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Warning - This article contains spoilers for WandaVision . WandaVision was a fresh look at what an MCU project could be moving forward. Not only was this series the first one on Disney+ led by Marvel Studios, but it had a unique twist of mostly happening within an ever-changing sitcom storyline. As The Falcon and The Winter Soldier will feel more familial, WandaVision was a risk that introduced fans to new themes and characters....

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Eating Healthy Shutterstock By Kate Aenlle/Feb. 21, 2017 8:08 pm EST When most people think about making changes toward a healthier lifestyle, they tend to make switching up their diet their first priority. Perhaps people do this because they think that eating habits are easier to break, but whatever the reason, eating healthy isn’t always as easy as it’s sometimes made out to be. There are many health myths out there, which can create a lot of confusion, especially if you’re just starting out on your healthy eating journey....

Why We Find Smiles So Attractive Shutterstock By Brittany Brolley/Jan. 4, 2019 12:36 pm EST Unlike most species, humans bare their teeth not as a sign of aggression, but as an affable gesture. Smiling is also an intrinsic human behavior. When speaking to Scientific American, Frank McAndrew, a professor of psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, who has spent much time studying facial expressions, dubbed smiling a “preprogrammed behavior.” He explained, saying, “Kids who are born blind never see anybody smile, but they show the same kinds of smiles under the same situations as sighted people....

The DCU just got a big win in the form of The Suicide Squad, with critical and fan reception being positive across the board. The film sadly didn’t perform all that well, but not to any fault of its own.The future of the universe looks bright, with Peacemaker coming next year, alongside films such as Black Adam, The Flash, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The DC Universe is going to be more active than it ever has been before....

​Decoding Confusing Text Messages From Your Crush Shutterstock By Jeanne Croteau/March 24, 2017 1:09 pm EST It’s completely exhilarating to get a text from your crush. After all, it means they are thinking about you and that’s a good thing… right? Unfortunately, reading into the meaning behind some (or most!) messages can also be pretty confusing. As I have explained to my psychology students and clients over the years, communicating without the benefit of body language and tone of voice leaves a lot open to interpretation — especially, when it comes to flirting and dating....

Alternative Baby Name Spellings You’ll Actually Love Shutterstock By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/May 8, 2018 12:03 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the biggest gripes people have about the English language is just how difficult the spelling is. There are so many letters that can be pronounced the same way (like the often-interchangeable “c” and “k”), which can be a nightmare for people learning how to write in the language since there can be several logical ways of spelling a word based on how it sounds....

The MCU’s Avengers 5 is an inevitable movie that is bound to release at some point in the 2020s. In anticipation for its release, The Direct has explored who will most likely direct the fifth Avengers movie and which character will lead this new team. In the fifth installment of the Avengers franchise, the superhero team will have to face a villain of their own like Loki, Ultron, or Thanos just as their predecessors had before them....

One standard practice in the film industry is for productions to have a working title either because the project doesn’t have a decided-upon name yet or to disguise the real nature of a project, such as filming in a public place. Fans have become adept about finding out the working titles for Marvel Studios productions. Recently, there was some confusion about which working title belonged to which, but it has been clarified that...

Chris Harrison ‘had a hard time getting along with’ Charlie O’Connell Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images Considering just how long The Bachelor has been on the air, it’s kind of surprising that there’s only one Bachelor Harrison didn’t click with, but the Bachelor host is a pretty patient guy. “Really, the only one I think I had a hard time getting along with was Charlie O’Connell back in the day,” Harrison said....

The second trailer for Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness likely has fans wishing they could use the Time Stone to transport themselves to the film’s May 2022 release date. Not only will this sure-to-be-blockbuster further the arc of one Stephen Strange, but it’s also heavily rumored to be chock full of cameos from around the MCU Multiverse. One of those cameos comes in the form of Sir Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier from Fox’s X-Men movies (heard in the trailer)....

