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‘The Flash’ Star Danielle Panabaker on Directing a Ralph-Centric Episode and ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’

*Beware that SPOILERS are discussed* In the latest episode of The CW series The Flash, entitled “License to Elongate,” Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) has turned his attention to preparing Ralph Dibney, aka Elongated Man (Hartley Sawyer), for life after Crisis and without The Flash. Their Bond-like adventures lead to some crazy hijinks, a game of Mahjong, a...

Kathleen Kennedy Says Kevin Feige’s ‘Star Wars’ Movie Is “A Ways Off”

Those convinced that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige’s Star Wars movie will be next up after The Rise of Skywalker would do well to take a deep breath. Ever since it was announced that Feige—the “showrunner” and main architect of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—would be producing a new Star Wars movie based on his idea, fans have been clamoring to learn more details....

A ‘Vikings’ Sequel Series Is Coming to Netflix

Vikings may be about to end, but fans of the gritty series have reason to celebrate with a bit of good news. Netflix has just ordered a sequel series, titled Vikings: Valhalla, with many of the hit show’s production crew staying on in their original roles. Vikings: Valhalla is set 100 years after the events of the first series,...

Baby Yoda Original Concept Art Reveals Character Once Had Old Man Face, Still Cute

If you’re watching The Mandalorian on Disney+, like most everyone else, you’re probably enamored with its new most popular character: “the asset.” Or, “the child.” Or, its most popular moniker, “Baby Yoda.” And now Jon Favreau, who scripted six of the series’ eight episodes—including the first two—has revealed its original concept art on his Twitter page. Now, we still don’t know all there...

Noah Hawley to Write and Direct a New ‘Star Trek’ Movie

Since J. J. Abrams first brought Star Trek back to the big-screen in his splashy, high-octane 2009 reboot (followed by two sequels following this new canon), Trekkies have been hearing buzz about Quentin Tarantino giving his idiosyncratic, likely R-rated spin to the Enterprise. But now, another idiosyncratic auteur is being given the keys to the starship. According to Variety, Noah Hawley will write and...

OG Hulk Lou Ferrigno Is Upset at Smart Hulk from ‘Avengers: Endgame’

In 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, Marvel movie fans watched in horror as their beloved team of Avengers fought each other both ideologically and literally. In 2019, Lou Ferrigno has upped the ante. Ferrigno first played The Incredible Hulk in the landmark 1970s/80s CBS television series. Now, Ferrigno has declared war on his brother in Hulkitude: Mark Ruffalo. As...

Starting Jan 2020, Major Retail Stores in Thailand Will Stop Providing Plastic Bags

Our environment is suffering from serious plastic pollution and this problem is only going to get worse if we don’t do something about it. That single-use plastic may be really convenient for now, but in the long-term, it’s going to have harmful effects on the environment. Source: Bangkok Post   As more and more shops and countries are...

Seven States in Malaysia Will Not Ban Child Marriage, Says Dr Wan Azizah

Deputy prime minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, has revealed in Parliament today that the federal government has failed to enforce a nationwide ban on child marriages as seven states are not cooperating. She said that only Selangor has been able to amend its laws on child marriages, reported Malay Mail. Source: The Malaysian Reserve “Amending the enactment/legal...

Beware: M’sian Thieves Are Now Breaking Into Parked Cars To Steal Child Safety Seats

For parents who have toddlers or babies, a child’s safety seat is probably not something you would want to skimp on. After all, children who aren’t properly fastened into their seats can wind up seriously hurt during an accident. In some cases, they can be what separates life from death. But as you can probably imagine, children’s...