Posts by Nathan Pine
David Oyelowo & Nate Parker’s Mansa Studios Debuts TikTok Microdramas
EXCLUSIVE: David Oyelowo and Nate Parker‘s Mansa Studios is turning to TikTok for its latest slate of microdramas. The company is launching three vertical shows direct via the TikTok Minis platform. These are My Twin Sister Stole My Man, a relationship-driven drama about betrayal, identity and the complicated ties that bind family together; I Married…
Read MoreUS dollar rises to 2-week high; Middle East conflict and rate paths in focus
Published Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · 08:58 PM [LONDON] The US dollar hit a two-week high on Wednesday (Sep 2) as investors turned to the currency amid growing concerns about the economic impact of the energy shock and weighed diverging monetary policy paths across major economies. Iran and its Arab neighbours were plunged back into…
Read MoreNetflix ‘East Of Eden’ Trailer: Florence Pugh’s Cathy Disrupts Trasks
The full trailer for Netflix’s East of Eden limited series adaptation has arrived. Zoe Kazan’s take on John Steinbeck’s classic 1952 novel will premiere on Netflix October 1. “I believe there are monsters born in this world to human parents. A monster is a variation from the accepted normal,” Florence Pugh’s Cathy Ames says in the beginning…
Read MoreUber to cut 3,300 jobs in company overhaul to reduce management layers
Published Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · 08:33 PM [SAN FRANCISCO] Uber Technologies is cutting about 3,300 roles, or 10 per cent of its staff globally, in a massive restructuring aimed at reducing management layers and reallocating spending into its ride-sharing, delivery and robotaxi businesses. Chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi announced the changes in an email obtained…
Read MoreHanway Boards Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Joie De Vivre’
Hanway Films has boarded Luca Guadagnino‘s Bernardo Bertolucci documentary Joie De Vivre, which debuts at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Guadagnino’s 7-hour Director’s Cut will screen in two parts at Venice: the first on 8th September and the second on the 9th. Guadagnino will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award before the first…
Read MoreThe Valley’s Danny Booko, Nia Sanchez Not Returning After Season 3
The Valley’s Danny Booko Apologizes for Treatment of Wife Nia Sanchez Amid Backlash It looks like Danny Booko and Nia Sanchez will be staying in Santa Clarita. The couple announced that the recently-completed third season of The Valley will be their last, confirming they did not plan to return should Bravo pick up cameras for a fourth season. “We’re incredibly grateful…
Read MoreGeorge Clooney Talks U.S. Politics, Fatherhood – Venice
George Clooney mixed gravity and laughter as he landed at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday to receive a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the opening ceremony this evening. The actor, director and producer was put through his paces at a press conference preceding the honor on a wide range of topics from U.S.…
Read More‘Kill Jackie’: Catherine Zeta-Jones Is On The Run In Prime Video & AMC+’s Pulsating Thriller Series; Launch Date Set
Buckle up for a global thrill ride. Catherine Zeta-Jones is on the run in the first trailer for action series Kill Jackie. Zeta-Jones is is seen shooting shotguns, taking out home-raiding assassins with guns hidden in artwork and charting a private aircraft as her character, former drug smuggler Jackie Price, attempts to evade The Seven…
Read MoreIraq’s oil exports rose to around 2.34 million bpd in August
Published Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · 07:14 PM [BAGHDAD] Iraq’s oil exports rose to around 2.34 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, up from about 1.35 million bpd in July, two Iraqi energy officials said. The recovery in exports comes after Opec’s second-largest producer had been severely curtailed by the near-closure of the Strait…
Read MoreJasmine Jobson Teases Details On Netflix ‘Top Boy’ Spin-Off ‘Jaq’
EXCLUSIVE: Jasmine Jobson has said that Netflix‘s Top Boy spin-off series about her character Jaq Lawrence will be an “insane” addition to the world created by Ronan Bennett. Netflix announced last week that Jobson would reprise her role for the six-part series, which will be a sequel to Top Boy after the drama concluded in…
Read MoreVenice Jury Head Maggie Gyllenhaal Calls For Empathy In Politically Charged Times; Addresses Dearth Of Women In Competition: “It’s A Systemic Problem”
Venice Film Festival jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal called for empathy at the opening press conference for the 83rd edition on Wednesday, which gets underway against politically charged times. Asked whether cinema should be political, Gyllenhaal replied that filmmakers and spectators needed to be open to all types of filmmakers and stories. “To me, the answer…
Read MoreThree things to watch in the US housing market this September
Another tough month for the U.S. housing market has come to an end, marked by weeks of shrinking demand and rising borrowing costs, but experts are still holding out hope that things might take a turn for the better in September. Either that, or they might get worse. Three things will tell us what American…
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