Author: Henry

The official timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is nearly here. While the book itself isn’t set for release until later this year, eagle-eyed Marvel fans discovered a listing for the book, Marvel Studios Timelines, on Amazon. Not only is the listing live for pre-order, but it also includes a few sample pages of what fans can expect from the book. On one of these pages is an explanation that sorts out a lingering question regarding the transfer of Captain America’s iconic red, white, and blue shield. As The Direct team first noticed, the book says Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) donated the shield to…

“Jaws” ain’t got nothin’ on these chompers. A sheepshead fish with human-looking teeth is freaking people out after it was caught off the Outer Banks. A sheepshead fish with human-looking teeth is freaking people out after it was caught off the Outer Banks.Jennette’s Pier via Facebook According to Jennette’s Pier in North Carolina, Nathan Martin caught a grinning 9-pound fish whose teeth resemble dentures. A photo captioned “#bigteethbigtimes” shows the sheepshead flashing a top and bottom set of pearly-ish whites. Many Facebook users were as creeped out as they were intrigued by the fish that was found in Nags Head. According to Scientific…

Kim Kardashian was spotted stepping out in New York City for a photoshoot. The 42-year-old star cut a casual figure in a crop top and coordinating track bottoms. The mother of four showcased her svelte waist in a short-sleeved top with Adidas pants slung low. The star wore a silver belly chain for a pop of sparkle, a diamond necklace and earrings to her sporty look. Kim added simple black sandals to finish off her low-key look in the Big Apple. Stunner: Kim Kardashian was spotted stepping out in New York City for a photoshoot Ready for her close up: The 42-year-old star cut a…

Kanye West’s fashion brand has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Brooklyn creative director who claimed she was stiffed over a photoshoot featuring the controversial rapper. Yeezy — the fashion arm behind Ye, formerly known as Kanye West — must fork over $300,000 to freelancer Katelyn Mooney after failing to respond to her lawsuit, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Gerald Lebovits ruled. Mooney, an established creative director in the fashion industry, sued Yeezy in December 2022, claiming the popular brand owed her nearly $100,000 after hiring her to shoot its founder and new sunglasses line SHDZ. She delivered…

Aliens may have travelled from beyond the stars to make first contact – choosing Shipley in West Yorkshire to unveil their existence to humanity. What appears to be a UFO hovers above the scenic skyline of the town in this picture taken by chance by local man Emil Ziemczonek. He took some pictures of his local neighbourhood to show to a friend, and it was only when he looked back at the image later that he spotted the eerie sight. The 24-year-old said: ‘I could clearly see that there was a UFO in the picture. The residents of a Yorkshire…

A man who claims to be a ” time traveller from 2671″ has warned seven people “will mysteriously fall from the sky” in June next year – despite no planes “flying in the area.” Eno Alaric, who posts on TikTok under the username @radianttimetraveller, has amassed more than 26,000 followers on the app by posting warnings about future events. In his latest video, which has had more than 1,700 likes, Eno wrote: “June 18, 2023: 7 people mysteriously fall from the sky, but there was nothing flying in that area.” He also wrote: “ATTENTION! I am a time traveller from the year…

A Taiwanese businessman claimed he had caught a doughnut-shaped UFO on camera in south-west China. Salesman John Chen said he took some picturesque shots of the famous Lake Dian after attending a trade show in Yunnan Province on November 1. Later on, the 44-year-old and his sister-in-law were shocked to spot a mysterious ring-shaped object in sky when they were looking at one picture at home in Taipei. Mr Chen, left, sends the pictures to Philip Mantle, a leading UFO expert, for analysis as the flying object has a ridged shape that looks like a doughnut (right). The object in question…

A UFO-like object floating in the clouds was caught on camera on the same day ten dead birds were found in a nearby garden. Calum Sherwood, 23, was shocked to see the outline of what appeared to be a UFO while riding on a bus in Salterbeck, south of Workington, Cumbria, on Monday. Sharon Larkin, UFO enthusiast and Mr Sherwood’s friend who lives nearby, found ten dead birds in her garden that day. Ms Larkin claims that ‘dead birds are associated with sightings of UFOs’, and experts are divided over the cause – with some believing it could be a…

