into coming back as Steve Rogers once again. It was reported that the rumored return wouldn’t be for a mere cameo or a starring role in another movie, but something more akin to “what Robert Downey Jr. did after Iron Man 3.” which saw Iron Man appear in supporting roles for movies like Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming....

These ingredients might look inedible, but they’re delicious if you know what to do with them. If you spend any time reading about food, then you’ve probably come across lists of kitchen tips about how to turn stale crusts into bread crumbs, bones into stock, bruised apples into applesauce, and more. While useful to know, this is fairly straightforward advice with no earth-shattering repercussions. This list, however, is different. This list takes reviving old food to a whole other level....

Beetlejuice 2 has signed a returning star, marking much-needed progress in a long and troubled development, as Catherine O’Hara boards the sequel.Ever since gothic director Tim Burton captured audiences’ hearts with Beetlejuice, Warner Bros. has been clamoring to get a sequel off the ground. Beetlejuice 2 has gone through many iterations since the ’90s under various creatives, but things have finally been heating up again lately. The Ankler reported in February 2022 that Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B has come on board to produce the sequel that will bring back Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder....

The Black Adam film is one that has been talked about for a long time—like, a decade long. The film has always been a passion project for Dwayne Johnson—known to many as The Rock. In fact, before Black Adam started to come into existence, Warner Bros. successfully put out Shazam! , a film focused on a character that shares very close ties to Teth-Adam (Black Adam’s true alias). It wasn’t until recently that the Black Adam actually started to get a chance to become reality....

After the monumental success of Black Panther, director Ryan Coogler’s sequel looks to deliver more of the insight and spectacle the creative is known for. Even as the project deals with the tragic and premature passing of actor Chadwick Boseman, it also looks to carve out its own legacy, expanding on the weighty ideas that made its predecessor, as well as Boseman himself, such a success.Part of this effort includes building out the world of Wakanda, something the film looks to do in a variety of ways....

While Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion still doesn’t have a release date for Marvel Studios, it continues to make headlines as one of the MCU’s most anticipated streaming outings. The Disney+ show recently had its first round of photos via a set leak, which came to light at the turn of the new year. With Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos back together, the MCU is about to take its storytelling up a notch....

It didn’t win the Stirling Prize, but cleans up on all the sustainability awards. I have called cork the perfect building material: completely natural, insulating, renewable, healthy, antibacterial, biophilic, durable and recyclable. © David Grandorge via RIBANow Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton have designed the ultimate cork house out of the stuff. It didn’t get the Stirling Prize, but did deservedly win a pile of RIBA sustainability awards....

Blue Beetle is set to expand the DCEU by introducing its first Latinx superhero in the form of Jaime Reyes. The character, who is portrayed by Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai) in the movie, is a teenager who is given unique abilities through a Blue Beetle scarab that allows him to summon a superpowered suit. Although plot details are still being kept under wraps, it is expected that the movie will do a deep dive into the origin story of Jaime Reyes and potentially tackle the mystery surrounding the powerful scarab....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is best known for its interconnected storytelling approach, connecting characters and franchises into one cohesive narrative. At first, the timeline of events was confusing, especially during the first set of movies, but it since became clear after Marvel Studios decided to break it all down in different phases. Months before the premiere of Avengers: Endgame last year, fans immersed themselves with the complete MCU viewing experience, watching the films based on the appropriate timeline of events to prepare for the culmination of the Infinity Saga....

Even though your clothes may dry into odd shapes, they’re still drying out there – and you’re saving energy and money. All winter long, my mother hangs laundry out to dry. In fact, she doesn’t own a dryer anymore. When you live in a place where temperatures dip regularly to -35C (-22F), the pieces of clothing freeze into caricatures of themselves, stiff upright forms that, for some reason, are utterly hilarious to see....

Successional changes in plant communities were recognized and described well before the 20th century. Frederick E. Clements’ observations were developed into theory while he created the original vocabulary and published the first scientific explanation for the process of succession in his book, Plant Succession: An Analysis of the Development of Vegetation. It is very interesting to note that sixty years earlier, Henry David Thoreau described forest succession for the first time in his book, The Succession of Forest Trees....

It’s been a while since fans have had a Marvel Studios Disney+ series to look forward to. The most recent streaming project was What If…?, an animated venture that explored the concept of the Multiverse from the eyes of The Watcher. Now, it’s time for the audiences to take a step away from all that Multiversal madness, and come back down to Earth; more specifically to the streets of New York City at Christmastime....

Memorize this and you’ll be set in the kitchen. The Internet abounds with tips and tricks for minimizing food waste, but few are as succinct as the advice given by Love Food, Hate Waste Canada (LFHW) on its website: Plan It. Use It. Eat It. I like this line because it’s catchy, easy to remember, and therefore easier to implement. PLAN IT focuses on the importance of having a meal plan of sorts, even a rough one....

Mark Siddall of LEAP measures and calculates everything, thinks about it, and then calculates it again. There are architects who can design and build but can’t write; there are architects who can write but can’t design or build very well. Mark Sidall of LEAP (a Lovingly Engineered Architectural Process) writes and designs, so we get a better explanation of his new Larch Corner project than we usually pry out of architects, and without a bit of jargon-filled architectese....

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever brought the MCU’s newest mutant into the picture with Namor the Sub-Mariner, teasing how long the X-Men may have actually been a part of the story as well.Since Marvel Studios gained the rights to the X-Men in Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, fans have waited a long time to find out when their story will be told in the MCU and how they fit into what’s being built....

Marvel Studios reportedly has its eye on Stranger Things’ megastar Sadie Sink for a big role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 5 slate.Stranger Things has already gotten its fair share of representation in the MCU, with star David Harbour appearing in Black Widow and Thunderbolts while director Shawn Levy is gearing up to lead the way on 2024’s Deadpool 3. Additionally, regular Caleb McLaughlin has thrown his name in the ring to potentially play Miles Morales in Marvel’s super-powered franchise when the day comes for the popular web-slinger to join the fray....

Marvel Studios’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con was truly one for the books, but Hall H was only the beginning. Marvel is expected to deliver another round of announcements at September’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, and hopefully reveal a bit more about those empty Phase 6 release slots, Secret Wars and The Kang Dynasty, the Fantastic Four reboot, and more! But in addition to the future of the MCU, D23 is set to host a number of other Marvel panels as well, including a Disney & Marvel game showcase, a presentation celebrating 60 years of the Amazing Spider-Man, and an opportunity to both hear and learn about the music made for MCU shows and films....

For the tenth time in just over a year, a new era of the MCU has begun. Moon Knight Episode 1 has been released on Disney+ and another character has been added to the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe roster. There are a variety of reasons for fans to be excited about Moon Knight, ranging from excitement over the lead star Oscar Isaac to where this character is heading in future projects, but Moon Knight provides something that no other project, streaming or otherwise, has ever provided for the MCU....

Marvel Studios has made a lot of surprising choices going into Phase 4. With shows like WandaVision and Loki going in insane directions, fans never know what to expect these days. One of the more unexpected decisions came from the announcement of the upcoming Disney+ show What If..?.The show is set to explore the idea of changing key moments in the various MCU films and exploring the consequences. What would spawn from changing one simple detail?...