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Warning - This article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Bad Batch. What a week to be a Star Wars fan! Following the release of the debut episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Lucasfilm’s newest Star Wars animated series, on May the 4th, Episode 2 has now dropped on Disney+ where Clone Force 99 reunites with a familiar character from Star Wars: The Clone Wars series. The episode titled “Cut and Run” takes place on the planet of Saleucami where Cut Lawquane, a former deserter clone from Season 2 of The Clone Wars, is looking to escape from with his family....

Warning - This article contains potential spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The identity of Erin Kellyman’s character in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been a big mystery ever since she was cast. The leading theory thus far for her true identity has been Melissa Gold, a.k.a. Songbird. She was originally a member of the all-female villain group The Grapplers, who were likely shown fighting John Walker....

The Mandalorian Season 2 is opening a brand new chapter in the interconnected narrative of the Star Wars franchise, filling in the gaps in-between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy of the Skywalker Saga. So far, the show’s approach is working since it has the advantage of bringing along notable characters from previous Star Wars projects to the forefront without disrupting the core narrative of the saga. The live-action debuts of both Bo-Katan and Ahsoka Tano managed to push the story of The Mandalorian Season 2 forward, but another fan-favorite character, Boba Fett, has yet to make an impact on the adventures of Mando and Baby Yoda....

The arrival of Spider-Man in the MCU was one of the biggest moments in pop culture in the past decade. It was a moment that many thought would never come; but it did, and he even got to hold Captain America’s shield for his debut shot. The webhead has gone on to be an integral part of the cinematic world, having two solo films and playing a key role in three other crossover films....

WandaVision is officially taking the Marvel world by storm after five weeks of streaming and six jam-packed episodes. The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first effort on Disney+ is already making a name for itself as one of the best-reviewed projects in the franchise to date, and it’s leaving fans on the edge of their seats waiting for what’s coming next. The show will continue for three more weeks, which will most likely include one episode shot in the style of 2000s sitcoms like Modern Family and two that will feel similar to “Episode 4,” which brought the first full look into the real world of Phase 4....

Most everyone has seen these symptoms in a tree at some point: an oozing, weeping spot in the bark of the tree, often near a crotch or pruning scar, but sometimes just appearing randomly. The elm trees that line boulevards in many communities are a prime place to spot these wet, slimy weeping spots, but a number of other trees can also exhibit the symptoms. Bacterial Wetwood or Slime Flux This familiar symptom is associated with bacterial wetwood or slime flux disease....

At the moment, Superman’s status in films is currently in a state of limbo, or, at least, Henry Cavill’s Superman is taking an extended break. But there are currently two Superman projects currently in development at Warner Bros. One is a limited series on HBO Max produced by Michael B. Jordan and the other is a film produced by J. J. Abrams and written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. However, before either of those projects got off the ground, director James Gunn was pushed by Warner Bros....

The DC fandom has been absolutely spoiled over the last couple of weeks with new teases for upcoming material, mostly thanks to numerous teases for Zack Snyder’s director’s cut of Justice League arriving on HBO Max next year. Various pictures have released on social media, featuring stars like Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman visiting a Darkseid mural along with multiple images of the film’s primary villains, Darkseid and Steppenwolf. A brand new black and white trailer for the highly anticipated project was also released, although most of it included material previously used in the original trailer released at DC FanDome last summer....

I use a lot of parmesan cheese. I buy good quality cheese that I grate myself, and I grate it right down to the rind. Some people use a micro planer and grate the rind itself and use it like grated parmesan, but I save the rinds for other dishes. If you’ve been throwing away your rinds, you’ve been missing out on putting them to a delicious second use. Here are 10 ways to use the rinds:...

There are many reasons to love the humble, versatile bar of soap. Last summer, TreeHugger’s editor Melissa alerted readers to the sad demise of bar soap. Most people between the ages of 18 and 24 now prefer to buy liquid soap because they worry bar soap is covered with germs. (This was shown to be untrue by a study that contaminated bar soap with bacteria and found it was not transferred during washing....

Dare we say it, these pixie plants are as cute as a kitten. When I first stumbled upon the online baby plant shop called, wait for it, Online Babyplants, I basically had the same reaction I might had I encountered a large pile of frolicking kittens, complete with many long and audible AWWWs. The lure of all-things-in-miniature is strong, and these fill the bill. My first thought was that these would be perfect for tiny homes, before realizing that that’s the kind of thinking that has people buying a cute little pet pig and ending up with a 650-pound version … and having to move to a new home....

