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Marvel Studios has unveiled several character posters for Avengers: Endgame, including one-sheets that highlight (for now) dead superheroes. And in case you’d forgotten which heroes bit the dust after Thanos’ snap in Avengers: Infinity War, the posters for the currently-deceased characters are in black and white, while those for the living are in color. (Or should we say: those who are living when Endgame begins.) Endgame, of course, is much more than the sequel to Infinity War and a conclusion to its shocking cliffhanger ending....

Warning: SPOILERS for Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda #1 The Avengers have faced incredible threats over the years, but there’s one they never stood a chance of defeating. Thankfully, he decided to leave Earth without a fight. But now that he’s returned–with a dark, villainous mission–Marvel’s Universe may be in serious danger. When Black Panther debuted his Agents of Wakanda in The Avengers #12, it seemed a long overdue idea: as the smartest, most peaceful, and technologically advanced leader on planet Earth, why wouldn’t T’Challa lead the new version of S....

That Disney is shuttering Marvel TV with such little fanfare and folding any future television adventures into the Kevin Feige-run division set to extend the MCU on Disney+ is pretty much all that needs to be said about the legacy that Marvel TV will leave behind. After the cancelations of the Marvel Netflix shows, the mercy killing of Inhumans and the exceptionally dull Cloak & Dagger, Runaways is the next to last out the door, leaving Agents of S....

Level Lock, the company behind Level Bolt and Level Touch is set to debut what will likely be a popular finish for the latter smart deadbolt. The latest option for customers picking up the incognito Level Touch will be the matte black HomeKit smart lock variant. My colleague Jeff Benjamin has reviewed both the Level Bolt and Level Touch that feature HomeKit support that Apple users are looking for. They also include great features like unassuming designs (Level Bolt is totally invisible), support for traditional keys, hotel-style keycards, and touch functionality (with Level Touch)....

In 1916, a story called The Alchamist was published in the United Amateur Press Association. It was the first of many horror stories published by H.P. (Howard Philip) Lovecraft, who had written the story a few years earlier while still a teenager. Lovecraft was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, though his stories were generally based in fantasy and the supernatural. While he wrote numerous works of fiction, he was never a commercial success in his lifetime....

The Black Widow movie recently dropped its first teaser trailer - and it’s reminded us of exactly why we love Natasha Romanoff. She’s the female to have appeared in the most MCU movies and her brilliant fighting skills - as well as her loveable and flirtatious personality - have seen Scarlet Johansson’s character gain much popularity ever since her first appearance back in Iron Man 2. We now rank all of her appearances in Marvel’s cinematic blockbusters so far, starting with the worst before getting to the best....

Marvel’s Spider-Man encapsulates the feeling of playing as the culturally iconic superhero like no game before it. Boasting a responsive combat engine and a perfect web-swinging mechanic, Spidey fans were met with the ultimate web-swinging action-adventure in this title. On top of the technical achievements, the game features a pseudo-photo recreation of Manhattan island for players to explore and do battle within. Marvel’s Spider-Man provides a cast of memorable villains from the web slinger’s rogue gallery....

After years watching the Odinson rise to become King of Asgard, fans are about to begin a new age of Thor in January 2020, and the transformation coming to the God of Thunder looks to be the biggest one in years. Will his next epic be as unexpected as his makeover? Those even casually following Jason Aaron’s Thor series and associated books know that it’s been a years-long story, testing the god of thunder, and ultimately forging him into becoming the mighty King Thor in War of the Realms....

Wizards of the Coast’s latest Magic: The Gathering banned & restricted list update was a massive one, banning Oko, Thief of Crowns in Standard alongside two other green cards while also eliminating Wrenn & Six from Legacy, a format that had been dominated by the two-mana planeswalker ever since its release. Magic: The Gathering has been much more aggressive with its bannings as of late, and that’s partly due to the fact that Wizards of the Coast has been printing more obviously powerful cards that are meant to impact formats beyond Standard....

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige says Marvel’s Disney Plus series will intersect with the next phase of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. The MCU is about to enter a new era, in more ways than one. This month’s Avengers: Endgame will bring Phase 3 to a close (and with it, the Infinity Saga), setting the stage for Phase 4 and fresh properties like Shang-Chi and The Eternals. Meanwhile, the franchise is gearing up for a massive expansion on the small screen, courtesy of the shows that Marvel is developing for Disney’s streaming service....

