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James Cameron has already teased a few details for the latest installment of the Avatar franchise, Avatar 3, the sequel to the record-smashing success Avatar: The Way of Water. Despite only having been released on December 16, Way of Water has had a meteoric rise. Beginning with strong critic reactions to its breathtaking visuals, the film then went on to become the fastest box office film to reach the lofty $1 billion milestone in 2022 and has now grossed over $1....

No, this isn’t Hobbiton or a scene from Teletubbies. It’s a rendering of a community of earth-sheltered houses built from a new prefab building system. I once wrote that from Hobbiton to Tatooine, earth sheltered houses make sense all over the universe; now you can just order one up. Green Magic Homes Earth-sheltered houses have long been known to be very energy-efficient, with the thermal mass of all that dirt keeping the temperature relatively even all year....

You’re lost. Stuck in the woods, out in the sticks, marooned in the boonies. It’s not really important how it happened, just that it did happened. The actions you take in the next few hours could make the difference between making it home alive or becoming another sad story in the local paper. The good news is that you have your cellphone with you and the battery is more than 85 percent charged....

A Marvel Studios producer has left the MCU to join James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DCU. Following James Gunn’s own jump from the red brand to the blue in October 2022, the writer and director turned exec expressed interest in having his Guardians cast follow. Since Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has yet to be released, whether Gunn’s hopes will become reality remains to be seen. However, the range of Marvel talent who could jump ship to DC Studios doesn’t just apply to actors....

Even with one episode released so far, fans are already falling in love with Loki. The series, which sees an alternate “variant” of Tom Hiddleston’s Loki become a captive of the Time Variance Authority, has created an enormous buzz, and it’s well-earned. The show is captivating and full of emotion. Die-hard MCU fans will most certainly be pulling every frame apart to look for hints towards the wider future of the MCU....

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is set to feature the proper return of Tim Roth’s Emil Blonsky aka the Abomination. The MCU villain first appeared in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, serving as the main foe of the titular hero. After being defeated by the Hulk, the character disappeared for a while, but he returned in Phase 4 during a brief appearance alongside Wong in last year’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings....

A new listing on the official website for publisher Penguin Random House shows that an interesting new Marvel-focused volume is set for a September 2023 release.The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been expanding for more than 14 years. It started, of course, with Jon Favreau’s Iron Man in 2008 and it didn’t take long at all for the MCU to cement itself as one of the biggest and most successful franchises of all-time....

Marvel Studios released a new guide on how to pick which MCU movie to watch on Disney+ after Phase 4 came to an end.The MCU has grown to incredible new heights with Phase 4 in 2021 and 2022 with 16 new live-action projects in theaters and on Disney+. This slate adds to the 23 theatrical films that made up the Infinity Saga between 2008 and 2019, all while MCU fans wait for another incredible round of content to join the franchise in Phase 5....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe will continue to expand in Phase 4, bringing along a bunch of TV series for several characters along the way. Disney+ will serve as the home of of these shows, with titles such as Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, and She-Hulk laying the groundwork. Not only that, but a wide array of rumors started to surface that the small screen universe of the MCU will also include spinoffs from the aforementioned series....

Thanks to Marvel Studios’ Loki on Disney+, MCU fans are now all in on the concept of Variants as the franchise brought multiple versions of the iconic MCU character into the fray. “Episode 5” specifically took this concept to a whole new level for Tom Hiddleston’s Disney+ show as he spent the entire runtime next to Boastful Loki, Kid, Loki, Classic Loki, and even Alligator Loki. On top of their mind-blowing in-universe introductions, these Loki Variants also make great inspiration for new merchandise, from Funko Pops!...

Marvel Studios did not disappoint fans in Hall H when they gave sneak peeks at upcoming projects like She-Hulk, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Beyond just giving more details on previously announced series and movies, Marvel CCO Kevin Feige announced the next two phases after the current Phase 4. Phase 5 begins with Ant-Man: Quantumania in early 2023 and ends with Thunderbolts, releasing in July 2024....

