Posts by Nathan Pine
Trump admin compares reflecting pool cleanup to Iranian Navy’s destruction
The Interior Department drew attention on Wednesday after it compared cleanup work at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to the destruction of Iran’s navy in a social media post. A statement shared on X by the department’s press account highlighted what it described as a significant improvement in the condition of the pool, which sits…
Read MoreRichard Linklater Set For Zurich Film Festival Honorary Award
U.S. director Richard Linklater will be feted with a Career Achievement Award at the Zurich Film Festival this fall. The festival said it was honoring Linklater as one of the most influential auteur filmmakers of American independent cinema, highlighting his Before trilogy and Oscar-winning drama Boyhood as films that had redefined cinema and shaped an…
Read MoreMap shows gas prices in each state as average falls below $4
Americans are once again paying less than an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline, marking a psychologically important shift as summer driving season ramps up and geopolitical tensions begin to ease. The national average fell to $3.999 per gallon on June 18, said the American Automobile Association (AAA), as oil prices eased after…
Read More‘Dave the Diver: In the Jungle’ Anthony C. Ferrante Interview
For Anthony C. Ferrante, the filmmaker behind the cult-hit Sharknado franchise, the appeal of Dave the Diver was immediate. The hit indie game’s blend of adventure, absurdity and sincerity felt strangely familiar in a world where mutant creatures, eccentric characters and unexpected humor coexist without issue. What began as a conversation with South Korean Japanese…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s 14-point MOU deal with Iran: Dissected
The deal is here! Well, sort of. An initial deal. A “Memorandum of Understanding” between the U.S. and Iran that ends the current hostilities and paves the way for a deeper set of negotiations on the nuclear issue. “These fools, who think I haven’t been tough enough on Iran, when the Stock Market Just Hit…
Read MoreMedia & Tech Vet Jay Prasad Named CEO Of Owl AI
EXCLUSIVE: Media and tech veteran Jay Prasad has been named CEO of Owl AI, a startup focused on adding what it calls “a live intelligence layer” to sports broadcasts and other programming. Prasad, who has held exec posts at LiveRamp, VideoAmp, succeeds Josh Gwyther, the former head of AI at Google Cloud, who has been…
Read MoreStreamer APAC Chiefs Tip Japanese Live-Action, Chinese-Language & Microdrama As Asia’s Hot Upcoming Content Trends – APOS
APAC chiefs for Netflix, Prime Video, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery delivered their verdicts on the next hot content trends in Asia during an APOS panel. They also discussed their content and distribution strategies for Asia Pacific, now the streaming wars have settled and it’s been ten years since the disruptors – Netflix and Prime…
Read More‘Toto The Ninja Cat’: Dermot O’Leary Book Becoming Animated Series
EXCLUSIVE: UK TV personality Dermot O’Leary’s book series Toto the Ninja Cat is being adapted into an animated series by Studiocanal and Superprod. Check out first look image below. O’Leary, a former X Factor host, will see his book turned into a 52-episode action-comedy show by Emmy-winning head writers Nick Ostler and Mark Huckerby (Danger…
Read MoreTropical Storm Arthur tracker as it makes landfall in Texas, swamps cars
Forecast maps show the expected path of Post-Tropical Cyclone Arthur after the system became the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season on Wednesday. The system briefly strengthened to become a tropical storm on Wednesday but had been downgraded to post-tropical cyclone status by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) by Wednesday night. In…
Read MoreReelShort Partners With Filipino Telco Globe As Part Of Southeast Asia Expansion Drive – APOS
Microdrama platform ReelShort has entered into a strategic partnership with Filipino telco Globe as it further accelerates its rapid growth across Southeast Asia. With the Philippines widely recognized as the world’s most mobile-engaged market, the partnership will give Filipino consumers access to ReelShort’s premium library of mobile-first short dramas. The deal comes just a few…
Read MoreRick Baker Set For Locarno Honorary Award
Rick Baker, the veteran make-up artist behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller music video and Hollywood classics like The Nutty Professor and An American Werewolf in London, will be awarded the honorary Vision Award at this year’s Locarno Film Festival. Baker will be handed the award at the festival’s Piazza Grande on August 12. “Rick Baker was…
Read MoreI got my dream of becoming a mom—months later, one call changed everything
I always dreamed of becoming a mom. There was nothing in the world I wanted more. It was my dream job and welcoming my daughter in June 2024 was absolutely worth the difficult pregnancy. I had nausea until 21 weeks in, developed gestational diabetes and found out that I have a genetic mutation, so I…
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