Former House Hunters Host Suzanne Whang Has Died At 56 Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images By Monica Beyer/Sept. 20, 2019 1:20 pm EST Former House Hunters host, Suzanne Whang, has died after a 13-year battle with breast cancer (via People). Whang hosted and narrated the popular HGTV show from 1999 to 2007, and was an actress on several other shows, including General Hospital, Criminal Minds, and Dexter. Whang’s partner, Jeff Vezain, announced her death on Facebook in a heartfelt post that outlined her incredible spirit, determination, and optimism during her life and over the course of her illness....

The buzz surrounding Zack Snyder’s Justice League might be slowing down, but the film’s game-changing debut has been a memorable one. The four-hour epic is filled with entertaining character moments coupled with surprising revelations that could change the path of the DCEU like never before. With so many moving pieces, many would agree that one of the most-talked-about sequences in the film is the Knightmare scene. After being featured in...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a miracle; the fact that something like it exists is unbelievable. Look no further than an event like Avengers: Endgame to see that the MCU’s presence in the worldwide conversation is massive. To further prove the point, after the Infinity Saga ended, no one really knew how Marvel was going to go on after such a huge, decade-long event. After all, how do you follow something like that up?...

Hawkeye​​​​​’s finale has finally aired, rounding ou a jam-packed year at Marvel Studios. The bow-wielding streaming series celebrated the holidays in style, offering up Clint Barton’s first titular role in the and introducing Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop into the fray. Taking place in New York, the show was a chance for fans to reengage with a Marvel and Avengers locale they have become so accustomed to over the years. And though Hawkeye did hit its mark in answering some interesting questions within the MCU, it also reiterated a few that fans have had for what feels like years....

Warning - This article contains spoilers for Black Widow. Black Widow introduced new and exciting characters that could have a major impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe moving forward. ADVERTISEMENT Directed by Cate Shortland, the MCU prequel follows the post-Captain America: Civil War story of Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff as she goes on the run from the Sokovia Accords. As a result of her current status, Romanoff finds herself in an unexpected reunion with her makeshift Russian family which includes Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Rachel Weisz’s Melina Vostokoff, and David Harbour’s Red Guardian....

Before the premiere of Hawkeye on Disney+, advertising for the show was going into overdrive, but much of it looked strikingly familiar to artwork directly from the comics. It was then discovered that the original artist, David Aja, was not being paid for the marketing using his designs to promote the series. Similarly, Moon Knight could be facing another, albeit smaller, backlash from fans. Aja speaking out so bluntly about not being paid caused some fans to push for a boycott of Hawkeye until Marvel Studios and Disney appropriately compensated him....

New Ways To Dress Up Your Little Black Dress Shutterstock By Amy Sciarretto/Aug. 27, 2016 5:01 am EST The LBD, aka “the little black dress,” is a staple of anyone’s wardrobe, from on-trend fashion girls to the casual fashionista to those who view clothes as utilitarian and nothing more. Your wardrobe requires a black dress (or seven) for multiple occasions in which your attendance is required. You need it for a date....

Insomniac Games kicked off the launch of the PlayStation 5 with a bang, releasing the much-anticipated Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Players swung into the next-generation of gaming with the impressive sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man, with the game utilizing new features such as the DualSense controller’s adaptive triggers, as well as impressive ray tracing and graphical improvements. Looking back before the console released, however, Insomniac announced the return of one of their hugely successful franchises, Ratchet and Clank....

The Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer just dropped, and it’s driving people mad with excitement. The film promises to give an insane multiverse-driven adventure, bringing back villains from past franchises—and maybe some other Spider-People too. The movie would not be possible without Doctor Strange, who, after all, is the one responsible for messing with the fabric of reality himself. It’s only fitting then that his next outing is called Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness....

Sex And The City’s Chris Noth Is Unrecognizable With Dramatic New Haircut Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/April 27, 2020 12:34 pm EST Chris Noth has had many major roles over the course of his decades-long acting career, from Law & Order to The Good Wife, but for a whole generation of fans he’ll always be Sex and the City’s Mr. Big. The foil to Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw and, by series end, her definitive One (sorry, Aidan fans), was dark and mysterious, dreamy yet unattainable, the ultimate New York man (hence the very fitting nickname)....