James Gunn’s wife, Jennifer Holland, is now set to make her official debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Gunn and Holland started dating all the way back in 2015, even before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was made. However, the two only recently officially got married in September of 2022. Since then, the filmmaker has worked to bring her into his world. She portrayed ARGUS agent Emilia Harcourt in DC Studios’ The Suicide Squad, where the character went on to play a key role in Peacemaker, and made brief appearances in Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Outside of her work with Gunn, Holland was part of small roles…

Go big AND go home. Now the co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios for parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, writer-director James Gunn closes out a wholly satisfying trilogy of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies with “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” an adventure every bit as heartfelt, uproarious and grand as you would hope and, at this point, expect. You’ll laugh. You may cry. You’ll probably hold your breath. And you’ll almost certainly think a bit about animal experimentation. In theaters this week, the follow-up to 2017’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 — and, to be technical, last year’s smile-inducing…

With two of his biggest money-makers starting to wind down, you might have thought Vin Diesel might start panicking about where his next potentially lucrative sequel is going to come from, but he’s here to offer a helpful reminder that he’s always got an IP bubbling away on the back burner. While it hasn’t been confirmed, the fact so many Marvel Cinematic Universe veterans have dubbed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as their swansong might lead you to believe that Diesel’s Groot would be following suit, even if he does keep teasing that additional plans are in store for the sentient tree. Not only that,…

Vin Diesel is a well-known actor, best known for his role as Dominic Toretto in the Fast and Furious film series. In addition to his acting career, Diesel also provided the voice of the character Groot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy. For those unfamiliar, Groot is a sentient, tree-like creature who is a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. In the 2014 film, Groot’s dialogue consists of only one phrase: “I am Groot.” That means Vin Diesel had one line. One line that he had to say…

The owners of an Arizona ranch are desperately trying to sell the property where they claim they have been terrorized by aliens for the last 20 years. John Edmonds and his wife Joyce say the aliens, which they call ‘grays’, have been attacking them for years on the property in Buckeye, Arizona. John, 58, says he is left no choice but to slay them with one of many samurai swords he keeps around the house but claims their bodies vanish immediately afterwards, making it impossible for him to preserve them for research. They first put their home on the market 11 years…

Wild theories about Stonehenge have been around since the Middle Ages. One of the most bizarre explanations for its existence is that it is a spacecraft landing pad for an ancient alien species. Now conspiracy theorists believe those aliens have returned, following the appearance of a mystery UFO just days before the Summer Solstice. A black disc visited the Wiltshire monument, according to UFO Sightings Blog, hovering briefly over the stones. UFO expert David Clarke said of the recent sighting, ‘Totally unconvincing. Probably a bird’ A huge ‘flying saucer’ UFO visited the Wiltshire monument, according to UFO Sightings Blog, hovering for a…

Kim Kardashian paid homage to her jaw-dropping 2007 nude Playboy shoot as she headed to the Met Gala in an eye-popping  pearl-embellished necklace on Monday. The reality star, 42, who famously posed in nothing but pearl necklaces in a sizzling shoot at the start of her career, went topless beneath a selection of chains as she left a hotel with daughter North, nine, The star flashed her cleavage beneath the selection of pearl necklaces, with the dress also boasting a champagne-hued bodysuit. A sheer skirt also comprised of pearl necklaces revealed the beauty’s honed legs as she stepped out, with the star…

Kim Kardashian, 42, and her eldest daughter, North West, nine, are besties. They are so close, in fact, that the tween knows just what her mama needs to prepare for Monday night’s Met Gala honoring Karl Lagerfeld. In a video shared to her Instagram Stories, The Kardashians star showed off a lavish room that she claimed North arranged for her. The NYC room was filled with white roses, rose petals, dozens of lit white candles, three massage tables and silver mylar balloons spelling out Karl Lagerfeld Met Gala. ‘How sweet is North for surprising me tonight with this for us to relax before the Met?’…

