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APPLE SPOTIFY ADVERTISEMENT Another big week for The Direct Podcast! We start off breaking down the biggest news of the week, Charlie Cox returning as Daredevil. Kevin Feige let this cat out of the bag and it has major implications for the character moving forward. While it is great to see Cox return as Matt Murdock, what does that mean for his stories moving forward? Next, we talk about all the top news from the universes you love including the MCU Multiverse timeline, a Penguin spinoff series after The Batman, and Wonder Woman director, Patty Jenkins....

The Real Reason Emily Blunt Didn’t Become A Pop Star Jesse Grant/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/March 12, 2020 10:22 am EST We all know Emily Blunt can’t just sing — she’s actually pretty good at it, thanks to the roles that she’s taken on which have called for her to break into song (think Into the Woods and Mary Poppins Returns). She has such strong pipes she reveals, during an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, she was approached about becoming a pop star....

This was Emma Stone’s original fashion inspiration Getty Images Emma Jean Stone was born on November 6, 1988 and grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. Although she had a normal childhood, young Stone knew deep down she wanted more. According to Vogue, the first moment Stone realized she wanted to be an actress was during history class when she was 14 years old. She ran home and made a PowerPoint presentation to pitch the idea of moving to Los Angeles to her parents, handing out popcorn and playing Madonna’s “Hollywood” to seal the deal....

Death, taxes, and spoiler leaks. Just about every blockbuster is plagued by secretive information making its way to the internet. Whether it’s leaked set photos or early plot details, spoilers have become an inevitable part of modern cinema. ADVERTISEMENT Thankfully for fans, the creators behind these projects care so extensively about their projects’ purity that they go to unimaginable lengths to protect leaks. A VIGILANT FAKE-OUT FOR THE SUICIDE SQUAD DC...

This Hotel Hanger Hack Will Get You A Better Night’s Sleep Shutterstock By Monica Beyer/Oct. 8, 2019 3:43 pm EST Sleeping in a hotel can be hit or miss, but one thing many travelers loathe is that annoying gap in the curtains, which means they don’t quite eliminate the piercing light that can creep in when they’re trying to snooze. Whether it’s a parking lot light that’s shining inconveniently just outside your room or that ball of fire that can come up way too early in the morning, it’s definitely unwelcome when that blaze hits you right across your slumbering eyes....

WandaVision , Marvel Studios’ first series on Disney+, gave fans a smaller, character-driven story that lacked a lot of the action found in their blockbuster films. Whether you loved it, hated it, or are somewhere in the middle , this first MCU series set the stage for an entirely new way of telling these superhero stories. A major aspect of the series ultimately became Wanda Maximoff’s grief. After the traumatic events in...

Despite Spider-Man going toe-to-toe with world-threatening aliens in Infinity War and Endgame and Multiverse-hopping villains in No Way Home, there’s one foe he’s never been able to handle and that’s Flash Thompson. Peter Parker’s high school bully has always tormented the young hero with threats, violence, and abuse in the comics and prior on-screen incarnations. The MCU took a drastically different approach though as Flash was no longer a physically threatening presence, but more of a modern bully who goes to great lengths to make school life tough for Peter....

Why Are Birkin Handbags So Expensive? Cindy Ord/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Jan. 15, 2020 11:57 am EST The Hermès Birkin bag rests on a pedestal built on rarity, exclusivity, and fine craftsmanship, which is helped by the company’s belief that every piece is a work of art. The legendary French leather goods manufacturer is so fussy about the Birkin that Baghunter says the company only works with elite craftsmen who are experienced in working with high-grade leather....

Allison Miller has been a Hollywood stalwart for years Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images Miller’s first role was on long-running soap General Hospital, back in 2006, which she followed up with bit parts in the likes of Boston Legal, Cold Case, and CSI: NY. Bigger roles soon came her way in Kings, Terra Nova, Selfie, and Incorporated before Miller took on the part of Sonya in 13 Reasons Why. She also found time to appear opposite none other than Zac Efron in fan fave film 17 Again....

