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It’s an environmental effort that’s about as insipid as their milky lattes. Starbucks UK has announced a 5-pence surcharge on all disposable coffee cups sold in 35 locations across London, starting today. It’s a trial set to last three months. The decision was made as part of the chain’s efforts to reduce waste and incentivize customers to use ceramic mugs or bring their own reusable cups. Back in January, a group of British MPs made a recommendation that coffee chains institute a 25p “latte levy....

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is set to introduce a brand new version of the Girl of Steel on the big screen, and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn may have hinted at how the DCU’s Supergirl will be different from other iterations. DC’s reboot will soon be underway, with Gunn saying that he believes DCU’s first chapter is “a lot more planned out than Marvel” was when it was releasing its Phase 1 films....

Thanks to an interview with Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito, fans now know a key plot point for Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian Season 3.The last time audiences saw the villain, he had been defeated by Mando, lost the Dark Saber to his enemy, and was arrested. Needless to say, things didn’t work out for him.However, one would assume his imprisonment won’t last very long. Back in 2021, Esposito himself basically confirmed his return, though, he didn’t out many specific details....

Titans Season 4 is expected to feature exciting story opportunities for Dick Grayson and his vigilante team, especially after dealing with one of their own in its previous batch of episodes. Season 3 delivered a game-changer for the series as the team encountered the combined threats of Red Hood and Scarecrow, ultimately leading to the departure of Dove and the death of Alan Ritchson’s Hawk. In the past seasons, one of the lingering issues of Titans has been centered around Ryan Potter’s Beast Boy....

Is there anybody out there? Astronomers and dreamers have been asking this question since the dawn of humanity — and yet, the mystery remains. Are we the only life forms in the universe, or are neighbors like us lurking just beyond the reaches of our solar system? NASA has made it a mission to discover the truth. In March 2009, the space agency launched the Kepler Mission, a NASA Discovery program designed to look for possible life-supporting planets....

Going for a walk is the highlight of most dogs’ days. It’s the opportunity to get out, stretch their legs, smell new smells, see new sights, and check on their neighborhood. Walks are about more than just exercise. It is also a time for dogs and their human to bond and do a fun activity together. But because there are so many interesting things going on, it can be tough for dogs to stick to their manners and walk politely on a leash....

Ah, the art of the selfie. There are angles, lighting, and settings to consider, and of course visible proof that you’re having an epic, share-worthy experience. Sometimes, in the interest of showing what amazing things we’re doing, we decide to add a second character, and sometimes that second character is a wild animal. Here is where selfies become problematic. Folks try to get way too close to wildlife for a photo op, and it’s happening with increased frequency despite the warnings of everyone from concerned mothers to park officials....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was a movie with high expectations that were always going to be impossible to fulfill completely. With rumors pointing towards plenty of surprise characters and cameos, fans were speculating that everybody from Tom Cruise’s Iron Man to Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man would make an appearance as Doctor Strange explores the Multiverse. Ultimately, many were disappointed when the film was finally released and the cameos were contained exclusively to Earth-838’s Illuminati....

Hopefully this will cut down on the rampant egg waste. Eggs have become more popular as people try to cut down on meat consumption and embrace a more ‘flexitarian’ or ‘reducetarian’ style of eating. Unfortunately, this also means that more eggs are getting wasted than ever before. A report just issued this week by food waste app Too Good To Go says that 720 million eggs were tossed in the United Kingdom alone in 2018, which is a massive increase over the 241 million dumped in 2008....

Celebration, Florida is an example of what is called New Urbanism, modeled after older towns with compact downtowns, walkable streets designed for slower traffic, trees for shade. Some find it creepy; others admire it as a great model for urban design. But the things that people love about it, that make it work, may well change because Celebration is part of a larger community that has big eight foot wide fire trucks....