Vin Diesel has cemented his place in Hollywood history by leaving his hand and footprints on the famous forecourt if TCL Chinese Theatre. The actor was joined by his family as well as his Furious 7 co-stars for the ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard, just weeks after becoming a dad for the third time. Vin Diesel looked sharp in a dark navy suit, shirt and waistcoat as he became the 282nd movie star to receive the exclusive honour. Historic: Vin Diesel joined Hollywood Royalty on Tuesday as he cemented his hand and footprints at the TLC Chinese Theatre in Hollywood His…

It seems this action star listens to his family when it comes to many things — even who to cast in the latest sequel in his blockbuster action franchise. During a recent visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live, brawny actor Vin Diesel discussed some of the new additions to the cast of F9, the unbelievable NINTH installment of the Fast & Furious franchise. Among the celebrated stars Diesel, 52, listed were John Cena, as well as rapper Cardi B, who Vin said was personally requested to be cast in the film by none other than his youngest daughter Pauline, who turns five next week. Family request:…

A recent catch by a Florida angler has led some people to comment that the peculiar-looking fish resembles a flour tortilla. Thomas Bosworth landed the roundish white fish with brown speckles and did not recognize what he had caught so he sent a photo to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The FWC identified the fish as an orange filefish, a species rarely hooked by anglers but sometimes collected by divers for the aquarium trade. It turns out that orange filefish are not always orange. Among the most popular comments on the FWC’s Facebook post was from Vanessa Griego: “I shall…

A whale-watching charter out of San Diego on Tuesday spent “five magical hours” with orcas that surfed, leaped, and even swam upside down within feet of passengers and crew. The extraordinary footage, captured by Gone Whale Watching San Diego, shows Eastern Tropical Pacific killer whales, or orcas, clearly interacting with those aboard the 27-foot Boston Whaler. “All in all this was one of the best trips in our company’s history,” Domenic Biagini, owner of Gone Whale Watching San Diego, wrote on Facebook. Acting on a tip from a sportfishing captain, Biagini traveled 80 miles south of San Diego, into Mexican waters, in search…

James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy remains one of the most beloved superhero movies in recent memory. Released during the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s second phase in 2014, this acclaimed sci-fi adventure has since produced two sequel films, a Holiday Special on Disney+, and a series of shorts following one of the team’s mascots, Groot. While this film led to an expansive media franchise for Marvel Studios, it alone left a much bigger impact on the MCU that audiences can still see almost a decade after its premiere. Since Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is just about to wrap up the team’s final tour together,…

Ryan Reynolds confirms another actor from the Fox X-Men Universe is coming back for the MCU’s Deadpool 3, this time with an X-Force return. Ryan Reynolds has confirmed that another actor from the Deadpool franchise is coming back for the Marvel Cinematic Universe-set Deadpool 3, with an unexpected X-Force character making his return. Deadpool 3 is one of Marvel Studios’ most anticipated projects. The movie marks the first time that a character from the Fox Marvel Universe makes the jump to the MCU to lead their own project. The Deadpool 3 cast sees Reynolds continue as the title character, with him being joined by a returning…

A small town which locals call the ‘home of aliens’ claims to be a world hot spot for UFO sightings. Thousands flock to the small town every year for an out of this world experience Lino-machi, located in the Date District in Fukushima, Japan, has hundreds of reports every year with believers suggesting it’s a magnet for visiting extra-terrestrials. With less than 5,000 living in the tiny town, many say the lack of lights is a big pull to them and they are certainly welcoming of new friends. There’s alien statues and even a UFO studies lab that shows off ‘fragments from crashed…

A UFO hunter believes they have found signs of alien life on Mars after spotting a pink and green ‘plant’ growing on the red planet. Scott C Waring shared the news with his fans after making the ‘mind-blowing’ discovery while pouring over photos released by NASA. The image was filmed by Mars Perseverance, which is currently on a mission to look for signs of past life on the planet and prepare the inhospitable environment for human exploration. Scott, who runs the blog UFO Sightings Daily, said the image is “100 per cent proof” of alien life on Mars, and added that he made a similar sighting…