Comic book culture has never been bigger. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing movie franchise of all-time, with fourteen movies making over $11 billion worldwide, and contrary to expectations the superhero movie bubble would burst, the likes of the X-Men are finding new ways to evolve with Deadpool and Logan. Things are equally as prosperous on the small screen thanks to a wide range of shows catering to all tastes; Marvel’s Netflix series go dark and gritty, while DC’s Arrowverse embraces the in print continuity, and now Legion has added a psychedelic element to the mix....

Marvel keeps changing who the most powerful superhero is in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but there are reasons for this: evolution and savvy marketing. In 2019, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige hailed Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) as the strongest Avenger, setting the cosmic-powered heroine above heavy hitters like Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). But at a recent New York Film Academy Q&A, Feige touted Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) as the most powerful MCU superhero....

With the 2018 MacBook Pro gaining Hey Siri support, we had a pretty good feeling about the prospect of Hey Siri coming to the iMac Pro as well, seeing as they both utilize Apple’s T2 custom silicon. Now that macOS Mojave has launched, Apple has confirmed Hey Siri support, and we’ve been able to test it out. Hey Siri, which first appeared on iPhone hardware, allows users to invoke Siri hands-free....

Magic: The Gathering is still months away from a new set release, but Wizards of the Coast dropped a major story trailer earlier today for the upcoming War of the Spark expansion. The trailer, which clocks in at just under a minute, teases a major story event that could take place when the new set drops in late April of this year. Magic: The Gathering has been experiencing another boom period in the game’s growth, thanks largely to the popularity of Magic Arena....

As The Mandalorian continues to push the mythology of Star Wars into uncharted territory, it also calls back to the past, with episode 3 dropping Easter eggs that reference every movie trilogy. This week’s trip to Jon Favreau’s world of Star Wars sees the Mandalorian finally drop off his cuddly green bounty and pick up the coveted Beskar steel that his people crave. After making sure to collect his reward and have it crafted into a stylish new piece of armor, Mando opts to break his code as a bounty hunter and stage a rescue mission to take Baby Yoda to safety....

Fans upset with Sony’s stepping away from the negotiation table with Disney regarding the future of the Spider-Man franchise and it’s relationship to the Marvel Cinematic Universe have called for a storming of Sony’s New York and Los Angeles offices by thousands of costumed protestors. This week, the film industry was rocked by the shocking news Marvel Studios will no longer be involved with the production of future Spider-Man movies, meaning Peter Parker is now out of the MCU unless Sony and Disney can reach a new agreement....

With two stunning new reveals of Marvel Comics’ X-Men and Amazing Spider-Man/Venom covers, this year’s Free Comic Book Day 2020 promises to be another stellar moment for comic fans. 2020’s Free Comic Book Day event, the comic book industry’s popular annual celebration, features forty-seven complimentary comics with titles from major publishers and independent houses. On Saturday, May 2, new fans and enthusiastic collectors can expect free books ranging from Bladerunner to Little Lulu: No Boys Allowed, Naruto to Super Mercado Mix Tape to Critical Role & Norse Mythology to Robert Kirkman’s Firepower, at participating comic book shops worldwide....

In the world of Mayans M.C., President Trump’s wall along the Mexican border has already been built. Mayans M.C. is the sequel series to motorcycle club drama Sons of Anarchy, and it has been explicitly political from the get-go, centering the titular gang in a political upheaval right on the border between California and Mexico. The show’s second season, now three episodes deep, has turned the political messaging up several degrees by not only alluding to the Trump administration, but also depicting a world where Trump’s regime has been successful in implementing several of the president’s campaign promises....

When you’ve been on TV as long as Married…With Children was, and still is thanks to syndication, you’re bound to have a slew of fans and even some detractors. After all, this show was definitely not for everyone when it first came out in 1987. It’s a show with a brand of humor that would never have gotten past a script stage today. In total, 259 episodes were produced - more than Friends, certainly more than Seinfeld....

The latest set photos from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier reveals U.S. Agent dressed up as Captain America, complete with a shield. John Walker (Wyatt Russell) as the next Star Spangled Avenger is a clever decision for the series, but ultimately, he’s the wrong person for the job. Marvel Studios is broadening the MCU’s horizon by producing multiple TV shows for Disney+. Unlike the Marvel TV projects, audiences can expect full narrative connectivity between the films and these upcoming small screen offerings, as teased by studio chief Kevin Feige....