Posts by Nathan Pine
UK Filmmaker Joanna Quinn Dedicates Annecy Honor To Gaza Animator Haneen Koraz
UK filmmaker Joanna Quinn paid tribute to Gaza animator Haneen Koraz as she received the Annecy International Animation Film Festival’s Honorary Cristal at its opening ceremony on Sunday evening. The Bafta-winning and three-time The Canterbury Tales and Affairs of the Art Oscar-nominated director praised Koraz’s work in the Gaza Strip spearheading women-run animation workshops for…
Read MoreNomura to shut branch in China as it scales back wealth business
The closure comes four years after Nomura announced the opening of the office in late 2021, when it was pushing to expand in areas that are home to rich Chinese. Published Mon, Jun 9, 2025 · 12:05 PM [TOKYO] Nomura Holdings is closing one of its four branches in China, as the Japanese securities firm…
Read MoreViral beauty routines are damaging tween and teen skin, study warns
“Get ready with me” videos are overflowing on TikTok, drawing millions to watch influencers and the like walk through their skincare routines. But lately, a new wave of content creators is entering the frame: middle schoolers or even children as young as seven layering serums, eye creams and exfoliants onto already delicate, youthful skin. Now,…
Read MoreJohn Oliver Likens Trump-Musk Feud To ‘Real Housewives’: “If Either Of Them Isn’t The Center Of Attention For A Single Second, They’ll Die”
John Oliver has weighed in on the Donald Trump and Elon Musk feud that simmered on the latter’s social media platform X, which reached a head prior to the weekend as the two engaged in barbs the Last Week Tonight host said gave “Real Housewives energy.” Trouble began brewing Thursday when bitter comments and vitriolic…
Read MoreMoneyHero expands into digital assets in partnership with OSL
This is to satisfy Hong Kong’s growing interest in digital assets and increasing demand for diversified financial solutions [SINGAPORE] MoneyHero Limited, a leading personal finance aggregation and comparison platform across Greater South-east Asia announced a strategic collaboration with OSL Group, Asia’s foremost regulated digital asset platform on Monday (Jun 9). This partnership signifies MoneyHero’s entry…
Read MoreSarah Snook Doesn’t Know How Cate Blanchett Would Turn “Picture Of Dorian Gray” Into A Film, But Would Love To Help Her Try
Sarah Snook, who won a Tony Award for Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play for The Picture of Dorian Gray, is stumped about how it would ever be turned into a film. That’s the aim of Cate Blanchett‘s Dirty Pictures, as Deadline was the first to report in 2024. The vision of…
Read More‘Hamilton’ Original Company Reunion Performance Rouses Tony Awards Crowd As Lin-Manuel Miranda Leads Intricate Medley Of Songs
In tip-top shape, as if no time has passed since its 2015 debut off-Broadway and immense success thereafter, the original company of Hamilton reunited for a rousing performance featuring an intricate medley of songs from the hit soundtrack, bringing the audience to its feet. Host and Tony winner Cynthia Erivo introduced the castmembers, stating the…
Read MoreTony Awards 2025: Mia Farrow and Ronan Farrow Have a Rare Mother-Son Outing
The 2025 Tony Awards is the perfect outing for Mia Farrow and her baby. After all, the actress had her and ex Woody Allen’s son Ronan Farrow by her side at the 78th annual ceremony on June 8. Mia—who was nominated in the Best Actress in a Play category for The Roommate—posed on the red…
Read MoreTony Awards 2025: Do Not Throw Away The Shot to See the Original Hamilton Cast Reunite After 10 Years
Tony Awards 2025: Nicole Scherzinger Gets Emotional Sharing How Broadway Changed Her Life King George III was right: The original Hamilton cast came back. As the 78th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo saw many big moments—like Sarah Snook score their first Tony ever for her performance in The Picture of Dorian Gray and…
Read MoreGold falls on strong US jobs data and improved trade outlook
[BENGALURU] Gold prices fell on Monday (Jun 9) as a stronger-than-expected US jobs report cooled expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, while optimism over easing trade tensions between US-China weighed on the bullion’s safe-haven demand. Spot gold fell 0.2 per cent to US$3,303.19 an ounce, as at 0056 GMT. US gold futures…
Read MoreCapitaLand Investment expands fund with Japan asset acquisition at 30 billion yen
[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Investment (CLI) on Monday (Jun 9) announced that it secured additional capital commitments from new and existing institutional investors for its value-add lodging private fund, CapitaLand Ascott Residence Asia Fund II (Clara II). The latest fundraising includes the acquisition of a prime mixed-use asset in Tokyo at more than 30 billion yen (S$267.2…
Read MoreCynthia Erivo’s Original Song Provides Lively Opening To Tony Awards As She Earns A Standing Ovation
Following a rousing opening to the Oscars in March, where Cynthia Erivo was joined by Wicked co-star Ariana Grande for a medley of the classic musical’s hits “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (from The Wizard of Oz) and “Defying Gravity,” the Jesus Christ Superstar actress brought the same powerhouse vocals to the first moments of Tony…
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