Posts by Nathan Pine
Raising Kanan: Asjha Cooper Confirmed As Jarita; Joins Power: Origins
Asjha Cooper joined the cast of Power Book III: Raising Kanan for the show’s fifth and final season, playing Tiana, a call girl working for Flossie Siegel (Leslie Grossman). Cooper will continue her guest-starring role throughout the remainder of the series, and will then join Power: Origins as a series regular. The news arrives following…
Read MoreCroatia coach calls out ‘poor’ refereeing after World Cup loss to Portugal
A matchup between Croatia and Portugal featured plenty of drama, as it involved two strong teams featuring superstars Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo. Much of the story of this game was focused on how this could be the final appearance in a World Cup game for Modric or Ronaldo. The latter was part of the…
Read MorePatti LuPone “Furious” That LGBTQ+ Cruise Ship Banned From Turkey Ports
Well, Turkey has done it now. By banning a cruise ship full of American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in its country’s ports, Turkish authorities have drawn the wrath of Broadway’s formidable Patti LuPone. In a scathing Instagram post this morning, LuPone, who has long been devoted to her equally enamored gay fandom, slammed Turkey’s latest…
Read MoreNetflix Hires Mohammed Adnan To U.S. Documentary Team
Netflix has hired Mohammed Adnan, a development producer on HBO Max’s Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, as manager of documentary series in the U.S. Adnan joins from the UK’s Story Films, where he was Vice President of Development, based in New York. Adnan said he will “work alongside some of the world’s most…
Read MoreThe Designer Deodorant That Actually Survived 90-Degree Heat
Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Anti-Perspirant Deodorant Stick Has Rave Reviews “For a long while, I was using men’s deodorant because it was the only thing that lasted on me. I found this on an influencer’s page and gave it a shot. I go all day with this on, and it lasts. I can smell feminine…
Read MoreBoustead healthcare unit acquires majority stake in medtech company via S$6 million equity injection
[SINGAPORE] Boustead Singapore unit Boustead Medical Care Holdings (BMCH) has acquired a 60 per cent stake in a urology robotics company through a S$6 million equity injection, the engineering and technology group said on Friday (Jul 3). BMCH, which falls under Boustead’s healthcare division, focuses on rehabilitation robotics, digital healthcare and medical innovation. Singapore-based UroMedTech…
Read MoreInternational Insider: Paramount-Warner’s Winding Path; Korean Cinema Collapse; ‘Minions’ Big Interview
Good afternoon Insiders, welcome back to your weekly round-up spotlighting the biggest news in the industry. Max Goldbart here. Sign up if you haven’t already. Paramount-Warner‘s Winding Path Paramount M&A jigsaw shifts again: Big moves in the American M&A-sphere this week, guided by some regulatory heave-ho in Europe that all broke within 24 hours. On…
Read MoreVenice Gap Financing Market: Ursula Meier, Lav Diaz, Jessica Hausner
The 13th edition of the Venice Film Festival Gap-Financing Market (September 4th – September 6th, 2026) has revealed its lineup of projects seeking closing finance. Among this year’s lineup (in full below) there are projects from acclaimed international filmmakers Lav Diaz, Ursula Meier and Jessica Hausner. The three-day Venice Gap-Financing Market will present 66 projects…
Read MoreWe’re a Democrat and former Trump official—We agree on one thing | Opinion
One of us worked for Donald Trump. The other is a political science professor and an elected Democrat in the hometown we share. We disagree on most major public policy issues. On our front porches, we have had our share of red-faced arguments over candidates, ideas, and policies, and no doubt will continue to do…
Read MoreUK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Quits X Over “Abuse And Misinformation” On Elon Musk’s Social Media Platform
It’s been a busy week for Lisa Nandy. First, the British politician was in the news this week for her intervention in Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and now she taking aim at Elon Musk. The UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has quit Musk’s social media platform X over…
Read MoreHSBC, Standard Chartered weigh significant risk transfers as Asia-linked deals ramp up
Such moves allow banks to manage default risk on loan books, boost solvency ratios, free up regulatory capital Published Fri, Jul 3, 2026 · 07:11 PM HSBC is laying the groundwork for a significant risk transfer (SRT) linked to a portfolio of Asia-Pacific loans as it ramps up use of the hedging instrument. The bank…
Read MoreLudovica Francesconi-Led ‘Fate Of The Bee’ Wraps Post-Production
EXCLUSIVE: Post-production has wrapped on Italian indie feature The Fate Of The Bee, led by Ludovica Francesconi, star of Netflix rom-com franchise Out Of My League. The Italian-Moroccan co-production, shot primarily on iPhone 17, is directed by Italian filmmaker Toni Trupia. Luca Lionello, Giuseppe Scoditti and Moroccan actor Ayoub Missioui co-star in the film scripted…
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