As the farmers markets do their gradual turn to summer fruits, the seasonal-produce eaters start getting a little extra pep in their step. It’s an exciting time. At first many will just gorge straight on raw fruit, and soon enough we may be buying more than we can eat…and when that happens, it’s time to get baking. There are the usual suspects, pies and tarts and crisps, but then there are the eccentric relatives – like the grunts and slumps and sonkers....

Ever since The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox, fans were left wondering what the future of the incredibly violent Deadpool franchise - which already had two R-Rated movies - would be. Shortly after the purchase and merger, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger said that Disney would continue to make R-rated Deadpool movies. “We will continue in that business,” promised Iger, adding, “There’s certainly popularity” with those types of films....

Ever since Xbox announced its plans to acquire The Elder Scrolls and Fallout publisher Bethesda, it’s been unclear exactly what that will mean for the future of its games. Most have assumed future titles from the publisher will become exclusive to the platform, however, the company already has existing commitments to other platforms such as Deathloop, which will release in 2021 as a PS5 exclusive.As the sale of the gaming giant becomes official, a live-stream has been held discussing the future of Bethesda, with Xbox head Phil Spencer discussing plans for future games from the company....

Marvel Studios is finally starting to get back on track producing their massive line-up of movies and Disney+ shows for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While a few of these projects are already close to finishing shooting and production, others further in the timeline are currently in the earliest stages, completing steps like casting and filling behind-the-scenes personnel. One show that’s been receiving a lot of attention over the last few weeks is the Jeremy Renner-led Hawkeye, currently set to premiere on Disney+ in 2022....

Working from home can be a great alternative to a desk in a cubicle, but, as many people who try it will tell you, it isn’t as easy as slapping your laptop down on the dining room table. And, while wearing pajamas all day might sound nice, it doesn’t make the cut for many who work from home. Still, whether you embrace the romantic-sounding ideals of managing a home office or not, one thing remains true: It can be way greener than commuting to an office every day....

This easy DIY project will save you money and reduce energy consumption by making less work for your air conditioner. With warm weather comes a lot of people cranking up the air conditioning. But if you’re looking to keep your energy consumption and costs down, or if you don’t have an AC at all, keeping the heat from getting in your house or apartment in the first place is the best way to do that....

It’s a little bit different from how you ride your bike, but not much. What’s that guy doing, dressed in all black and not wearing a helmet? Well, that’s me, in a park in Minneapolis in the daytime so I am not particularly worried while I test-drive a Surly Big Easy in Minneapolis. And now that I have my own e-bike, a Gazelle Medeo that I plan to ride all winter, I will be dressing a bit differently....

Marvel fans have been calling for Tom Hiddleston’s Loki to lead his own MCU project for almost a decade, and Disney+ finally brought that opportunity. Loki may not have been what most were expecting from an Asgardian spin-off as it took the God of Mischief on a time-traveling adventure, but it still proved to be the most popular Disney+ series yet. Hiddleston’s Loki was taken on a redemptive mission across time and space with Owen Wilson’s Mobius and Sophia Di Martino’s Sylvie as they uncovered the mystery of the TVA....

The Ant-Man films have generally taken a more grounded and family-oriented approach during the first two installments, but it looks like this theme will gradually change in the threequel. Directed by Peyton Reed, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is expected to do a deep dive into the mysterious Quantum Realm, with Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly’s Hope van Dyne leading the charge. Aside from the two lead stars, Quantumania will also showcase the MCU returns of Michael Douglas’ Hank Pym and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Janet van Dyne to help the titular pair in their Quantum Realm-sized mission....

The Director Commentary for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever revealed that Erik Killmonger actor Michael B. Jordan personally decided on one character detail for his Ancestral Plane cameo.Having died in Black Panther, Killmonger was one character that the MCU kept secret as appearing in the sequel.This secrecy was taken so seriously, in fact, that Jordan himself “had to lie to [his] family” about his return.However, now that the film is available for streaming on Disney+, more information about the surprise cameo has been revealed....