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The Marvel Cinematic Universe loves its surprises. Highly anticipated post-credits scenes tease future appearances and adventures, while twists and reveals in the movies themselves either work as standard, or inform how you approach upcoming projects in the ever-expanding franchise. As characters evolve and motivations take shape, these tactics also combine to give past MCU films a new spin. And because Marvel now has so many blockbusters under its belt, its reveals often operate in a unique, interconnected way that don’t always comply with “the rules....

“My father, @MelBrooks, is 94. He has never made a political video. Until now,” Brooks’s son, author Max Brooks, tweeted along with a video of Mel addressing the camera while his son and grandson stand forlornly behind a glass window. “They can’t be with me. Why? Because of this coronavirus,” Brooks says. That’s a true statement, one Brooks can appreciate in world leaders. Brooks picked his presidential favorite because “Joe likes facts....

Whether it is being used for mission-critical business or just individual requirements, downtime for any application affects its users in various ways. Hence, it is vital to monitor your website or application uptime. While several online services monitor uptimes, you cannot self-host them. Of course, if you do not have any plans to self-host, and want a hassle-free way to monitor uptime, most of the available options should help. There aren’t many impressive alternatives when it comes to self-hosted options....

While there’s really no such thing as a “practical” Monster Hunter weapon (this is a franchise that loves to go far over the top), there’s a special class of weapons in this series that’s on another level in terms of absurdity. These weapons aren’t just giant creations that defy the laws of physics en route to conquering the most feared beasts in the world: they’re often quite silly. From pizzas to teddy bears, these are just some of the most ridiculous weapons in Monster Hunter history....

Moon Knight is only the first of many new Phase 4 releases planned for 2022. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will hit theaters in May, Ms. Marvel will debut on Disney+ in June, Thor: Love and Thunder is heading for a July opening, and we should also see the likes of She-Hulk and What If…? Season 2 emerge later in the year. Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which has experienced production issues, may yet be pushed back to 2023....

Moon Knight Episode 2 So far, Marvel’s Moon Knight hasn’t exactly been as heavy on the Marvel Comics and MCU references as some of the other Disney+ shows have been. The first episode was a pretty standalone affair, and one which made it clear that it was departing from the traditional comics vision of Moon Knight in some pretty substantial ways. But Moon Knight episode 2 drops a couple of interesting ones if you know where to look....

I certainly do like both James Cameron‘s Avatar and its just-released sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water. I saw both in theaters, immensely enjoyed the experience each time, and then went about my life, having quickly forgotten most of what I just saw. This is all to say, Avatar movies are great but I can’t see myself buying a Na’vi lunchbox anytime soon. And that’s fine. Not every film needs to be loved....

The Muppets have persevered in different concepts, like hosting a meta variety show, starring in various movies, doing one hell of a Christmas special, having their own dated 4D Disney World show, and being reimagined as cartoon babies. Disney has been trying to figure out how to make them relevant in modern times, which led to a nostalgia-fueled comeback movie and a lesser follow-up. Then came an attempt at a sitcom that mixed the mockumentary style of the Office and Parks and Recreation with the comedic show-about-a-show style of 30 Rock....

My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 22 “Even if you stumble in life, you can pick yourself back up again.” “All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy.” That’s the central question that the Joker poses in Alan Moore’s Batman: The Killing Joke, but it’s a concept that’s been prevalent throughout the histories of many of My Hero Academia’s villains. The events of “Sad Man’s Parade” explore how Twice’s life in particular has had a dark domino effect that progressively pushed him to his life of crime....

Nancy Drew Season 2, Episode 9 Nancy Drew brings back the Bobbsey Twins to tell one of its darkest stories to date in “The Bargain of the Blood Shroud,” an hour that sees Gil Bobbsey steal the magical artifact that resurrected George and threaten to use it again even though he is well aware that to do so will certainly mean her death. Truly, it’s a bit upsetting that Gil Bobbsey – another fictional staple of my childhood – is actually such a monster in this episode that he would willingly sacrifice George’s life for the slimmest chance of finding out whether a dying old man killed his mother....

Is it good news? It is for the cast, obviously, who won’t have to rely solely on UK panto roles and Strictly Come Dancing to pay the bills. It’s also good news for fans of cancelled shows everywhere crossing their fingers for resurrection. (Come on, The OA, we just have to believe.) For viewers though, it feels like… medium news, a bit like finding out the family pet you buried months earlier has come back to life....

