Posts by Nathan Pine
‘More Life:’ Bradley Banton & ‘Hard Truths’ Alum Tuwaine Barrett On Their Self-Funded Hangout Movie Backed By Michael Fassbender’s DMC Films — LFF
The BFI’s London Film Festival is a wonderfully dense showcase of the year’s biggest and buzziest titles; however, amongst the glitz and glam, there is often a space for local discovery. This year, for me, that came in the shape of Bradley Banton’s delightful debut feature More Life. Starring Hard Truths breakout Tuwaine Barrett, the…
Read MoreChina rare-earth product exports shrink as US frictions flare
[SINGAPORE] China’s exports of rare earth products fell in September from a month earlier, as Beijing’s tighter controls on strategic minerals ripple through global supply chains and heighten tensions with Washington. Shipments of the materials used in electric vehicles, weapons and high-tech manufacturing stood at 6,538 tonnes, according to customs data released on Saturday (Oct…
Read MoreUK targets end-2026 for stablecoin rules to keep pace with US
[LONDON] The Bank of England (BOE) is aiming to have new stablecoin regulations in place by the end of next year, as policymakers around the world battle to contain risks to financial stability from the spread of the digital money. The UK central bank plans to launch a consultation on regulating stablecoins on Nov 10…
Read MoreSamsung Electronics family to sell 1.7 trillion won stake amid share rally
The company has secured supply deals with other major customers and expectations have risen that the company will be able to supply its latest high-bandwidth memory products to Nvidia [SEOUL] The mother and two sisters of Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y Lee plan to sell some 1.7 trillion won (S$1.6 billion) worth of shares in…
Read MoreBoeing wins FAA approval to hike 737 MAX production to 42 planes per month
Supply chain problems seem to be more sporadic and unpredictable than before the Covid-19 pandemic [WASHINGTON/SEATTLE] Boeing won approval on Friday (Oct 17) to raise its 737 MAX production to 42 planes per month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said, easing a 38-plane cap in place since January last year and boosting its efforts to…
Read More‘Real Time’: Arnold Schwarzenegger Slams Prop 50 As “A Big Scam,” Says Dems Should Win “Because Of Their Performance”
As California voters weigh Prop 50 ahead of the crucial upcoming midterm elections, Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher to campaign against the bill. Following Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s ‘Election Rigging Response Act‘, sparked by recent Texas redistricting efforts the benefit Republicans, Schwarzenegger told Maher he thinks “that Prop 50 is a big…
Read More‘Fire Country’ Premiere: EP Tia Napolitano On Vince’s Death, Gabriela’s Goodbye, 42’s New Chief, Season 4 Theme & ‘Sheriff Country’ Crossovers
SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Season 4 premiere of CBS’ Fire Country “Goodbye For Now.” Season 4 of CBS’ Fire Country picked up moments after the Season 3 finale ended when the roof of the Edgewater memory care facility caved in amid the massive fire with Vince (Billy Burke), his father Walter…
Read MoreTrump approves expanding credits for US auto production, issues new 25% truck duties
The tariffs are aimed at shifting more auto production to America but could be a significant blow to Mexico [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Friday (Oct 17) signed orders expanding credits for US auto and engine production and setting new 25 per cent tariffs on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts starting Nov…
Read MoreLindsay Dougherty Re-Elected As Teamsters Local 399 Secretary-Treasurer
Lindsay Dougherty will continue to lead the Hollywood Teamsters for another three years. Dougherty won her re-election bid as secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 399 and will serve through 2028, the group announced Friday. Per Local 399, Dougherty received 70.97% of the vote with 37% voter turnout, or about 1,600 of the roughly 5,700 members. She…
Read MoreMaleesa Mooney Murder: Model Found in Refrigerator Allegedly Killed After Weeklong Relationship
New details are being uncovered surrounding Maleesa Mooney‘s murder. Over a year after Magnus Humphrey was arrested and charged in connection to her killing, prosecutors shared details about the alleged relationship he had with the model, who was found bound and gagged in a refrigerator during a routine welfare check in Los Angeles in 2023. …
Read MoreDisney Wins Rockmond Dunbar Covid Vaccine Firing Trial; Jury Rejects Ex-‘9-1-1’ Star Claim Of Religious Exemption
An L.A. jury today unanimously rejected former 9-1-1 star Rockmond Dunbar‘s insistence that Disney-owned 20th Television fired him from the hit Ryan Murphy series because of refusing to get the Covid-19 jab over religious convictions. The verdict came down Friday afternoon after a nearly three-day trial in federal court in DTLA. Disney did not respond…
Read More‘Ballad Of A Small Player’ Star Fala Chen On Edward Berger’s Thriller & Her Debut Directorial Project ‘Inheritance’
Fala Chen‘s entertainment career has soared and flourished through several different acts. She first rose through the ranks as an actress at Hong Kong‘s broadcaster for eight years, before getting off the waitlist at Juilliard, and is now going from strength to strength in her career in Hollywood and beyond, starring in Shang-Chi and the…
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