After years of waiting, Obi-Wan Kenobi has finally premiered on Disney+, bringing with it the return of Ewan McGregor’s Jedi. In the wake of Order 66, the streaming event will see Kenobi go head-to-head with Hayden Christensen’s Darth Vader, the Grand Inquisitor, and a brand-new Jedi-hunting Inquisitor: Moses Ingram’s Reva. Reva already looks to pose a major threat to Kenobi based on the premiere, but the fandom has been flooded with a mixture of reactions to the Inquisitor....

Armadillos aren’t generally thought of as loud animals, but the screaming hairy armadillo has earned its moniker. The smallest of the armadillo species, Chaetophractus vellerosus acquired its common name by being extra hairy and extra vocal. When handled or feeling threatened, the screaming hairy armadillo raises the alarm. Everyone knows when one of these little guys is cornered. Here’s what they sound like: Screaming bloody murder isn’t the only fascinating trait of this species....

While the first two seasons of The Mandalorian received strong critical and commercial reception, a third season has been put on hold, with a spin-off, The Book of Boba Fett, coming first. Even now, with the show having wrapped production, it remains steeped in secrecy. Though little is known about the upcoming Book of Boba Fett series, including its release date, some bits of information have leaked out. Rumors abound about appearances from characters like Bossk and Pedro Pascal’s Mandalorian....

Want to do your part to help reverse the dramatic decline in monarch butterflies? Now’s your chance: Plant milkweed. Monarchs are dependent on milkweed, especially milkweeds in the genus Asclepias. Milkweed is the only plant on which monarchs will lay their eggs and on which monarch caterpillars will feed. By starting milkweed from seed indoors or buying nursery seedlings for your early spring plantings, you can create “Monarch Waystations.” Monarch Watch, an educational outreach program based at the University of Kansas that engages citizen scientists in large-scale research projects, believes Monarch Waystations are critical to helping monarch butterflies survive what is one of the most fascinating migrations in the natural world....

The Flash Season 9 serves as the final race for the Arrowverse’s Barry Allen, and a preview of an unsurprising twist is subtly being teased. The CW has already teased that the upcoming final batch of episodes for Grant Gustin’s titular hero will be “plenty of twists, guest stars, and surprises,” meaning Arrowverse fans will be in for a treat. Some of those surprising teases have already been revealed, such as set photos confirming Javicia Leslie’s comeback as Batwoman alongside the network’s announcement that Supergirl’s Nicole Maines would return as Nia Nal in an episode....

Yep, thats right. 8 Billion. Each. Year. According to Green Progress, over 8-10 billion plastic and wire hangers are sold each year, with only 15% ever being recycled. While clothes hangers, both metal and plastic are pretty small, 8 billion each year begins to add up. Fortunately, there are alternatives to hangers and plenty of ways to reuse them and keep them out of landfills. Why aren’t they easily recycled? Well most plastic hangers are made from Polystyrene [6] and Polycarbonate [7], but they can also come from 5 other types of plastic....

The road to the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League has been a long and surprising one. But as the release date for the unconventional, yet highly-anticipated project approaches, fans are continuing to learn more about what Snyder has in store ranging from the surprise inclusion of Jared Leto’s Joker to additional scenes with Darkseid and Batman. For those counting down the days until Zack Snyder’s Justice League finally debuts on HBO Max on March 18, Snyder offered a peek at what audiences can expect in the film’s opening....

The bathroom is one of the easiest rooms in the house to cut back on waste, although you might be surprised to hear that. With a few adjustments to your shopping habits, you may not even need a garbage can in the bathroom anymore, nor will you produce vast quantities of empty plastic containers destined for the recycling bin. While embarking on my own zero waste quest, I’ve gathered tips from experts such as Bea Johnson and Shawn Williamson, and through experimentation on my own....

“Translation of ancient recipes can be difficult,” said Amanda Herbert, assistant director for fellowships at the Folger Institute of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. “It’s almost impossible to recreate a recipe precisely the way early modern people would have done it.” Herbert is one of four editors — the team includes people from Germany, Canada and the U.K. — who work on a digital humanities project called The Recipes Project....