Posts by Nathan Pine
John Oliver On Hypocrisy Of Trump D.C. Takeover: “If Anyone Is Making Things Too Dadgum Dangerous In This Country, It’s Probably F—ing Him Right Now”
John Oliver began his latest installment of Last Week Tonight by addressing Donald Trump‘s Washington, D.C. takeover. The late-night host delved into the hypocrisy of the president’s federal takeover of the U.S. capital’s police force, which POTUS announced was “a historic action to rescue our nation’s capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor and worse.…
Read MorePBOC signals no urgency for rate cuts despite poor economic news
[BEIJING] China’s central bank indicated it’s holding back from aggressively easing monetary policy with moves such as interest-rate cuts, even though the economy just recorded its worst month so far this year. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) pledged to “thoroughly” enact its “moderately loose” monetary policy while highlighting targeted support to the economy. The…
Read MoreHollyShorts Winners: ‘Trapped,’ ‘A Son And A Father,’ ‘Hurikán’ And ‘Voices from the Abyss’ Earn Oscar-Qualifying Awards
Four films have booked passage into the Oscar race after taking home awards at the prestigious HollyShorts festival in Los Angeles. Trapped, a drama directed by Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz, won the Grand Prix Award. The short starring Javier Molina and Keith William Richards centers on a “high school janitor [who] runs into a…
Read MoreThelma Schoonmaker Toasts Late Husband Michael Powell & Questions The Use Of Dubbing On International Releases During Edinburgh Q&A: “How Do You Replace Robert De Niro’s Voice?”
“How do you replace Robert De Niro’s voice?” veteran film editor Thelma Schoonmaker remarked this evening during a lengthy Q&A session at the Edinburgh Film Festival. The three-time Oscar-winner, who appeared at Edinburgh to discuss the work of her late husband, Michael Powell, used the rhetorical question to illustrate what she described as her frustration…
Read MoreChina’s cement slump signals end of 21st-century building boom
The industry is also exposed to the government’s supply-side reforms, and further declines are likely as producers are required to shrink capacity to better align with demand Published Mon, Aug 18, 2025 · 10:29 AM [BEIJING] Few commodities tell the story of China’s 21st-century economy better than humble cement, and its current output slump illustrates…
Read More‘Family Matters’ Alum Reveals He “Got Pretty Far Along” With Animated Reboot Featuring Original Cast: “I’m Still Trying To Pursue It”
Family Matters alum Bryton James recently revealed he “got pretty far along” on an idea to revive the classic sitcom in a new format featuring original cast members like star Jaleel White. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the actor — who portrayed youngster Richie Crawford from Seasons 2 through 9 — said he’s “had an idea…
Read MoreNick Viall’s Wife Natalie Joy Shares Update After 3rd Miscarriage
The Selling Sunset star, who welcomed her son Austin at the age of 15, has been candid about her and husband Romain Bonnet‘s fertility journey. “We don’t know what the outcome is going to be,” she told E! News in September 2024. “We’re just kind of taking it as it as it comes. I’ve been super busy right now…
Read MoreKatherine Schwarzenegger Shares Sweet Family Pics with Husband Chris Pratt
“It’s been incredibly helpful for me and also just understanding my role as a step-parent,” Katherine said of her coaching sessions during a joint appearance on the Parenting & You With Dr. Shefali podcast last month. “Step-parenting, like parenting, has no handbook. Because I have the benefit of being in both roles.” “Step-parenting is extra…
Read MoreTerence Stamp, Superman Actor, Dead at 87
Hollywood is mourning the loss of a beloved actor. Terence Stamp—who was best known for his roles in 1978’s Superman as well as its 1980 sequel Superman II—died on August 17, his family confirmed to Reuters. He was 87. “He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer…
Read MoreChina’s US$11 trillion stock market is a headache for both Xi and Trump
[BEIJING] At the heart of why consumers in China save so much and spend so little, and why President Xi Jinping and US leader Donald Trump will struggle to change that behaviour even if they want to, lies the country’s stock market. Even after a recent rally, Chinese indices have only just returned to levels seen…
Read MoreGal Gadot Says “Pressure” To “Speak Out Against Israel” Led To ‘Snow White’ Flopping: “I Was Disappointed”
In a recent interview, Gal Gadot blamed the “pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel” as the reason that “greatly affected” the box office failure of Disney‘s live-action Snow White. The actress appeared on the Israeli celebrity interview program The A Talks on Thursday, per The Jerusalem Post, where one interviewer questioned if she…
Read MoreCharisma Carpenter Addresses Whether She Will Be In ‘Buffy’ Reboot
Charisma Carpenter addressed fan speculation she would be returning to the queen bee character that first catapulted her to fame in the forthcoming reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In a TikTok video posted today, the actress — who appeared as Cordelia Chase in both the mothership series and Angel spinoff — debunked any rumors…
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