It’s a wrap on our first round of the Star Wars Madness tournament, as the victors have been determined and the Elite 8 slate has been set. The four highest rated Star Wars films received a first round bye, giving the underdogs a chance to duke it out and confront the power hitters. We got to witness some interesting showdowns, as movies with distinct in-and-out of universe correlations battled one another with everything to lose....
Welcome to the Final 4 round of the Star Wars Madness Tournament ! Following a harrowing Elite 8 round that saw massive blowouts and shocking upsets, the stage has been set for the four remaining Star Wars films to battle it out for a chance at the crown. Below is our updated bracket: ADVERTISEMENT CLICK HERE FOR FULL-RESOLUTION IMAGE OF THE CURRENT BRACKET. Now, we’re on to the first matchup of the Final 4....
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Episode 8 of What If…? What If…? continues to surprise. After the shocking final moments of last week’s episode, which featured Ultron in the Vision’s body with the full set of Infinity Stones, fans were given an epic display of the synthezoid’s potential power in Episode 8: What If…Ultron Won? ADVERTISEMENT While much of the episode followed Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton in their efforts to resist the victorious Ultron, perhaps the most visually interesting segments came when Ultron found the Watcher Uatu and battled him across the multiverse (including in some very surprising locations)....
The Real Reason Babies Can’t Drink Water Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Feb. 13, 2020 9:58 am EST In general, drinking water is a very good thing. We’re always being told to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate, and nagged to get in our eight glasses per day. There is one group of people, however, who shouldn’t touch so much as a drop of the stuff — H20 can be harmful, or possibly even fatal, to infants under 6 months old....
The Real Reason You Shouldn’t Drink Caffeine When Pregnant Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/April 21, 2020 1:50 pm EST While reports are mixed on just how caffeine can affect pregnant women and their developing babies, it’s generally regarded as a good idea to avoid drinking it if you can. If you can’t quite manage to go cold turkey, then the March of Dimes strongly urges that you limit yourself to just 200 mg a day, which is about the amount of caffeine to be found in one 12 ounce cup of coffee, the smallest size offered by most coffee chains....
The Reason You Should Drink Chamomile Tea Before Bed Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/March 9, 2020 10:38 am EST We’ve all had nights when we’ve stayed up tossing and turning for whatever reason. And if you’re not inclined to take melatonin or a sleeping tablet, have we got an herbal tea for you. Chamomile tea has been used as a sleep inducer for years. Healthline says it may be because chamomile contains a plant product known as apigenin, a powerful antioxidant that works with receptors in your brain that could decrease anxiety and help bring on sleep....
Marie Kondo is an entrepreneur extraordinaire Instagram Marie Kondo didn’t waste any time in turning her lifelong passion for tidying into a viable way to make a living. As a student of sociology at Tokyo Woman’s Christian University, Kondo wrote a thesis on tidying entitled, “How to Declutter Your Apartment,” and established herself as an organization consultant among her peers. However, it wasn’t long before her Tokyo-based consulting business began to take off — becoming so popular, in fact, that Kondo soon had a growing number of wait-listed clients....
Actually eat food, for starters Shutterstock The first rule of the breakfast club is that you have to actually eat breakfast. Whether you’re focused on losing weight or just aren’t that hungry in the morning, it can be tempting to skip those calories and go right for lunch. If that sounds like your morning routine, science would like a word with you. In fact, skipping breakfast can increase your risk of diabetes and heart disease, on top of actually making it harder for you to lose weight....
What We Know About Prince Charles’ Coronavirus Diagnosis Wpa Pool/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/March 25, 2020 9:56 am EST When Grace Kelly’s son, Prince Albert II of Monaco, announced he had tested positive on March 19, there were fears for Britain’s Prince Charles — and today our worst fears were confirmed. His office has announced that the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, and the father of Prince William and Prince Harry, has tested positive for COVID-19 (via Daily Mail)....
The MCU is rounding out 2021 on Disney+ with a Christmas-themed installment in the form of Hawkeye. The series will follow Jeremy Renner’s bow and arrow marksman following his last appearance in Avengers: Endgame and will also be introducing the newest character to the franchise - Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop. Kate has been revealed to be a passionate fan of Clint’s, to the point where she will be armed with a bow as well and ultimately fighting alongside him....
