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The biggest story in pop culture over the past week has been Spider-Man being abruptly pulled from the Marvel Cinematic Universe after a contract negotiations between Sony and Disney fell apart. To help fans figure out whether Sony and Disney resolved their issues and Spider-Man could return to the MCU, a site called “Is Spider-Man back in the MCU Yet?” has been launched. This site simply lets visitors know whether or not Tom Holland’s Spidey is returning to Marvel by offering a simple “nope” or “yup....

Around the country last week, editorial pages began asking the real Bush to stand up. The New York Times labeled him “President Noodle” for his “appalling lack of conviction.” In the White House press corps, reporters began to joke mordantly that it was a good thing Buchanan didn’t call for nuclear war, or the president might have reached for that hot button, too. Hard as Bush tried to court conservatives, however, his own staffers worried that his message was not stirring voters....

Facing off against the Celtics on Thursday, the winner of this game could have an edge on claiming the higher seed with only two games remaining in the season after this contest. This game also plays a big role in deciding a potential tiebreaker between these two teams, as Boston has a 2-1 lead in the season series over Milwaukee. If the Bucks can pick up a win and even the season series, any potential tie between these teams would come down to who owns the better conference record....

Smart exited the game with a right shoulder stinger and a right quadriceps contusion but returned to action after receiving attention in the locker room. MORE: Giaannis Antetokounmpo’s Game 1 impact bodes trouble for Celtics In between Games 1 and 2, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka described Smart’s quad contusion as “pretty bad,” placing his status in question for the second game of the series. After dropping Game 1, the Celtics look to bounce back to even things up against the defending champs....

Europe has struggled historically with these concepts and to this day, they show a propensity to reject the culture that has led to America eclipsing our European forebears. Most European countries have expressly included broad and amorphous exceptions into their ‘free speech’ clauses, while the U.S. Bill of Rights codifies an expansive right to free speech: “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech.” For example, Jourová is from the Czech Republic, where freedom of expression and the right to seek and disseminate information is limited by law....

Gatorade is a popular product, but just how healthy is it? Here’s a look at the best-selling sports drink in America, its nutritional value, benefits, and risks. What Is Gatorade? Gatorade is known as the original sports drink. It was developed by researchers at the University of Florida in 1965 for the “Gators” football team as a way for athletes to replenish and rehydrate after physical activity. So what’s in it?...

Must-Know Facts About GMO Wheat To be considered genetically modified, a plant such as wheat needs to have its genome altered through gene splicing in the laboratory. Scientists who genetically engineer crops are looking to introduce a desirable trait into that crop, and they do so by inserting a new gene sequence from another species into the target crop’s genome. For example, biotechnology giant Monsanto Co. created its GMO soybeans by introducing a gene sequence from a specific bacterium, Agrobacterium sp....

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Al Iaquinta by unanimous decision. He won with a pair of 50-43 scores and a 50-44, implying he took a pair of 10-8 rounds from two judges. This was definitely not the best main card fight but considering the drastic turn of events this week, we have to be grateful that we at least got to see a fight. So, it’s official now, Conor McGregor is no longer the UFC Lightweight Champion....

I know. I must be a horrible baseball fan and, possibly, a Communist. Who doesn’t want to watch strong guys swing for the fences and mash dingers into the stratosphere, right? Well, this guy. This hasn’t always been the case. It’s been a slow but steady slide into apathy. Maybe this year will be different. No pressure, Messrs. Judge and Stanton. MORE: Predicting the Home Run Derby winners, round by round...

However, he’s been on the injury report all week long. His status has been up in the air as he’s been dealing with a knee injury. Fantasy owners are wondering if he’ll be able to suit up this afternoon and be a high-end option at wide receiver. Is Julio Jones playing today? There is optimism within the Buccaneers organization that the star wideout will be able to play today, however, he is a true game-time decision....

A listing recently posted on Nintendo’s official website directly states that Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn will only be available for New 3DS systems. The remake of the popular title will include all the levels of the original game along with a few extra features, such as two new game modes and the ability to create larger yarn balls. Nintendo has yet to confirm whether the game will only be available for New 3DS consoles, with this listing being the only known suggestion that the game will be an exclusive to a particular version of the handheld console....

McKinnon, a lifelong Democrat but also a Bush adviser, shares McCain’s support for keeping troops in Iraq. McKinnon wrote that while he opposed Obama’s policies, especially on Iraq, he felt the Illinois senator, as an African-American, could play a unique role and didn’t want to work against him. Obama’s campaign said he’d never met McKinnon; McCain’s camp had no comment.

Since several years have passed since the sequel was released, it’s natural to be curious about a third film, especially since the TV show National Treasure: Edge of History premiered on Disney+ in December 2022. Will there be a National Treasure 3? It definitely seems like there is an audience ready to go on another mission with Ben Gates. RELATED: Nicolas Cage’s Ghost Rider Movies Are A Wild And Weird Marvel Footnote...

Last week, as Buchanan announced his candidacy for president, Buckley didn’t exactly return the favor. In a 40,000-word National Review essay on anti-Semitism among intellectuals, Buckley suggests that Buchanan’s columns on the gulf war were anti-Semitic. While apparently free of prejudice against individual Jews, Buchanan has a real problem. His 1992 campaign slogan-“America First”-echoes more than just pre-World War II isolationism. The America First Committee, headed by Charles Lindbergh, was also discernibly pro-German and anti-Semitic, as Buchanan (whose father was a supporter) well knows....

Putin officially recognized the two Russian-backed, self-declared “people’s republics” in the region days before he launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The breakaway states claim sovereignty over all of Donetsk and Luhansk. The capture of Luhansk puts Putin closer to some form of victory in Ukraine, though Russian forces will have to contend with counterattacks, long-range bombardment, and covert operations; while on the southern front, Ukrainian units close in on Kherson city....

Cullen Hoback’s Q: Into the Storm attempted to shed light on the identity of “Q,” whose cryptic posts on message boards sites 4chan, 8chan, and 8kun formed the basis of the QAnon conspiracy, centered on wild claims of a satanic cabal of child-eating pedophiles. Even before the show first aired, there was heavy speculation that Ron Watkins, whose father Jim founded 8kun, was linked to Q, or was even Q himself....

And coach Tom Herman — even after beating rival Oklahoma 48-45 on a late field goal Saturday at the Cotton Bowl — couldn’t care less. MORE: What Texas’ win means for Big 12 “It’s irrelevant to us, I think. That’s probably the best way to put it,” Herman said after the Longhorns overcame a fourth-quarter collapse with Sam Ehlinger’s clutch drive and Cameron Dicker’s clutch 40-yard kick with nine seconds to play....

When the Bucks take on the Timberwolves on Friday, Antetoknoumpo will go head-to-head with Minnesota’s twin towers, Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns. Antetokounmpo has seemingly been sleepwalking to 30-10 games, averaging 33.6 points and 12.7 rebounds per game. He has recorded 30 points or more in six of his seven games this season, even breaking the 40-point threshold twice. Will the monster duo of Gobert and KAT be enough to slow down the best player in the world?...

This article explains the difference between healthy and concerning self-talk, provides tips for embracing self-talk and ways to stop it, and gives information on associated mental illnesses. Why Do Some People Talk to Themselves? Everyone has an internal monologue; some engage with it by speaking out loud to themselves, while others keep quiet. Two theories explaining why people talk to themselves include: Social isolation theory: A lot of time alone makes people more likely to talk to themselves....