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Warner Bros. is inching closer to its next major DC Extended Universe release with just under 45 days until James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad comes to theaters and HBO Max. The hybrid sequel/reboot has garnered plenty of attention over the past couple of years thanks to Gunn joining the fray with so many new characters, and anticipation is building to see how he handles the team of villains. The cast is headlined by a few returning actors from 2016’s Suicide Squad, most notably including Harley Quinn star Margot Robbie in her third appearance....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown exponentially over the last few years through the end of Phase 3, and the future is brighter than ever as the team at Marvel Studios looks to Phase 4 and beyond. After completing the first full seasons for WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier , fans now look forward to more exclusive series and the return of the MCU’s full-length theatrical releases....

Prince Harry’s Friend Reveals What Led To Megxit Chris Jackson/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Jan. 30, 2020 7:57 pm EST It feels like a lifetime ago. But it has been just a few short weeks since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle turned British monarchy upside down when they announced they would step back from their positions as senior royals, with an eye towards leading more private lives. Since that time, the couple, now known as Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (via iNews), have settled into their new lives in Canada....

Rachael Ray Doesn’t Look The Same In Quarantine John Lamparski/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/May 4, 2020 5:00 pm EST The coronavirus has changed our lives in so many ways. From social distancing to wearing masks and working from home, quarantine life is not what most of us are used to. Even culinary star Rachael Ray’s life has changed during the pandemic. While she’s still broadcasting her show (albeit from the safety of her home), it looks like she, like so many of us, just can’t be bothered with putting on a full face of makeup....

Shazam! Fury of the Gods is set to bring back Zachary Levi’s DCEU hero to the big screen alongside the Shazam family, but the imminent threat of the powerful Gods could spell trouble for the team. Directed by David F. Sandberg, the sequel to 2019’s Shazam! will showcase new villains into the mix with the likes of Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu playing Hespera and Kalypso respectively. Plot details of Fury of the Gods are still being kept under wraps, but the presence of these villains will serve as a challenge to Asher Angel’s Billy Batson and his foster siblings....

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: No Way Home has been in theaters for nearly two full weeks, and it remains the biggest event in the world for the entertainment industry. Featuring Tom Holland teaming up with five classic Multiversal Spidey villains, which came before the thrilling returns of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, the MCU’s last 2021 film became the talk of the comic book movie community instantly. With seven major players from past Spider-Man movies, on top of Charlie Cox’s long-awaited MCU debut as Daredevil, No Way Home had one incredible moment after another during its 2-hour-28-minute runtime....

EPISODE BREAKDOWN Audiences find Ahsoka struggling with a failing speeder in Coruscant’s Level 1313 where she meets the struggling Martez sisters. The eldest, Rafa, tends to make deals and land jobs that her mechanically-inclined younger sister, Trace, bears the brunt of. ADVERTISEMENT This season’s Ahsoka is much more guarded and suspcious, as well as determined to keep her Jedi background a secret. But despite what she’s been through, it hasn’t changed her....

The Mandalorian Season 2 has officially come to a close, rounding out its 8 episode run this year with a finale to remember. The episode had some major reveals, including the return of Mark Hamill as the legendary Luke Skywalker and the announcement of a spinoff called The Book of Boba Fett, which will precede Season 3. There were, of course, plenty of Easter eggs too, such as the return of a familiar starfighter from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and a sly reference to C-3PO through the appearance of another protocol droid....

After a year of waiting, The Book of Boba Fett is now down to its final episode, set to debut next week. Lucasfilm has a significant amount of projects slated for 2022 releases, but what specifically comes next is still a mystery. The common theory is that things will be quiet until May the 4th when the highly-anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi series could make its streaming premiere. The desire for Ewan McGregor’s return to the galaxy far, far away has been high since Disney acquired Lucasfilm and announced new projects....

In the numerous lull periods of Star Wars content throughout the years, the ever-present animated TV shows have kept the fandom entertained and satisfied. What many probably didn’t anticipate, however, is that these series would become some of the most cherished pieces in the franchise, gaining enormous supporters throughout the Star Wars community. Now that the final season of the revolutionary show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, is airing its last chapter on May 4th, The Direct thought it would fitting to count down the best episodes from its sister program, Star Wars Rebels....

