Posts by Nathan Pine
Nobel prize winner says visa was revoked after comparing Trump to dictator
Nobel laureate and critic of Donald Trump, Wole Soyinka, announced at a press conference in Nigeria on Tuesday that his U.S. visa has been revoked, saying the decision came after he publicly likened the president to Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. “I have no visa. I am banned,” the 91‑year‑old playwright and poet said at a…
Read MoreParamount Layoffs Begin; CEO David Ellison Says Cuts Are Key To Building “Strong, Future-Focused Company”
Paramount began significant layoffs Wednesday morning, with about 1,000 U.S.-based workers being let go in the first round, and roughly another 1,000 soon to follow. The 2,000 layoffs represent about 10% of Paramount’s employee base. CEO David Ellison confirmed the cuts were underway in a memo to employees. (Read it in full below.) “When we…
Read MoreDirector of Hong Leong Asia unit resigns amid probe by authorities in China
Wu Qiwei, a former board member of China Yuchai International, is suspected of ‘serious violations of discipline and law’ [SINGAPORE] Wu Qiwei, a director of Hong Leong Asia subsidiary China Yuchai International, has resigned amid ongoing investigations by authorities in China. Hong Leong Asia owns a 48.7 per cent stake in China Yuchai, which on…
Read More‘Sinners’ & ‘Hamnet’ Among Camerimage Film Festival Lineup
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, shot by cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, is among the official lineup at Poland’s Camerimage Film Festival. The festival will take place from November 15 to 22, 2025, in Toruń, Poland. Durald Arkapaw is a frequent visitor to Camerimage. She was present at the festival in 2022 with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, her…
Read MoreZohran Mamdani delivers warning to Donald Trump
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has warned U.S. President Donald Trump that he will “be there to fight him” if he “comes after” New York. Asked what his message to Trump would be in an interview, Mamdani said: “My message would be that if you ever want to get on the phone to talk about…
Read MoreYouTube Specialist James Dolan Launches Beam Digital
EXCLUSIVE: YouTube and social video specialist James Dolan has launched his own venture, Beam Digital. The former ITV Studios (ITVS) and Little Dot Studios exec will work in two main areas: Advising organizations, rights holders and content creators on digital strategy, and working with IP and brands to build out their digital worlds, particularly on…
Read MoreCuba Gooding Jr. Joins Ali Zamani’s London-Shot Neo-Noir Fantasy Thriller ‘Angels In Darkness’
EXCLUSIVE: Cuba Gooding Jr. has joined the cast of Ali Zamani’s neo-noir fantasy thriller, Angels In Darkness, which is now filming across multiple locations in London. The film reunites Gooding Jr. and Zamani following their collaboration on Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace. The film is being produced by Zeus Zamani under his Los Angeles-based banner…
Read MoreIncreasingly challenging to find suitable land for data centres: Keppel CEO
Loh Chin Hua says the company has been exploring power banking to boost efficiency [SINGAPORE] Finding land with the right connectivity and access to water to build data centres is becoming increasingly challenging, said Keppel’s chief executive officer Loh Chin Hua on Tuesday (Oct 28). “The grids are really very congested, so… we have been…
Read More‘Sam Pope’ Thriller Novels Set For TV Adaptation at Avatar Entertainment
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Enright‘s Sam Pope bestseller action-thriller novels are being adapted for TV. London- and L.A.-based Avatar Entertainment has acquired rights to the series, which comprises 15 books and follows Sam Pope, a military-trained assassin who goes from the UK’s deadliest weapon to its most wanted man as he wages a one-man war on organized…
Read More‘Thoroughbred over unicorns’: How SGAG parent Hepmil went from seed to sale
Advertising and public relations giant Publicis Groupe is acquiring the company for an undisclosed sum [SINGAPORE] South-east Asia’s tech scene received a boost with news of Hepmil Media Group’s acquisition by French media giant Publicis Groupe on Wednesday (Oct 29). The startup’s early stage investor, Jeffrey Seah, is hopeful that this could mark a turnaround…
Read MoreDemi Lovato, Jennifer Aniston and More Stars Detail Supernatural Experiences That’ll Give You the Chills
The one where Courteney Cox shares a ghost story. The Friends star told Howard Stern she had a delivery man ring her doorbell and inform her of an unexpected guest. “I answered it, got my package and he said, ‘Do you know this house is haunted?’” Courteney said on a 2022 episode of his SiriusXM…
Read MoreA New Dimension In Horror: How Paul And Neville Raschid Are Changing The Interactive Film Space – “The In-Cinema Experience Is So Special”
From Halloween, the Genesis Cinema in London is conducting an experiment in terror — until the end of 2025, the independent East End venue will be screening the latest experimental film by British director Paul Raschid. Called The Run, it’s a survival horror set in Northern Italy, in which a female fitness instructor/influencer is besieged…
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