Posts by Nathan Pine
Vera Drew’s ‘Trandemic’ Inaugural Transgender Film Center Fund Winner
EXCLUSIVE: Vera Drew’s Trandemic is the first recipient of the Transgender Film Center Found Footage Feature Fund award. Drew’s project was selected from an applicant pool following a multi-stage review process. Applications were first evaluated by the Transgender Film Center and partner representatives, with finalists then presented to Duplass Brothers Productions, who selected the winning…
Read MoreInside Adam Sandler’s Love Story With Wife Jackie Sandler
As for his own love story, Sandler believes that, even if acting hadn’t worked out for him, he and Jackie would have found each other, somewhere, some way. “I’d probably still be married to my wife, Jackie,” he said in January, shouting out his “forever girl” while accepting the Chairman’s Award at the 2026 Palm…
Read MoreJosh Johnson On ‘Symphony,’ Comedy Band Camp Tour, Living With Purpose
For most comics, a special represents an ending — the culmination of a creative chapter. Not so for Josh Johnson, at least with his first HBO special Symphony, which he says marks a new beginning — “a change and a new direction…and a new theme and era of work.” A beautifully stitched together set of vignettes,…
Read MoreTaylor Frankie Paul Speaks Out After Rehab Stay, Shares She’s on Antidepressants
The Gossip Girl alum detailed his experience as a child actor with what he described as “body dysmorphia.” “I know that I hated my body,” Penn told The Guardian in April 2025, “and simply wanted a different one.” In response to the weight he gained following his parents’ divorce, he added, “There was just a period where,…
Read More‘Rain Catcher’ Review: Michele Fiascaris Creates A Satisfying Mystery
London noir is a rare subgenre — and an especially difficult one to pull off — but Michele Fiascaris’ debut Rain Catcher is a satisfying, seductively atmospheric addition to the canon that will keep even the most jaded of viewers on the alert. The largely unfamiliar cast lend an air of unpredictability that serves the…
Read MoreTaylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s Wedding Invitations Revealed
At every table, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce shared their friends a seat. Days after the couple tied the knot July 3 in a star-studded Madison Square Garden ceremony, the Kansas City Chiefs player’s childhood friend Ashish Ferguson shared a glimpse of his invitation. In a July 6 Instagram post, Ferguson—whose brother Kumar Ferguson has…
Read MoreJuan De Dios & Pablo Larraín’s Pijama Moving Into Acquisitions
“The fact that your movie doesn’t find distribution doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have an audience,” producer Juan de Dios Larraín (A Fantastic Woman, The Eternal Memory) concluded this afternoon during a panel on the second day of Karlovy Vary’s industry forum. “Every movie has an audience; maybe it’s 10 people, maybe it’s your family,…
Read MoreXbox cuts 3,200 jobs as gaming business struggles
Xbox is hitting the reset button. Microsoft’s video game division plans to eliminate 3,200 jobs, or around 20% of its staff over the next year, as part of a sweeping reorganization to revive the company’s lagging games division. The cuts are driven by an increasingly challenging gaming landscape, said Xbox’s CEO Asha Sharma in a…
Read MoreThis Vintage Eyewear Trend Is Poised to Take Over in 2026
The perfect pair of glasses can make or break your whole look. It’s a complete commitment, too, and we don’t take that decision lightly. In other words, we might need some extra help from eyewear trend experts. According to them, this year’s trends are encouraging boldness and self-expression. Forget trying on every single pair at…
Read MoreMPA Hires Kelsey Moore As VP Of State Goverment Affairs In Southeast Region
Kelsey Moore has joined the Motion Picture Association as vice president, state government affairs for the southeast region. Moore will represent the MPA before state legislatures, regulatory agencies and executive branch figures, as the trade association advocates on such issues as production incentives. She reports to Kathy Bañuelos, senior VP of state government affairs at…
Read MoreAI actor Tilly Norwood to star in first movie
Controversial AI actor Tilly Norwood will star in her first movie, a comedy drama called “Misaligned.” The film portrays Tilly as an AI being with “no real body” and lived experience but with access to everyone else’s, according to Particle 6, the London-based company behind Norwood. Norwood drew intense ire from many Hollywood actors last…
Read MoreSky-ITV Merger: Five Things You Need To Know About The “Historic” Deal
Sky’s planned £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) takeover of ITV is an unprecedented coming together in British media, establishing the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster. The two companies aim to complete their union next year, creating what they described as a British “streaming champion,” even if their respective businesses are tied up in legacy linear television networks.…
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