Posts by Nathan Pine
Josh Brolin Almost Quit Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’ After First Day
With his latest role in The Dog Stars, Josh Brolin was ready to throw in the towel on the first day. The Oscar nominee recently explained why director Ridley Scott “bugged me out” and nearly made him drop out of his role as ex-Marine Bangley in the post-apocalyptic drama, which premieres Aug. 28. “Ridley was…
Read MoreCiara Miller & Tefi Pessoa On Humanizing Islanders On ‘Love Island USA Aftersun’ & Pitch To Host Reunion
Ciara Miller and Tefi Pessoa, the two new bombshells who entered the Love Island USA villa to revamp Aftersun. The weekly talk show features Miller and Pessoa giving a debrief of the Peacock dating reality series, as well as exclusive never-before-seen footage and interviews with dumped Islanders. The change has paid off for the streamer,…
Read MoreKPMG Australia brings in independent chairman after whistleblower allegations prompt leadership exodus
Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 08:48 AM [SYDNEY] KPMG Australia on Thursday (Jul 2) named Michael Ebeid, the former boss of public service broadcaster SBS, as its first independant chairman, as the firm battles a scandal over whistleblower allegations that staff misused confidential information to win audit work. The appointment comes a week after…
Read More‘Young Washington’ Review: Just In Time For America’s 250th Comes A Sanitized Origin Story About The First U.S. President’s Early Life On The Battlefields
It is a time honored practice in cinematic history to slap the word “young” in front of future historical icons in order to milk their early years and tell a story of how they survived the struggles of relative youth to become the uber-famous person we got to know. Think Young Mr. Lincoln, Young Winston,…
Read MoreLululemon’s July 4th Sale Includes a Chic $39 Mini Shoulder Bag
It’s a holiday weekend, and that calls for time with family and friends, delicious food, and shopping! One of the first places we’re heading for the best deals? Lululemon’s Summer Sale, which includes limited-time low prices on workout gear and accessories. One of our favorite finds? This quilted mini shoulder bag for just $39 that…
Read MoreAOL Returns To Wall Street Spotlight With IPO Of New Corporate Parent Bending Spoons
A quarter-century after it swallowed Time Warner in one of history’s splashiest and most ill-fated mergers, AOL returned to the Wall Street spotlight Wednesday with a new corporate parent, Bending Spoons. The Milan, Italy-based company had its initial public offering on the Nasdaq, with shares rising 40% to finish at $40.50. The IPO raised about…
Read MoreJodie Sweetin Shares Where She Stands With Full House Costars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Jodie Sweetin Shares Where She Stands With ‘Full House’ Costars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Jodie Sweetin has a full heart of love for Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. The Full House alum shared that she and her former costars are still friends, despite the twins not returning for the 2016 revival Fuller House. “Everyone’s on…
Read MoreEdinburgh Film Festival: 10 Films To Debut In Competition
This year’s Edinburgh Film Festival will debut 21 feature films, 10 of which will screen in the festival’s official competition strand, which will run from August 13 to 19. Titles competing for the festival’s Sean Connery Prize include Paul Wright’s Mission, starring George MacKay. The film’s official synopsis reads: Mission is a punk exploration of…
Read MoreDonald Trump Reports $2.2B In Personal Revenue During First Year Of Second Presidential Term
Donald Trump personally collected $2.2 billion during the first year of his second presidential term, according to a disclosure form released Tuesday by the U.S. Office Of Government Ethics. The amount of gains largely reflects Trump’s significant stake in the tech industry. Cryptocurrency transactions and dealings with Nvidia, Amazon and other firms are captured in…
Read MoreAs Trump reports $2.2 billion in 2025 income, ethics experts raise alarms
Ethics experts sounded the alarm Wednesday after new financial disclosure reports revealed that President Trump’s income ballooned to $2.2 billion in 2025, with $1.4 billion coming from various new cryptocurrency-related businesses. “It’s bribery. It’s graft. It’s exploitation of public power for private financial gain,” said Kathleen Clark, a law professor at Washington University and an…
Read More‘X-Men ’97’ Creator Beau DeMayo Says Marvel Treated Him Like “DEI Hire”
Nearly two years after suing Marvel, Beau DeMayo has opened up about the alleged treatment he endured leading up to his March 2024 termination. The X-Men ’97 creator, who was ousted from the show ahead of its premiere, claimed he was “very honest” about his OnlyFans work with Marvel Studios Animation, adding that he felt…
Read MoreAlibaba, payment firm will pay US$600 million to resolve US probe
Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 06:54 AM CHINESE tech giant Alibaba Group Holding and its US digital payment processor agreed to pay US$600 million to resolve a federal investigation into whether they failed to prevent the sale and importation of illegal pharmaceuticals and controlled substances, the Justice Department said. Alibaba entered into a non-prosecution…
Read More