Posts by Nathan Pine
From ‘Feel Good’ To ‘Wayward’: Mae Martin On Teens, Trauma & Truth
Mae Martin is not into chit-chat. After the soul-baring series Feel Good, the Netflix stand-up special Mae Martin: SAP, and hit podcast Handsome, fans think they know the real Mae and want to dive straight in. “People come up and trauma dump — and I’m into it,” they say. “I’m not good with small talk…
Read MoreSteve Buscemi, Marc Maron & Wanda Sykes Among Guest-Star Lineup For Adult Swim’s ‘The Terrors Of Jordan Mendoza’
EXCLUSIVE: Steve Buscemi, Fred Armisen and Marc Maron will make guest appearances on The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza when the upcoming show bows on Adult Swim. Announced last August, the live-action series was created by and stars Jordan Mendoza. It will follow a very scared man as he navigates a barrage of absurd, terrifying, and…
Read MoreI Found the Best Bag & Shoe Deals at Nordstrom’s Fall Savings Event: Rebecca Minkoff, Ugg & More
Nordstrom’s Fall Savings Event is here, and it’s full of purses and shoes that nail every fall trend we’re currently obsessed with. From Western-inspired shoes to luxe suede pieces in rich shades of brown and burgundy, we scoured the sale for the best finds from top brands including Rebecca Minkoff, Vince Camuto and Steve Madden.…
Read MoreWhy Streamers & TV Networks Are Finally Making Friends
Many industry executives look back at the $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Paramount (then Viacom) against YouTube in 2007 as a signpost of an era when linear broadcasters and online video platforms just couldn’t play nice, let alone share the same space. Paramount had accused the online video platform of illegally streaming its…
Read MoreAJJ Medtech to develop ‘world’s first’ multifunctional humanoid elderly care robot
It will work with China’s Huaxi Intelligent Technology Co to produce humanoid robots that will replicate human presence, offering both practical assistance and emotional engagement [SINGAPORE] AJJ Medtech has entered into a legally binding memorandum of understanding for the joint development and operation of what it noted is the world’s first multifunctional humanoid elderly care…
Read MoreKamala Harris hits back at protesters who interrupted Chicago book event
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has responded sharply to protesters attempting to disrupt her ongoing book tour. During an event to promote her memoir, 107 Days, in Chicago on Saturday, at least one protestor began shouting and accusing Harris of complicity in Israel’s assaults on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. The crowd booed…
Read MoreWarner Bros said to rebuff Paramount takeover approach
[CALIFORNIA] Warner Bros Discovery has rebuffed Paramount Skydance’s initial takeover approach for being too low, according to people familiar with the matter. Warner Bros rejected Paramount’s offer of around US$20 per share in recent weeks, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Paramount, led by David Ellison, has several…
Read MoreSky Buys Peacock & A24’s ‘Friday The 13th’ Prequel Series ‘Crystal Lake’
EXCLUSIVE: Sky has acquired A24 and Peacock‘s Friday the 13th series, Crystal Lake, and will launch it next year. The deal covers the UK and Ireland and will see the series play on Sky and its streaming service, Now. Crystal Lake is the first project in the Friday the 13th franchise since Marcus Nispen’s 2009 reboot…
Read MoreWhy Taylor Swift Is Suddenly Such an Open Book: Inside Her Revealing Life of a Showgirl Era
The Life of a Showgirl: Meaning and Inspiration Explained While announcing her 12th album would arrive Oct. 3, 2025, Taylor said that she selected just 12 songs for The Life of a Showgirl to keep “the bar really high” and make the record “just right” with a holistic theme (so no, there won’t be more…
Read MoreAustralian airline Qantas says millions of customers’ data leaked online
Qantas confirmed earlier that hackers had targeted one of its customer contact centres [SYDNEY] Australian airline Qantas said on Sunday (Oct 12) that data from 5.7 million customers stolen in a major cyberattack this year had been shared online, part of a leak affecting dozens of firms. Disney, Google, IKEA, Toyota, McDonald’s and fellow airlines…
Read MoreHow the birth rate plunged in one of US’ most fertile states
For the last 50 years, people in Utah have consistently had more children than the rest of the country, but this gap has narrowed since 2010 and now there is very little to set the state apart from the nation, a new report shows. In 1980, women in Utah were having 1.3 more children than…
Read MoreMegaspeed, Singapore firm at centre of US chip probe, goes dark
[SINGAPORE] The streets outside the Central Business District were bustling with the lunchtime crowd. But on the seventh floor of Ocean Financial Centre, one office stood out for its silence. A self-described “premier business partner of Nvidia”, Megaspeed International showed no signs of activity when The Straits Times visited the office on Friday (Oct 10). Behind a locked…
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