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When the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" trailer debuted at San Diego Comic Con this year, it was to a worldwide outpouring of love and emotion. The trailer paid sincere homage to the late actor Chadwick Boseman, and introduced a storyline that looks like it will live up to fans' expectations for the long-anticipated sequel to one of Marvel's best films.But the "Wakanda Forever" trailer also featured something else that instantly grabbed fans' attention -- or rather, someone else: Namor, a fan-favorite antihero known as much for his perpetual shirtlessness as for his superpowers. Tenoch Huerta ("Narcos: Mexico") will play the...

MagView adapters hold smartphone cameras to the eyepiece of a spotting scope or binoculars. Once aligned, you can lean back and use the screen to watch wildlife and take photos.  MagView designed its digiscope adapters to make your favorite optics easier and more enjoyable to use for hunting, birding, or nature photography. Trying to hold your smartphone camera in just the right spot can be frustrating, and it’s not any easier when there are scopes or binoculars involved. These adapters were made to help.  MagView gets its name from the rare-earth magnets it uses in its products. According to the...

The scenery surrounding Silverwood Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains, with sweeping vistas of a mountain-desert interface, has evolved into a booming hub for off-highway vehicle riders in recent years, drawing large crowds and, increasingly, lawless behavior, law enforcement officials say. A multi-agency task force addresses safety concerns, trespassing and other violations by off-highway vehicle riders at Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area in Silverwood Lake on Saturday, August 27, 2022. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Off-road enthusiasts drive the trails near Miller Canyon OHV staging area in the San Bernardino National Forest as a task force cracks down on...

A light vegetarian dish that’s as breezy as it is delicious.  Recipe and photo: Extract from Miss Polly’s Kitchen A beautiful summery meal that won’t take long to throw together. I love the Asian flavours in the dressing, combined with the sweetness of the mandarin juice. Dusting the tofu in cornflour gives it a little crunch and subtle flavour. I would also make this dish with prawns or chicken. If you aren’t cooking for vegetarians, you can use fish sauce instead of the coconut aminos. Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 650 g (1 lb 7 oz) firm tofu ⅓ cup cornflour 1...

When Miroslava Gojdova is facing some heavy emotions, she paints. Gojdova is a full-time nurse and mother in Port Alberni. She is also one of 10 artists whose work was included in Summer-Seasonal Imagery, an exhibit at the Rollin Art Gallery that wrapped up Aug. 26. “Sometimes my mechanisms for emotional survival cause me to disconnect from my own feelings,” Gojdova writes in her artist’s biography. “The knot of the spirit arises from the unspoken words yet it pours itself into intuition of colours. My hand becomes a tool that is guided by acknowledging my own emotions.” Originally from Czechoslovakia,...