Posts by Nathan Pine
Squirmy and Grubs’ Shane Burcaw, Hannah Burcaw Share Plans to Protect Baby From “Horrible” Online Trolls
Indeed, because of the hateful messages they’ve gotten, both Hannah and Shane—who tied the knot in 2020—feel strongly about maintaining their baby’s privacy, especially since their little one can’t consent to being online just yet. As Hannah put it, “Social media is not always great.” “We definitely don’t want to subject a child to the…
Read MoreJudge Finds DHS in Contempt, Orders Deported Teen Be Returned
A federal judge has held the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in contempt for deporting a teenage asylum seeker to El Salvador in violation of court orders and directed the Trump administration to return him to the United States so he can pursue his asylum claim. In an order issued Friday, Stephanie A. Gallagher found…
Read MoreCinetic Launches Vertical Leap, Investment Vehicle For Pro Athletes
John Sloss’s Cinetic Media has launched Vertical Leap, an investment vehicle and producing pathway for professional athletes. The initiative is designed to give athletes/members “a working seat inside Cinetic’s slate, with access to rough cuts, creative input, and the same industry guidance the company provides the filmmakers behind its most successful projects.” The end goal…
Read MoreRussian Forces Strike Starlink Data Center in Ukraine
Russia said it struck a data center in Ukraine used to connect Kyiv to Elon Musk’s Starlink internet access service in a wave of attacks overnight, marking the latest assault on Ukraine’s communication sites since the start of the fall. Russia’s defense ministry said it targeted the Cosmonova data processing center in the Ukrainian capital…
Read MoreI’m haunted by what I did when my mom died. So I made my son a promise
My mom had always been my best friend. She was the first one I called to share success or disappointment, or just to chat and see how she was doing. She had my back. Always. As she aged, I wanted to make sure I had hers, too. She and my dad told me some basic…
Read MoreWhy some people grieve relationships before they’ve even started
When 31-year-old Alexa V. feels the first flicker of a romantic connection, she starts mourning what could be before it has even had a chance to begin. “I don’t feel excited when I meet men anymore, because ultimately, I know that it’s going to end, or at least, that’s what my brain tells me is…
Read More‘Sunshine’ Director Antoinette Jadaone Launches Ilaya Ilaya; Women-Led Slate Headed By Angelica Panganiban, Kaila Estrada, Eugene Domingo & Maris Racal
EXCLUSIVE: Filipino filmmaker and producer Antoinette Jadaone, whose credits include Berlinale award winner Sunshine, is launching a new production outfit Ilaya Ilaya with a slate spanning genre films, television originals and immersive theatre. Jadaone will run the company with longtime collaborator and producer Reign Anne De Guzman (Sunshine, That Thing Called Tadhana), who has collaborated…
Read MoreOne Year On, Does AI Actress Tilly Norwood Have An Agent? “We Get Loads Of Offers, But No, We Don’t Need It” — Zurich Summit
One year ago, AI ‘actress’ Tilly Norwood blew up at the Zurich Summit when she was introduced to the industry. The line that emerged from the event at the time was that agents were circling the AI creation. One year on, Norwood returned to the Summit with her creator Eline van der Velden from AI…
Read MoreExclusive: Erdogan Warns Israel over ‘Misguided Narrative’ of Turkey Threat
In a recent interview with Newsweek, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of pushing a false narrative that seeks to depict his nation as a threat to the fellow U.S. ally and the region as a whole. Against the backdrop of increasingly heated rhetoric exchanged between Israeli and Turkish officials, including Israeli Prime Minister…
Read MorePhillies Suddenly Have Reason to Worry After Third Straight Loss
It’s bad enough that the Philadelphia Phillies have lost three consecutive games, and will enter the final weekend of the regular season needing a win just to keep their postseason hopes alive. Their odds of reaching the postseason, according to FanGraphs, peaked at 99.7 percent on Sept. 4. In the best-case scenario, the Phillies will…
Read MoreTucker Kraft calls out Packers fans for their behavior during Falcons blowout
The Green Bay Packers have been on quite the losing streak since losing star edge-rusher Micah Parsons to an ACL injury last season. Green Bay is just 1-7 during that stretch with its lone win coming last week against the lowly New York Jets — and even that required overtime. Things hit rock bottom during…
Read MoreWhite House Blocks CNN From Covering Trump On Air Force One
The White House has blocked CNN from flying on Air Force One as the TV pool network traveling with Donald Trump on his trip to Tennessee on Saturday. A CNN spokesperson confirmed reports that the network was pulled from its scheduled rotation providing coverage of the president. Trump banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW from…
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