Posts by Nathan Pine
‘The Young And The Restless’ Head Writer Josh Griffith Is Leaving CBS Soap
The Young and the Restless head writer Josh Griffith is leaving the CBS daytime drama, Deadline has confirmed. The cast and crew of the soap were informed yesterday of Griffith’s decision to leave the show and his position as head writer. He remains in the position but is expected to leave in the near future.…
Read MoreTim Howard issues bone-chilling warning to Bosnia before knockout match vs USA
The U.S. men’s national team handled their first two opponents, Paraguay and Australia, with ease at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, only to fall 3-2 to Turkey in their final group stage match on Thursday night. The United States had already earned the top spot in Group D and punched its ticket to the Round…
Read MoreZlatan Ibrahimovic sends clear message to Cape Verde after World Cup shock
Cape Verde made history on Friday, advancing to the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in their very first World Cup appearance. Group H consisted of Cape Verde, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay. Nobody picked Cape Verde to emerge out of that group, and yet, in their debut, they finished second to become…
Read MoreMargaret Atwood Talks AI, U.S. Politics & Censorship At Babell Fest
“The thing about AI is that it’s garbage in, garbage out,” Margaret Atwood concluded this afternoon in her famously sardonic tone during a career Q&A at the inaugural Babell Literary and Cultural Festival in Porto, Portugal. The legendary Canadian author was in Portugal’s second city primarily to discuss her memoir, Book of Lives, which was…
Read More‘SNL’ Alum Chloe Troast To Write & Star In ‘Pepper Slit’ Off Broadway
EXCLUSIVE: Chloe Troast, a cast member of the 2023-2024 season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, will write and star in a new theatrical experience titled Pepper Slit: Live in Her Living Room, directed by Sam Blumenfeld. The four-week limited engagement – previews begin Tuesday, July 21, with an opening night set for Thursday, July 30…
Read MoreGlobal quakes top 90 in a week, including a deadly double hit in Venezuela
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded 93 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or stronger worldwide between June 19 and June 26, anchoring a week of heightened global seismic activity that included a rare and devastating “doublet” in Venezuela. According to the USGS, earthquakes with a magnitude above 4.0 are generally capable of causing localized damage. The…
Read MoreShadowcast Pictures Shuttering Amidst Industry Challenges
Shadowcast Pictures, a Hollywood rental company that since 2008 offered cameras, lighting and other filmmaking equipment, is closing its doors over the coming weeks, a situation owner Jay Ellison is attributing to a production drought that began with the Covid pandemic, Hollywood strikes and LA fires and has only been exacerbated by corporate mergers and…
Read MoreHow the South’s youth boom could change America
The South was the only region in the nation which recorded an increase in the number of residents under 18 over the past five years, according to the latest Census data, while the Northeast, Midwest, and West saw their share of young people plunge. This rise in children and young adults in the South—which includes…
Read MoreOliver Tree Foundation To Assist Artists “Getting Their Hands Dirty”
A charitable foundation set up by the estate of the late musician and viral performance artist Oliver Tree has been launched, with its website offering awards grants to “support creative art projects while remaining active for at least 50 to 100 years.” In true Tree fashion, the attention-getting name of the foundation is Dr. Oliver…
Read More‘Love Island’ Season 13 Episode 28 – release date, how to watch
Ellie and Lorenzo are left with a difficult decision to make as the island’s favorite girl and favorite boy. With an impossible decision to make, emotions are high in this episode of “Love Island.” Those emotions are only amplified when another game has the islanders’ secrets exposed and has the public’s opinions come to light.…
Read MoreJuly 4 heat dome: Map shows states facing dangerous temperatures
A heat dome is forecast to send temperatures soaring across much of the central and eastern U.S. over the July 4 holiday, with forecasters warning that extreme heat could affect millions of Americans heading into one of the busiest outdoor weekends of the summer. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts hotter-than-normal weather across…
Read MoreK. Bhagyaraj Dead: Defining Figure In Tamil Cinema Was 73
K. Bhagyaraj, the Indian filmmaker and actor who held a central place in Tamil-language cinema, died today in Chennai following a heart attack. He was 73. India’s Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan confirmed the filmmaker’s passing, writing on X that Bhagyaraj “made an extraordinary contribution to Indian cinema through his memorable films, distinctive storytelling, and…
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