Zack Snyder has been posting more and more of his progress on his cut of Justice League on his Vero account. Whether he’s showing off Steppenwolf’s new design or preparing the trailer for his movie cut for Fandome , Snyder more often than not posts about his past work like storyboards, set photos, and even video, the latter of which he has now shared on his Vero. NEWS Zack Snyder posted...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe consists of twenty-three interconnected movies, which has allowed Marvel actors to portray their characters for a large number of films. For avid MCU fans, it was exciting to see familiar superheroes populate various solo films and crossovers throughout the last decade. Unfortunately, now that the Infinity Saga is over, heroes like Iron Man and Captain America will likely stay off the big screen for years, if not forever....
As Warner Bros. builds its blockbuster DC universe across the big-screen and now HBO Max, The CW continues to develop its own comic book world on the small screen. The divisive network debuted its first DC outing over two decades ago with the Superman-inspired Smallville before kicking off its own interconnected world in 2012 with Arrow. Since then, the Arrowverse has only continued to grow with spin-off series such as The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, and Superman and Lois proving to be hits for the network....
Marvel Studios has had more than its fair share of delays and schedule shuffling due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The Marvel Cinematic Universe was originally set to have as many as four Phase 4 projects release in theaters as well as on Disney+ last year, but the six-month production stoppage forced the team to make adjustments on the fly. To the relief of MCU fans worldwide, Phase 4 has finally arrived with...
WandaVision took the world by storm when it started Marvel Studios’ Phase 4 earlier this year. The story saw Wanda dealing with her grief after the events of Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame in an arguably unhealthy manner. The show went on to earn the MCU its first Emmy awards and paved the way for Elizabeth Olsen’s next appearance as Scarlet Witch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. ADVERTISEMENT While fans will see Doctor Strange show up in Spider-Man: No Way Home, his next solo adventure is set to debut on May 6, 2022....
Eyebrow Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making Shutterstock By Brittany Brolley/Dec. 28, 2018 5:03 pm EST Grooming and shaping your eyebrows can be a struggle. Even if you’ve become proficient in contouring or have mastered the dark magic of making your winged eyeliner symmetrical, your brows may still be an enigma. But don’t feel bad — it’s just one of those things. Lena Dunham once called good brows her “great white whale” and eventually turned to microblading — a type of semipermanent tattoos used to create fuller-looking brows....
Marvel fans were hyped to see the grand return of the Dora Milaje warriors of Wakanda in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier during the series’ fifth episode. The Direct had the opportunity to speak with Janeshia Adams-Ginyard, who not only plays Dora Milaje member Nomble but has also stunt doubled for other Marvel characters, including Dani Gurira’s Okoye in Avengers: Infinity War and Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau in WandaVision...
Healthy Plant Based Breakfast Ideas For 2020 Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Jan. 16, 2020 11:00 am EST Plant-based breakfast options don’t have to be limited to just oatmeal or yogurt. According to the Vegan Society, interest in leading an animal product-free lifestyle grew seven-fold in the years between 2014 and 2019, and it appears as if that trend is going to continue into the new decade. As the number of vegan-curious eaters interested in switching to a vegan or plant-based diet increases, so, too, do the menu options....
Last decade, the shared cinematic universe model took off in Hollywood. Back in 2008, Marvel Studios launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which introduced a set of interconnected stories that ultimately led to superheroes teaming up on the big screen. As a result, the MCU became a multi billion-dollar franchise with quality films that garnered critical praise to its name. Much in part to the successful debut of the MCU, DC started their own superhero universe in the form of the DCEU....
Months after its final episode, Marvel fans are still talking about Marvel Studios’ debut Disney+ series WandaVision.In addition to racking up award nominations and wins, WandaVision dominated pop culture conversation during its 9-episode run due to its decade-hopping episodic format, television tributes, and the fact it was a mystery to not just viewers but both Wanda and Vision themselves. Arguably the most puzzling twist of the entire series was the appearance of Evan Peters as Pietro (aka Quicksilver) - a version most had assumed to be from Fox’s X-Men franchise as opposed to the MCU’s....
