For Star Wars fans, 2022 is expected to be a year long remembered. In addition to Star Wars Celebration and Obi-Wan Kenobi, fans are also expecting A Droid Story, Season 2 of The Bad Batch, Season 3 of The Mandalorian, and a new live-action Star Wars show in Andor. While Andor is anticipated to follow Obi-Wan Kenobi, strangely enough, it’s also one of the projects audiences have heard the least about....
It’s not a stretch to suggest that The Mandalorian is the most popular, and most important, project in the galaxy far, far away. The hit series took the world by storm when it debuted on Disney+ in 2019, introducing everyone to Din Djarin and the shocking key player Grogu. Since then, the show and its affiliated stories have carried both Star Wars and Disney+, and things have only just begun. The first real look at The Mandalorian any fan received was during Star Wars Celebration 2019 in Chicago, when executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni ventured out to Hoth to discuss the show....
A new TV spot revealed when Star Wars fans will get their next look at Season 3 of Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian.Season 3 of The Mandalorian is only weeks away, with two full trailers having been released at the 2022 D23 Fan Expo and at the CCXP convention in Brazil. This will be the first time back in Din Djarin’s solo story since Season 2 ended in December 2020, although he’ll pick up where he left off after an appearance in Season 1 of The Book of Boba Fett in early 2022....
While it’s true that Thor: Love and Thunder is the fourth chapter of Thor Odinson’s journey within the MCU, there’s no denying that the film features a massive, all-star supporting cast. In addition to Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Taika Waititi’s Korg, and Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster, Thor 4 is also introducing a brand-new villain: Gorr the God Butcher, played by Christian Bale. In fact, according to Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi, Gorr has the potential to be one of the franchise’s greatest baddies....
Despite Sony’s recent slip-up, Morbius, the studio will be moving full steam ahead with its goal of creating a cinematic universe of Spider-Man spin-offs. Sony is working on films such as Kraven the Hunter, Madame Web, El Muerto, and more, but this expansion hasn’t deterred the studio from pushing forward with its biggest franchise: Venom. Sony previously saw great success with Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage at the box office, while also accruing mass praise from fans, despite poor critical reactions....
As Marvel Studios ramps up towards its 2022 slate of MCU content, the studio is still reveling in the glory that came with its 2021 offerings. As a part of last year’s calendar, the MCU took a dive into the world of streaming for the first time, garnering multiple award nods for their efforts. Amongst these was last summer’s mischievous Multiversal adventure Loki. The series not only jump-started the whole idea of the MCU Multiverse but also earned recognition from critics worldwide for its excellence in storytelling....
We all know the scent, that earthy fresh aroma that fills the air during those first few minutes of rain. That smell is one of rain’s most fascinating and perplexing traits. But what causes the it? After all, rain is just odorless water, right? Thankfully, the scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology conducted hundreds of experiments and found out why they believe rain brings forth that lovely perfume. By using high-speed cameras to observe raindrops as they hit various porous surfaces, they discovered that small air bubbles become trapped under the drops upon impact, rise up to the surface, and then escape into the surrounding air....
Making any movie is anything but easy, but that difficulty seems to ramp up ten-fold when working on something within the MCU. Not only are creatives faced with the immense pressure to deliver something worthy of the storied franchise, but - for the most part - they have to deal with the intervention of Marvel in furthering the greater story. This has resulted in many amazing collaborative experiences amongst directors, writers, and Marvel Studios producers, but it does not always go so swimmingly....
Pedestrians and cyclists are people who bike or walk, not some separate species. Earlier this year I wrote a post titled People who walk and bike in Toronto are fed up. I could have written “Pedestrians and cyclists in Toronto are fed up” but wanted to stress that these are people, these are citizens, these are not abstract constructions. “People who bike” is sometimes awkward compared to just saying cyclists, but it’s important to never lose sight of what they are – people....
You know that chocolate is off-limits and there are plenty of other potentially hazardous foods that have to stay out of your dog or cat’s reach. But pet-proofing the pantry isn’t the only way to keep your four-legged pal safe. Many common household items can pose a threat to your pet, too. Here’s a look at some items you likely have at home. Just like you’d store them out of harm’s way for a baby, make sure your pet can’t get a hold of them either....
