Posts by Nathan Pine
‘Shy & Lola’: How Bel Powley, Hayley Squires & Amanda Coe Brought A Coen Brothers Vibe To BBC Thriller In UK Port Town
EXCLUSIVE: What would happen if you took the “visual reference” of the Coen brothers and transported this vibe to the UK’s port town of Grimsby. That question is posed in Shy & Lola, a BBC drama starring Harry Potter’s Bel Powley and The Night Manager’s Hayley Squires, which will be taken to buyers at MIPCOM…
Read MoreInstitutional and insider accumulation rises as buybacks accelerate
OVER the five sessions through Oct 8, more than 100 filings relating to directors’ interests and substantial shareholdings were made across more than 40 primary-listed stocks. Directors or CEOs reported 32 acquisitions and six disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded 22 acquisitions and two disposals. This included CEO or director acquisitions filed for ABR Holdings ,…
Read MoreWhat is a lung nodule? Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lump
Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he is set to undergo surgery to remove a “localized nodule” found on his lung after it was recently discovered in medical checks. The Pope made the announcement in his Sunday noon blessing and is set to undergo surgery in the following days. He said: “Dear friends, during…
Read MoreChrista Pike: Four Major Questions As She Returns to Death Row
As Christa Pike returns to death row after surviving Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, several questions remain about her case and what comes next. Pike, 50, was discharged from hospital and moved back to the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the women’s prison where she was housed for 30 years, her attorneys said on Saturday.…
Read MoreZelensky stands by Russian refinery strikes as Trump demands he’s replaced
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Kyiv is ready to stop attacking Russian oil refineries only if Moscow halts strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, after President Donald Trump demanded that Ukraine get a new leader. In a statement published on Sunday, Zelensky said Russia alone was responsible for starting the war in Europe and accused…
Read MoreAI Productions Require Traditional Skills To Be Cinematic, Say Filmmakers On Kling AI Panel: “You Need Experts To Prevent Everything Looking The Same”
Is the world ready for a giant worm going to work on the subway? Korean director Kim Sung-soo thinks so and is making a film on this very subject, Worm Train, inspired by Franz Kafka’s short story Metamorphosis. Kim, whose credits include major Korean blockbusters such as Asura: The City Of Madness and 12.12: The…
Read MoreWhy Washington shouldn’t learn to live with troops on its streets | Opinion
At the height of this summer’s deployment, more than 4,000 National Guard troops from more than 15 states were sent to Washington, D.C.—my home. Thousands remain here today, even though there is no emergency requiring their presence. In recent weeks, Arkansas and Michigan have withdrawn their troops, joining other states that have ended their participation…
Read MoreMusk vows affordable Starlink in India days before Ambani’s record Jio IPO
Musk accuses government and Ambani of stalling Starlink’s entry into India to favour market leader Jio Published Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 04:28 PM [BENGALURU] Elon Musk said he would price Starlink’s satellite internet service affordably in India to take on Mukesh Ambani’s low-cost Reliance Jio, escalating his attacks on the rival billionaire days before…
Read More‘SNL’ Mocks Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Snub, Public Execution Plan
Saturday Night Live took aim at President Donald Trump’s frustration over missing out on the Nobel Peace Prize and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s livestream execution plans during its latest episode. On the October 10 edition of the NBC comedy show, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che mocked the president after the Nobel Peace…
Read MoreAnn Hui, Busan Camellia Award Recipient, Talks Learning From Women Bosses & Hong Kong New Generation
Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui, who received the Camellia Award at the opening of Busan International Film Festival, shared her experiences of being a woman filmmaker in a male-dominated industry at a festival press conference, along with her thoughts on how Hong Kong cinema has evolved. When asked how other women had helped shape her…
Read MoreTrump reveals two places he won’t rename
President Donald Trump has revealed two famous American waterways that are safe from his push to rename geographic landmarks, while suggesting an ocean and another river could be next. Speaking at a rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday evening, Trump said he wanted to add a river and an ocean to the list of places…
Read MoreWorld Bank in talks with dozens of countries about crisis aid: Banga
This is to help them manage energy shocks and price increases triggered by Middle East war Published Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 03:26 PM [BANGKOK] The World Bank is in discussions with 30 to 40 countries about potential crisis aid to help them manage energy shocks and price increases triggered by the war in the…
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