How WandaVision Proves Marvel Can Tell a Love Story That Matters

The pages of Marvel Comics include some of the most iconic romantic relationships in pop culture, but looking at the feature films that comprise the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you’d be forgiven for not really knowing that fact. 

These twenty-some-odd movies have given us everything from space operas and magic to war dramas and spy films. Yet, in all this time, we’ve never really gotten a love story, and certainly not a film in which the central romantic relationship was the primary driving force behind its narrative. Until now. 

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Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Are Not Ready for Real Life’

The Last Word 

My first message to you, 44 years after high school: “I remember you; you had that long, pretty hair.” You told me about the car accident that left your lower body paralyzed. I told you that our wholeness doesn’t depend on the body. You wrote to me about making art, cooking, living in Mexico, your love for your son, your joyful creativity after surgery. In December, you stopped messaging. I was heartbroken to learn that you died. Then I reread your last message, about how we are connected in unseen and mystical ways. What a gift, intimacy with you. — Alice Hogan 

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US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops

BAGHDAD (AP) — At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military said. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties.

The rockets struck Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province at 7:20 a.m., coalition spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto said. No one claimed responsibility for the attack. 

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boost to JobSeeker will take Australia’s payment from the lowest in the OECD to the second-lowest after Greece

Fifty dollars sounds like a lot. But the increase in the JobSeeker unemployment benefit announced by Prime Minister Morrison on Tuesday is $50 per fortnight, which is just $25 per week. It will replace the temporary Coronavirus Supplement of $75 per week, which is itself well down on the $275 per week it began at in March last year.

It’s hard to see the increase as anything other than a cut, especially when coupled with another change which will allow recipients to earn other income of only $75 per week before JobSeeker gets cut. That’s down from the present $150 per week. 

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Peter King (NBC)

Peter King, 60, joined NBC Sports Group exclusively in July of 2018. One of the most prolific and respected NFL writers for decades, King writes a popular Monday morning NFL column each week exclusively for NBCSports.com. He also makes weekly appearances on NBCSN’s and NBC Sports Radio’s PFT Live with Mike Florio, and continues to contribute 

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Colts News: Mike Tannenbaum explains why he ripped into Colts for Carson Wentz trade

Ex-Colts GM Mike Tannenbaum explains his stance on Colts-Wentz trade "When you give up two high picks like they did, you’re fully committing that this will be your quarterback for the next decade." Colts will host Tom Brady in 2021, according to report 

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History of NFL teams trading first-round draft picks for veterans: Winners, losers from last five years

In light of recent trades involving quarterbacks Jared Goff and Carson Wentz, we've elected to take a look at the trades involving at least one first-round pick over the past five years. During that time, a total of 13 such trades were made across the NFL 

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Kyle Van Noy 'surprised, disappointed' after Dolphins release linebacker to free up cap space

Time and again players are reminded the NFL is a business. The Miami Dolphins are the latest team to send that memo and the recipient of the moment is linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who was informed by the team he would be released, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. It's a decision that outright stunned the two-time Super Bowl winner 

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