When I take a walk with that little fluff ball of a foster puppy above, we don’t get very far. It’s not because Galen is blind. It’s because everyone wants to stop and pet him because he’s so darn cute. I’m fostering Galen for Speak! St. Louis, a rescue that specializes in blind and/or deaf dogs. He’s my second special needs foster puppy. My first, Whibbles Magoo, was blind and deaf, which was a little more challenging....
The Rutherford County animal shelter in North Carolina is reeling from the backlash from outraged animal lovers after a photo of its after-hours drop box was posted to Facebook. Commenters accused the shelter of dropping dogs and cats through holes and dumping them on top of each other. The shelter was quick to explain that the drop box is really a “drop building” with three kennels that have self-locking doors to prevent more than one animal from being left inside....
This is the first of a four-part series on how you can carry all kinds of cargo cargo – from groceries to kids to camping gear – on your bike. Bicycles are, as we keep telling our readers ad nausem, the most efficient means of transport humankind has ever devised. Mostly people take that to mean in the transportation of people. But what might have gone unnoticed by many was that bikes are not only brilliant for commuting, recreation or racing, they are also excellent at hauling cargo....
The Golden State may want to consider changing its nickname to the Solar State. According to a recent expose in the Los Angeles Times, California’s solar boom is growing so fast and with such intensity that utility regulators are frequently paying neighboring states to absorb surplus production. The forces behind this baffling problem are largely due to the falling cost of solar, the state’s major energy players, and the struggle to find the best way to incorporate a clean energy source that has become increasingly decentralized into the power grid....
The benefits of eating plant-based foods are many, including weight loss, increased cardiovascular health and reduced risk for high blood pressure, cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. Despite the evidence, many people are still concerned that a diet of mainly plant-based foods won’t be nutritionally complete, especially when it comes to protein. It’s understandable. The meat = protein message has been handed down for generations, and the proteins in plants aren’t considered sufficient enough to meet dietary needs....
Even though franchises like Star Wars and Marvel have been flooding the market as of late, it’s hard to forget some of the classics. Though, sometimes it’s understandable why some might slip the general populace’s mind—one only has to look at what Kingdom of the Krystal Skull did to Indiana Jones’ reputation. It ended up spelling doom for the series for fourteen years and counting.However, that streak is finally set to come to an end next year....
Phase 4 of the MCU has spent a lot of time introducing new characters into the fold, but some actors have reprised their roles as characters they have played under a different brand. For example, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness featured Patrick Stewart’s return as Charles Xavier, a character he had already played in multiple X-Men films, which aren’t a part of the franchise. Two other actors that are in the same boat as Stewart are Charlie Cox, who portrayed Daredevil in the self-titled Netflix series, and Vincent D’Onofrio, the actor behind Kingpin....
Peter Parker will make the jump to Disney+ in 2024. The animated series Spider-Man: Freshman Year is meant to follow the character’s early years and cover the origin story of how he became the Web-Slinger that everybody knows and loves. The series is being developed by Marvel Studios and has been billed as taking place “in the MCU:” “The animated series follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming Spider-Man in the MCU, starting with his freshman year of high school of course....
Warning: This article contains spoilers for “Episode 1” of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Over the past weekend, Marvel Studios brought the debut episode of its second exclusive series on Disney+, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. This comes after an epic run for the MCU’s first project of 2021, WandaVision, which earned rave reviews and kept fans on their toes thanks to new reveals that came with each passing week....
Karen Gillan made her MCU debut in the first Guardians of the Galaxy film as Nebula, the cyborg daughter of Thanos and sister to Zoe Saldaña’s Gamora. She started out as an adversary working against the Guardians, but had a change of heart in Vol. 2 and officially joined the team. With the threequel in the middle of filming, Gillan recently shared a behind-the-scenes photo of her in full Nebula makeup, which appeared to be damaged in some capacity....