The Real Meaning Of Anderson Cooper’s New Baby’s Name Instagram By Maria Scinto/May 1, 2020 11:19 am EST Anderson Cooper, at the age of 52, has just become a daddy for the first time. Not only the newborn pics, but the story he shares on his Instagram, is just absolutely the sweetest thing you’re going to read today. Cooper said that, as a gay man, he never thought that he’d be able to have a child of his own to pass on the legacy of love from his own parents, but luckily we as a society have come a long way over the past few decades....

The Trick To Wearing A Face Mask Without Fogging Your Glasses Philippe Desmazes/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/April 23, 2020 12:01 pm EST Those of us who have worn glasses all our lives know just how annoying and inconvenient it can be to leave a warm building and go out into the cold outdoors, only to have the world disappear behind the fog that descends on our glasses. And when there’s a need to wear face masks in public, that temporary inconvenience could well turn into a semi-permanent thing because of the way air circulates in the area between your glasses and your mask....

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s real life interaction inspired this one iconic scene Getty Images Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga first met at a Saturday Night Live taping a few years ago, but it was their second interaction that really made an impact. In 2016, after signing on to make A Star Is Born, Cooper was searching for an actress to play Ally. He went to a cancer benefit in Sean Parker’s backyard in Los Angeles where Gaga was performing, and the rest is history....

Out of all the original Avengers left standing, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor is easily the most popular of the bunch. This, in turn, explains why his upcoming movie Thor: Love and Thunder is the most anticipated MCU film for many. Not all that much is known about the project, besides a bunch of castings. For one, the Guardians of the Galaxy will return––likely for a smaller role. The team is followed by newcomers Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher and Russell Crowe as Zeus....

It’s loaded with sugar Shutterstock You might think you’re making a healthy choice by reaching for a glass of orange juice. Makes sense — it’s made with oranges, right? But the fact is orange juice is overall not a healthy beverage choice, mostly because it’s loaded with sugar. Just one 12-ounce glass of OJ contains about nine teaspoons of sugar — about the same as a can of soda. That’s an enlightening number, when you think about it....

Play hard to get Shutterstock It’s important to be genuine about yourself and your feelings. Don’t be afraid to have open conversations about what you’re looking for in a relationship. If you’re aiming for a long-term relationship, you should be honest. Don’t play hard to get, hoping your crush will go with it. We’re not saying be easy to get, but you don’t want your potential love interest giving up right away....

What’s going on with the Busbys? Instagram Some fans understandably thought that Adam might be referring to online trolls, but the TLC star hinted that things are a bit more complicated. Adam responded in the comments (via Good Housekeeping) saying, “It goes a little deeper than that. On a much higher level.” While Adam didn’t reveal more about what was going on, it’s possible that he’s referring to a combination of things....

Grammy Award-winning Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson has gained a ton of notoriety in recent years, scoring high-profile projects like Tenet, Creed, and The Mandalorian . But MCU fans may know him best as the man who gave Wakanda its musical soundscape. Indeed, Göransson’s composing work on Marvel Studios’ groundbreaking film, Black Panther nabbed him an Academy Award for “Best Original Score”. Göransson’s Black Panther score ranged from royal-sounding horns, to more nuanced woodwinds and even some hip hop-style beats for the theme of Michael B....

The upcoming slate of films for the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been officially pushed back by Disney following the delay of a number of Disney properties amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Black Widow received a new release date of November 6th of this year, The Eternals releasing in early February of 2021 and Thor: Love and Thunder being delayed to 2022 among other MCU release shifts. Marvel’s Disney+ lineup has yet to be affected, although all production for this service,...

ADVERTISEMENT But since the House of Mouse purchased these rights, the question of what a Marvel Studios Deadpool movie would look like has been asked. Could Disney back a fully R-Rated Marvel adventure? Well, Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has been outspoken in regard to Disney’s purchase of the character, and he is back with more to say on the matter. Nervous About Deadpool at Disney Appearing on The Big Thing Podcast, Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld admitted that he is nervous about Disney’s acquisition of his beloved character and what a Marvel Studios Deadpool movie would even look like....