Posts by Nathan Pine
The real-life Bedford Falls from ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is in trouble
There is a steel bridge suspended over a canal in the small town of Seneca Falls, New York, which looks a lot like the one which It’s a Wonderful Life’s George Bailey, played by James Stewart, considers jumping from. It is not just the bridge: Seneca Falls’ main street is almost identical to the one…
Read More‘Slow Horses’ Star Hiba Bennani To Star In Moroccan Drama ‘Rass Jbel’ Opposite Asaad Bouab
EXCLUSIVE: Slow Horses star Hiba Bennani will star opposite Asaad Bouab in MBC drama series Rass Jbel. She will play female lead Yasmina in the show, which is a Moroccan adaptation of Lebanese-Syrian drama Al Hayba (الهيبة), which Cedars Art Production made back in 2017. Nora Skali, Amine Ennaji, Salwa Zarhane, Nasser Akabab and Oussama Bastaoui…
Read MoreFound: The Best Festive New Year’s Eve Outfits You Need To Ring in 2026 in Style
NYE 2026 is almost here, and your outfit deserves just as much attention as the champagne toast. This is the night to sparkle, shine, and show off your personal style—whether that means a sleek little black dress, sheer sparkle that catches every flash, or a full-on lace moment. Sculptural minis, satin slip dresses, and tuxedo-inspired…
Read MoreBreaking Baz: Why Kate Winslet Decided Fisayo Akinade Needed A Bigger Role In ‘Goodbye June’
EXCLUSIVE: Fisayo Akinade and Kate Winslet hit it off the moment they met. After a coffee and a chat, she there and then offered him a role in Goodbye June, her directing debut that streams on Netflix from today following a limited theatrical run. A few days prior to their meeting, Heartstopper actor Akinade, acclaimed for his…
Read MoreA Look Ahead At London’s West End In 2026: Cynthia Erivo, Josh O’Connor, Tilda Swinton & Gary Oldman Among Stars Returning To The Theater
More and more screen stars will return to their theatrical roots in 2026 to give their stage muscles a workout. Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo is back after a 12-year absence to the West End, as Deadline was first to report, to play all 23 roles in a bloodthirsty version of Dracula. Josh O’Connor, a lead in next…
Read MoreAmerica Is Polarized Because We Fear Discomfort | Opinion
In an empty Los Angeles warehouse, a young woman named Sarah shares an uncomfortable story that wouldn’t be discussed at most kitchen tables: She used to hate guns, but after being sexually assaulted, she now can’t sleep without one. The conversation, part of a digital project designed to bring people with opposing views face-to-face that…
Read MoreCalifornia crypto company accused of illegally inflating Katy Perry NFTs and fraud
Four years ago, California startup Theta Labs’ cryptocurrency was soaring, and its future appeared bright when it landed a partnership with pop star Katy Perry. The Bay Area company had built a marketplace for digital collectibles known as nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, and had teamed up with Perry to launch NFTs tied to her Las…
Read MoreChristmas music driving you nuts? Why holiday playlists are everywhere
If it began to sound a lot like Christmas earlier than usual this year, it wasn’t your imagination. Halloween wasn’t even over before Spotify users began curating songs about mistletoe, snow and presents under the tree. Holiday playlists created on Spotify in the U.S. jumped 60% in October over last year, the Swedish audio company…
Read More‘Love Island’ Star & Make-Up YouTuber Lana Jenkins Joins Creator Agency NAO Talent
EXCLUSIVE: Love Island star Lana Jenkins has signed with emerging creator agency NAO Talent. The TV personality and an industry make-up artist is known for her role in the winter season of ITV2’s Love Island Season 9 in the UK, where she ultimately ended up as a runner-up. Since then, she has returned to make-up…
Read MorePluribus’ Rhea Seehorn Reacts to Those Alien Theories
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Pluribus season one. Pluribus just went nuclear. In the season one finale of the AppleTV+ series, Rhea Seehorn‘s character Carol Sturka, aka “the most miserable person on earth,” was ready to raise the stakes against the Others after discovering that her time living free of the hive mind virus might be limited. Meanwhile,…
Read MoreGrab rides to cost S$0.30 more from Jan 1 with platform fee hike
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s largest ride-hailing firm Grab will be increasing its platform fee by S$0.30 come Jan 1, 2026. Passengers will then pay S$1.20, up from the current S$0.90, the firm said in an e-mail announcement on Wednesday (Dec 24). The hike in “platform and partner fees” will support upcoming updates to drivers’ CPF contribution rates…
Read MoreSanofi to buy Dynavax for US$2.2 billion to add shingles vaccine
[PARIS] Sanofi agreed to buy Dynavax Technologies for about US$2.2 billion to expand its vaccines business with a shot for hepatitis B and an experimental shingles inoculation. Sanofi will pay US$15.50 a share in cash for the Emeryville, California-based company, according to a statement on Wednesday (Dec 24). The price is 39% above Tuesday’s closing…
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