To accomplish this mission do you…A. Merely put bags over people’s heads, orB. Hire professional makeup and costume artists to turn people into the uncannily terrifying visage of wild animals, violating the sacred laws of nature that separate beast from man. If you’re Netflix, there’s only one real answer, baby. Enter Sexy Beasts: the new dating show made up entirely of your sleep paralysis demons. Gather up your courage and check out the first trailer below....

The blockbuster this month is probably The Umbrella Academy season 2. The next installment for the Hargreeves family arrives on July 31. And if that’s too long of a wait for you, Netflix gets the month off to a strong start with a string of originals as well. Unsolved Mysteries arrives on July 1, followed by Warrior Nun on July 2, and The Baby-Sitter’s Club on July 3. That’s not even to mentioned the feminist take on Arthurian legend, Cursed, which premiers on July 17....

In terms of good stuff, Netflix is offering the second series of the brilliantly wry and surprisingly touching The End of the Fing World for any UK viewers who didn’t catch it on Channel 4. There’s also the excellent animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (we loved it. 5 stars.) as well as Boots Riley’s inventive, funny, political satire Sorry to Bother You (we also loved it. 4.5 stars.) On top of that, you can take a nostalgic trip to Capeside with all six seasons of Dawson’s Creek or watch emotionally repressed royals deal with the advent of the 1980s in season four of The Crown....

Then there’s 2019’s Shazam, a more comedic take on the DC universe starring comedian Zachary Levi as Billy Batson, a boy who is transformed into a powerful adult superhero by a wizard. It’s the stuff of fairy tales but told in a tongue-in-cheek way, as Levi goes through the usual superhero origin story antics with relish. The movie’s irreverent superhero humor has made it one of the most well-received superhero movies of the DCEU era, which at the time had just been absolutely clobbered with the release of Joss Whedon’s version of Justice League....

The game is combat-heavy and eschews a traditional class-based system for a weapons-based one in which custom build-outs and skillsets are tied to weapons. Combat feels similar to Dark Souls: dodge rolls, blocking, and perfectly timed strikes are keys to victory in a fight. But the responsiveness isn’t quite as razor-sharp as what you’d experience in the Souls games, but considering the game is an MMO, I left impressed with how it played overall....

Nginx is the fastest growing web server in the industry, and currently, it holds number two position in market share. It was initially released in 2004, and since then it has earned an excellent reputation and used in top million busiest sites. There is a reason for that – Nginx is blazing fast. In this article, I will talk about some of the essential guides to secure the Nginx for a production environment....

The news comes just months after Agents of SHIELD wrapped its seven season run on ABC. While that show was ostensibly part of the broader MCU continuity, and launched itself out of the events of the first Avengers film, it always felt a little disconnected from the Marvel Cinematic Universe proper, despite two brief cameos from Jackson himself relatively early on. And since it was always at the mercy of the bigger events happening on screen, it never really got to delve into the deeper history and machinations of the MCU’s ultimate spy agency....

This is obviously big news for Nickelodeon fans everywhere, as well as those who have been craving a Smash Bros.-like experience and don’t own a Switch, so it’s hardly a surprise that this reveal quickly inspired many of those fans to start a surprisingly heated debate over who the most powerful Nickelodeon character is and who will emerge from this upcoming brawl as the undisputed champion. While Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl‘s full roster hasn’t been revealed quite yet, here’s a brief list of the playable characters that have been confirmed so far: Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)Nigel Thornberry (The Wild Thornberrys)Powdered Toast Man (Ren & Stimpy)SpongeBob SquarePants (SpongeBob SquarePants)Sandy Cheeks (SpongeBob SquarePants)Patrick Star (SpongeBob SquarePants)Oblina (Aaahh!...

“What I hope is that Warner Brothers and DC watch The Tomorrow War and get really excited again about the Nightwing movie that we’ve been talking about,” McKay tells Den of Geek. “I hope that we get a chance to go out and make that Dick Grayson and Nightwing film. That particular part of Robin, growing from being under Batman to becoming Nightwing, and Bludhaven and all that stuff… It’s a really personal story to me....