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17/10/2021

LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales, the latest comedic holiday-themed Star Wars television special, is the latest official property to poke fun at Kylo Ren’s mask. Kylo Ren, formerly Ben Solo, is one of the main antagonists of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, despite often being the subject of mockery both in-universe and in the real world. Like Darth Vader, Kylo Ren is a powerful dark side user who wears a menacing armored mask. Though Vader wore his mask as part of a cybernetic survival suit, Kylo wears his for a variety of other reasons -- namely, vanity.

Darth Vader, the grandfather of Ben Solo, was a Sith Lord who required his suit following grievous injuries sustained in a battle against Obi-Wan Kenobi. As Kylo Ren, Ben Solo worshipped Vader, but there were numerous differences between the two. Kylo was never a Sith. He was a Knight of Ren using the dark side with a different philosophical outlook from the Sith. While Vader resigned himself to his new Sith identity, Kylo craved his, killing and sacrificing everything any everyone necessary to ascend to his position as Master of the Knights of Ren.

17/10/2021

Which MCU character would win in a fight, Captain Marvel or Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's Adam Warlock? The Marvel Cinematic Universe's "most powerful" debate has raged among fans since Phase 2 rapidly began broadening the franchise's roster of super-powered characters. Though there's no firm consensus on which hero currently holds that title, the most common picks are Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch (especially after her WandaVision boost), and Brie Larson's Captain Marvel, though that may soon change with Eternals on the horizon.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will introduce another keen contender for the MCU Heavyweight title - Adam Warlock. Left enraged by the Guardians of the Galaxy and their light-fingered raccoon, Ayesha, leader of the Sovereign, set about advancing the genetic engineering of her people to create "Adam." The most powerful and destructive member of the entire Sovereign species, Adam (the MCU's live-action version of Marvel comic character, Adam Warlock) will debut fully in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Will Poulter is now officially cast in the role.

14/10/2021

The Batman director Matt Reeves has shared an image from the upcoming trailer for the film. The Batman, which is the latest interpretation of DC Comics' iconic Caped Crusader, is set to come to theaters on Mar 4, 2022. The film will feature Robert Pattinson in the role for the very first time, alongside Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, Colin Farrell as the Penguin, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and Paul Dano as the Riddler.

The new trailer is set to premiere at the global live stream fan event DC FanDome 2021. The event will take place November 16 at 10 AM PST, preceded by the DC Kids FanDome at 9 AM, and feature cast and creators from every sector of the DC universe, including film, television, comics, and video games. Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, and Zoë Kravitz are all confirmed to appear during the broadcast, and there are certain to be plenty more surprises and announcements in addition to the trailer.

14/10/2021

Can Doctor Strange's magic touch bring Uncle Ben to the MCU in Spider-Man: No Way Home? From the original Marvel comic books right up to Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man, the tragic death of Uncle Ben represents a key step on Peter Parker's road to becoming a superhero. So familiar was the Uncle Ben origin story, in fact, Spider-Man: Homecoming decided to skip it altogether. When Tom Holland's Peter Parker swung into Disney's superhero franchise he was already one uncle light, with only Marisa Tomei's Aunt May turning up on parent-teacher evening. Peter has very subtly referenced Uncle Ben, but 2 solo films deep, the man himself hasn't appeared.

That could all change thanks to Spider-Man: No Way Home and the absolute hammering Marvel's multiverse is about to take courtesy of Peter Parker and his magic Avenger pal, Doctor Strange. As revealed by Spider-Man: No Way Home's record-breaking trailer, Strange will cast a spell to make the world forget Spidey's true identity, but Peter's interference triggers a crack in the multiverse, bringing forth Alfred Molina's Doc Ock, Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin, Jamie Foxx's Electro, and (probably) many other familiar faces from foreign franchises.

12/10/2021

While working hours have increased in many nations, Iceland has been quietly trialling a shorter working week to see how it impacted the population. This week, the results were in.

Two trials, which involved 2,500 public sector workers (roughly one per cent of Iceland’s working population) took place between 2015 and 2019. Participants were paid the same salary, with most working 35 hours, rather than 40.

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