Posts by Nathan Pine
Storm Arthur tracker shows worst life-threatening floods as new storm looms
The remnants of short-lived Tropical Storm Arthur continue to pose a risk for parts of the Southeast, according to meteorologists, who warn of heavy rain and life-threatening floods. While the system briefly strengthened on Wednesday to become the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) downgraded it to…
Read MoreBridgett M. Davis Returns To Filmmaking With ‘Helga’
The debate about young people’s social media use has hit a peak in recent months, with Australia introducing legislation to ban social media for under-16s. The EU and the United Kingdom have followed the Aussies with their own prohibitive laws. The debate is valid but nuanced. There have been undeniably positive effects from the social…
Read MoreSenators Call On FCC To Prevent Paramount-WBD Merger From Closing
Three Democratic senators are calling on the FCC to bar the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger from closing until an agency review of foreign ownership is pending. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wrote in a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr that the commission “has an obligation to…
Read MoreBBC Chair Blocks Release Of Board Debate Over Donald Trump Debacle
EXCLUSIVE: It was the BBC crisis that resulted in a lawsuit from the U.S. president, but the British broadcaster’s chair has personally refused to release key information relating to the debacle because he believes it is not in the public interest. Samir Shah has blocked Deadline’s efforts to disclose written discussions between board members during…
Read MoreMajor data breach warning issued for 3 million in Texas: What to know
More than 3 million Texas hunting and fishing license holders may have had their personal information obtained in a data breach, officials have warned. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) said an unauthorized actor may have accessed customer data, including driver license information, passport numbers, email addresses, phone numbers and residential addresses. The agency…
Read MoreCrude oil ‘caught up in cautious enthusiasm’ over US-Iran peace deal, but analysts don’t expect further price easing soon
Markets are pricing in a normalisation in Hormuz flows, but observers say the process could take around six months [SINGAPORE] While the price of Brent crude oil has eased by around 30 per cent in the past month on the back of optimism over the Middle East ceasefire, observers believe that the prospect of a…
Read MoreGabrielle Faith Brown & Yolanthe Cabau Among Cast Of MuVpix Horizontal-Vertical Drama ‘Romeo & Juliet, Reimagined’
EXCLUSIVE: Microdrama star Gabrielle Faith Brown and European actress Yolanthe Cabau are among the stars of a Romeo and Juliet series that’s being made in both horizontal and vertical formats. Romeo & Juliet, Reimagined will adapt William Shakespeare’s masterpiece as a Montague-Capulet feud into the criminal underworld of modern-day Los Angeles. The series will run on…
Read MoreJason Alexander-Narrated Film ‘To Kill A Nazi’ Gets Deal, Trailer
EXCLUSIVE: Go2Films has boarded sales rights to Jason Alexander-nominated documentary To Kill A Nazi about the Entebbe hostage crisis, which unfolded 50 years ago. Penn State professor Boaz Dvir directs the film which will make its world premiere at the Dances With Films festival in LA on Monday, June 22, at the TCL Chinese Theatre. The…
Read MoreWikipedia deems Iran war a “victory” for Tehran as peace deal talks cancelled
Wikipedia has listed Tehran as triumphant in the Iran war as both the U.S. and Iran claim to have come out on top in the monthslong conflict, even with negotiations on a final peace deal hanging in the balance. The popular online encyclopedia described the outcome of the conflict, sparked by joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on…
Read MoreInternational Insider: Deep BBC Cuts; Previewing Annecy Animation; Léon Marchand Interview
Good afternoon Insiders, welcome back to another edition of the international newsletter with Max Goldbart steering things before heading to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Read on, and sign up here. Deep BBC Cuts BBC drama ‘Dear England’ BBC/Left Bank/Justin Downing Development spend slashed: It’s been a rough week for staff at the embattled…
Read MorePam Abdy & Mike De Luca Among Speakers Set For TIFF Industry Programme
Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca will headline an onstage in-conversation session at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Abdy and De Luca’s talk will be part of the TIFF Market’s Dialogues programme. The festival said the discussion will focus on the “evolving role of studios in an increasingly global marketplace, the art of identifying and…
Read More5 Talking Points Ahead Of Annecy: ‘Minions’, AI, IP, Studios, China
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival gets underway this weekend at a time of change, opportunity and retreat for the animation sector as big budget studio fare chases the $1B box office, while indies grapple with funding squeezes, AI and the ever-changing habits of younger audiences. We’ve gathered a few of the talking points as…
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