Posts by Nathan Pine
India’s ‘Peddi’ Faces Backlash Over Depiction Of Female Lead, Director Agrees To Modify Scenes — Specialty Box Office
Peddi from Prathyangira Cinemas debuted in India — where it’s the top Telugu opener of 2026 — as well as Stateside this weekend amid a social media controversy accusing the film of objectifying its female lead. In an unusual move, writer-director Buchi Babu Sana agreed Saturday to modify the scenes called out by critics of…
Read MoreCostume Designer Qween Jean Becomes First Openly Trans Tony Award Winner
That’s one for the history books: Qween Jean, whose costume design for Cats: The Jellicle Ball just won a Tony Award, is the first openly trans woman to every win a Tony Award. While several non-binary performers have won Tonys in the past, Qween Jean is the first trans winner. She could also make score…
Read MoreAI-linked layoffs in US spark new wave of one-person start-ups
[PHILADELPHIA] On the day Meta began implementing its plan to lay off a tenth of its workforce, a one-time employee, Qu Xiaoyin, saw her chance. “We rented an LED truck and drove inside Meta’s headquarters,” she said. The truck’s screens flashed a blunt message at departing employees of the social media giant. “Fired? Start a…
Read MoreBox Office: ‘Backrooms’ Is A24’s Highest Ever At Global Box Office
SUNDAY UPDATE: A24’s Backrooms became the studio’s highest grossing movie ever in ten days of release with a running worldwide cume of $212.6M, unseating Marty Supreme‘s final global of $191.2M. The Kane Parsons feature take of his viral IP ranked third at the global box office with a second frame of $50.1M at 52 territories…
Read MoreDBS Research and UOBKH eye Singtel, Venture as top picks for June
Singtel’s 18% drop from a March peak is an ‘opportunity to add’, while Venture’s revenue may be boosted by AI [SINGAPORE] DBS Group Research added telecom giant Singtel to its blue chip selection category, it said in a note on Wednesday (Jun 3). This comes after the counter’s recent 18 per cent pullback from its…
Read MoreJohn C. Reilly Remembers Trying To Convince Leonardo DiCaprio To Drop Out Of ‘Titanic’ Role For ‘Boogie Nights’: “It’s About A Boat That Sinks”
Leonardo DiCaprio‘s turn in James Cameron’s Titanic, which catapulted the then-22-year-old film star to bona fide heartthrob status as the sweeping romance drama broke box office records, almost didn’t happen — if John C. Reilly had it his way. The Oscar-nominated character actor recently popped by Ted Danson’s Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast for…
Read MoreWhy Jesse Tyler Ferguson is “So Proud” of Frances Anderson After She Stepped Away From Acting
Why Jesse Tyler Ferguson is “So Proud” of Frances Anderson After She Stepped Away From Acting Jesse Tyler Ferguson still feels that fatherly love. While his and Frances Anderson‘s days of playing father and daughter on Modern Family are long behind them, Jesse continues to watch on proudly as Frances—who stepped away from acting at the end of…
Read MoreBanks lay groundwork for mass workforce cuts as AI takes hold
Following recent comments by CEOs, industry workers have been left dazed about whether their jobs are safe [LONDON] In the the hope he’ll land a job in finance, Andre Bonnick spends hours rehearsing what he’s going to say. He’s using key words from job listings, making eye contact – following advice he’s gotten from recruiters.…
Read More10 symptoms that look worrying but mean your body is working perfectly
When something in the body feels unusual, it’s easy to assume the worst. But the human body often behaves in unexpected ways, and many odd sensations are actually signs of normal, healthy functioning. General practitioner Dr. Patrick Heath told Newsweek that the body is a “weird and wonderful thing,” adding that “it frequently does things…
Read More‘Love Island UK’ Addresses George Knight Quitting Show For “Private Reasons” As Islanders React: “We Love You”
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details on the latest episode of Love Island UK Season 13. George Knight left Love Island UK after only a few days in the villa, and the show is addressing his exit. After arriving as a bombshell on the first day, George decided to leave for “private reasons,” as Lorenzo…
Read MoreRosie O’Donnell Reveals Why She Decided to Share Her Facelift With the World
Rosie O’Donnell will never shy away from pulling back the curtain on her inner world. After the 64-year-old recently shared she underwent a face lift in January, O’Donnell revealed why she decided to share the news—including the before and after images—publicly. “Authenticity is the goal in these days and times,” she told E! News at…
Read MoreIran launches missiles at Israel in first strike since ceasefire
Iran fired ballistic missiles toward northern Israel on Sunday, according to the Israeli military, in what appeared to be the first such attack since a ceasefire halted the U.S.-Israeli war with Tehran earlier this year. “The IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” Israel Defense Forces…
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