Posts by Nathan Pine
UK card defaults rise for longest period in 17 years: BOE
Published Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 07:57 PM THE number of Britons defaulting on credit card debt has risen for six consecutive quarters for the first time since the financial crisis in a sign that households are coming under severe pressure as a result of the Middle East conflict. The share of lenders saying credit…
Read MoreHande Erçel To Star In Nader Saeivar’s Berlin-Set Drama ‘Diaspora’
EXCLUSIVE: Turkish star Hande Erçel has been unveiled as the lead actress in Iranian director and screenwriter Nadar Saeivar’s upcoming Germany-set drama Diaspora ahead of an early 2027 shoot. Berlin-based director Saeivar, whose recent directorial credits include No End (2022), The Witness (2024) and Hijamat (2026), is also known internationally for his work with Jafar…
Read MorePregnant Woman Gets Biopsy for Rash, Never Expected What It Would Reveal
Two weeks after undergoing a biopsy to investigate a mysterious rash on her arm, a pregnant woman from Queensland, Australia received a diagnosis that left her stunned. Robby MacDonald-Camden, 32, told Newsweek that the rash began as intensely itchy, almost “hive-like” bumps that wouldn’t go away. Over time, it spread and developed into red spots…
Read MoreLauren Ash, Mae Martin & Randall Park Join Crave Comedy ‘Meatballs’
EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Ash (Superstore), Mae Martin (Wayward) and Randall Park (Wandavision) are joining the campers at Crave comedy Meatballs. The trio will be guest cast in the series, which is billed as a “raunchy, irreverent reimagining of the beloved 1979 Canadian comedy classic” that starred Bill Murray. They will join Gen V star Maddie Phillips…
Read MoreTemasek’s Azalea, SeaTown, Seviora Capital to merge in 2027
Fullerton Fund Management and InnoVen Capital will continue to operate as separate legal entities within the group [SINGAPORE] Temasek will merge three of its asset managers Azalea Investment Management, SeaTown Holdings International and Seviora Capital from Jan 1, 2027. Seviora Holdings – the primary asset management platform of Temasek – will integrate the three companies…
Read MoreBrad Bird On The 30-Year Journey Behind ‘Ray Gunn’
This week, animation auteur Brad Bird debuts his latest feature, Ray Gunn, at the London Film Festival, ending what the veteran filmmaker describes as a three-decade journey to bring the animated feature to life. “I wish I could dress it up in some more reasonable-sounding way, but it actually took that long,” Bird jokes, speaking…
Read MoreFormer CDC director warns Russian plague may have been “manipulated”
The former director of the Centers for Diseases Control (CDC) has questioned whether the Russian laboratory at the center of a possible plague death had modified the bacterial disease as world leaders demand answers over the case. Robert Redfield, who led the agency at the start of the COVID pandemic, said he was concerned at…
Read More‘Harmonia’: Niamh Algar & Fanny Ardant Starring In AI Series
Niamh Algar and French cinema legend Fanny Ardant are leading a thriller series set in an AI-controlled, high-end luxury resort. Harmonia is a rare UK-Greek co-pro coming from Adolescence co-producer Warp Films, ITV Studios and Greek pubcaster ERT. In Harmonia, Algar is the AI’s creator, Shona Casey, while Ardant plays the resort’s former owner. In…
Read MoreAt the epicenter of AI, San Francisco Bay residents take on the technology
San Francisco Bay Area residents, living in the beating heart of the artificial intelligence boom, are just as conflicted about the technology as the rest of the country. As OpenAI showed off its latest AI assistants in San Francisco last week, protesters outside — some dressed as killer robots —demanded it keep AI away from…
Read More‘Nines’: Marc Forster Making TV Show Of Jamie Scallion Novel
EXCLUSIVE: World War Z and Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster is turning his hand to TV by directing an adaptation of Jamie Scallion’s buzzy upcoming thriller Nines. Nines, which follows a man in jail intent on revenge, was snapped up by Forster and Renée Wolfe’s indie 2DUX² along with I Am… producer Me+You Productions…
Read MoreChris Marker Doc ‘Nostaglia For The Future’ Acquired By Lightdox
EXCLUSIVE: Lightdox has acquired international sales rights to Nostalgia for the Future leading into Film Fest Gent in Belgium where the documentary screens on Sunday. The film narrated by Oscar-nominated actress Charlotte Rampling examines the enigmatic filmmaker Chris Marker (1921-2012), one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. The Belgium–Netherlands–Italy co-production, directed…
Read MoreBodycam footage of 6-year-old who shot teacher goes viral
A six-year-old school boy who shot and seriously injured his teacher can be seen swearing at an educator and threatening to fight police officers in newly released bodycam footage from the incident in January 2023. The video shows the first-grader, identified in court as J.T., shouting at the officers: “both y’all want a f****** piece…
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