Whether you call them tiny houses, micro-homes, or mini houses, ultra-small buildings are rapidly gaining popularity for those who want to downsize and minimalize their personal environmental footprint. It’s refreshing to see so many people choosing a different path for their day-to-day living experience than the conventional oversized dwellings that make up the bulk of the houses on the market. Living in a tiny house can reap dividends beyond just being able to get to mortgage-free sooner and cutting utility bills down to size, as learning to live more simply and minimally can offer a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment that isn’t easily found in any other living environment....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe remains one of the biggest powerhouses in the movie industry, largely thanks to the never-ending efforts of Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. With nine new MCU entries in theaters and on Disney+ in 2021, which precedes six more to come in 2022, Feige isn’t resting on his laurels after breaking the internet and the box office with Avengers: Endgame. Although Feige can’t be as involved as he used to be on a day-to-day basis, he’s busier than ever as he ensures that the franchise flows smoothly and consistently through each new addition to the story....

While Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa is confirmed to have passed on in the MCU, one theory points to a version of the hero being utilized in 2026’s Avengers: Secret Wars.Avengers 6 already looks to be the biggest movie in comic book movie history, with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige looking to bring an epic number of past Marvel characters together alongside each other in one story. There are reportedly ideas in place for the X-Men and Fantastic Four to all come into play next to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as they attempt to stop Kang the Conqueror and Doctor Doom from inflicting horror on the Multiverse....

Given the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman, fans have known for quite some time that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever would be a unique movie. It’s undoubtedly gone through many changes, not to mention that production has had more than one setback as they tried to make it all a reality. Even with all the struggles they’ve had, the film is set to hit its release date later this year. While it hasn’t been officially revealed yet, rumors suggest that when Wakanda comes back to the big screen, they’ll be dealing with Namor—the leader of the underwater nation of Atlantis....

MODOK’s upcoming arrival in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania was punctuated by a new promo that showcases his laser-beaming abilities. While Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror is Ant-Man 3’s main villain, marketing revealed that Scott Lang and his allies will face another formidable foe: MODOK. However, there’s a surprising twist as the main trailer already spoiled that Corey Stoll’s Darren Cross (Yellowjacket) is behind the mask. It is unknown how the Ant-Man villain transformed into MODOK, but Quantumania writer Jeff Loveness hyped up his appearance by saying that the character is “maybe my single favorite thing that I got in the movie....

Consider this your reminder that the most iconic Halloween decoration, the jack-o’-lantern, is compostable. This year, why not make the end of your pumpkin’s life as memorable as carving it? Host a pumpkin smash, and tap into some destructive fun that will also help your pumpkin decompose into rich soil. That also goes for those cute or warty little gourds. Below are some tips for a smashing time: Enlist the kids—and their friends Most kids will enjoy smashing and stomping those pumpkins....

After fifteen years away from her MCU role as Betty Ross, it looks like Liv Tyler might rejoin the super-powered franchise in World War Hulk. While not officially confirmed by Marvel Studios yet, the big screen World War Hulk adaptation has been the studio’s worst-kept secret. The last time Hulk got a movie of his own in the MCU was back in 2008, in the franchise’s infancy. Now, with Marvel set to get the solo film rights to the character back “in the next two years,” according to insider MyTimeToShineHello, it sounds as though Marvel Studios is readying the troops for another hulking adventure....

Everybody follows “desire lines” and does what feels natural. But our cities aren’t designed for that. Whenever there is an article about e-bikes in New York, there are a million complaints that the delivery people on them (and a lot of cyclists) always are salmoning (riding against one-way traffic) or riding on the sidewalk. When I recently wrote about the clarification of the rules on e-bikes, it occurred to me that perhaps part of the problem was the design of the city with all of its one-way streets and avenues....

Loki is shaping up to be an interesting show, to say the least. In the same vein as WandaVision, it seems to be a zany and wild adventure. Not to mention it will also bring the titular character himself into an entirely new experience—one viewers have never seen him in. It’s going to be so crazy that there will seemingly be many versions of the God of Mischief himself. From Kid Loki to old Loki and even Lady Loki—it’s all completely insane....