Aldi Employee Reveals How The Store Keeps Prices So Low Sean Gallup/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/April 17, 2020 11:25 am EST Aldi is unique amongst grocery stores in that it offers high-quality specialty items and an enjoyable shopping experience similar to a Trader Joe’s, but with the low, low prices typical of a more plebeian budget chain such as Save-a-Lot. Yes, there’s some cognitive dissonance involved in passing shelves stocked with imported European chocolates and award-winning wines as you’re on your way to pick up a pound of cheap ground chuck and a jug of the lowest-priced milk in town....

As The Falcon and the Winter Soldier wound down, it introduced a new, but familiar figure to the MCU, the new Captain America , Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson. Though Mackie’s Falcon is a fitting choice for to become the new Cap the character struggled throughout the show with the complicated legacy of the shield, and to a greater extent, the history of the country it stands for. Even with the show’s first season complete, the future looks bright for Sam....

While everyone waits for the next installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe due to the current schedule shift , fans tend to look back at past MCU movies as a source of refuge to take their minds off the current pandemic. It is no question that the MCU produced several big moments that defined the superhero genre. On top of the storylines and iconic moments, another strong aspect of the billion-dollar franchise is the characters....

How To Know If You’re In An Unhealthy Friendship — And How To Get Out Of It Shutterstock By Becki Ledford/Feb. 9, 2017 3:13 am EST Friendships are one of life’s great joys. Not only does doing something with a friend make it more enjoyable, research has shown that friendship has academic benefits, social development benefits, and somewhat surprisingly even health benefits. The key, however, to reaping these benefits of friendship is that the friendships are high quality....

Jonathan Scott Reveals His Perfect Date Night /Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Dec. 3, 2019 4:19 pm EST It’s too bad that Property Brothers star Jonathan Scott is off the market, because he just revealed the way to win his heart. “Well, I’m an escape room fanatic, and so, I love escape rooms,” he recently told Hollywood Life about his perfect date night. “I don’t actually watch TV, so I love going out and actually doing things....

It’s been a long and winding road to get to the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League cut . The original cut of the film was renowned for the interference of higher-ups within Warner Bros. studio that changed the course of Snyder’s plan for the universe. While a film’s director largely has creative control of the film, Warner Bros. has been known to take a highly involved position in their properties in order to maintain their brand and ensure characters are handled in-line with their comic book versions....

Kate Middleton Reveals Prince Louis’ Surprising First Words Chris Jackson/Getty Images By Phoebe McRae/Dec. 16, 2019 9:58 am EST That Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is completely captivated by her three children is no secret. And it has made fans like us really thrilled that Kate is always ready and happy to tell a story or two about how Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte are doing, and what they are up to....

Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man continues to have a legacy in the MCU more than two years after his on-screen death, which is largely coming to life on Disney+. Two unique shows, Armor Wars and Ironheart, will play the biggest roles in paying tribute to Downey’s time as the OG MCU hero. Ironheart will be an exciting one in particular, with Riri Williams becoming the MCU’s next young hero to play a key role in the narrative....

Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has featured deep dives into veteran characters, introductions to new faces and places, and events that have impacts across the entire universe. Now, the next project will be the first true origin story since 2019’s Captain Marvel. Shang-Chi tickets are on sale, and the Ten Rings story will be told on September 3. ADVERTISEMENT The Infinity Saga has come and gone, and the memories shared by fans across the world will live forever....

Recent years have seen a great resurgence of superheroes in gaming. Across an assortment of studios, platforms, and genres, Marvel has games in the works for Spider-Man, Wolverine, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Midnight Suns, and probably plenty more which have yet to be announced. Last year, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics released Marvel’s Avengers, allowing players to take control of the entire team in a blockbuster single-player story with plenty of co-op content....

Marvel Studios’ Eternals is now nearly a month into its theatrical run worldwide, already having sufficiently blown the MCU wide open with more than a dozen new heroes and exciting storylines. This even came in the film’s final moments as the second post-credits scene teased Kit Harington’s rise to Black Knight status while giving MCU fans the first hint of Mahershala Ali’s Blade. While Blade still doesn’t have a release date or even an official production schedule as things currently stand, the project is one that’s made headlines ever since it came as the curtain-call announcement at San Diego Comic-Con 2019....