Posts by Nathan Pine
Brent climbs US$1 on uncertainty over end to Iran war
Published Sat, Aug 8, 2026 · 08:06 AM [HOUSTON] Brent crude oil climbed more than US$1 a barrel on Friday (Aug 7) over ongoing uncertainty about the negotiations in progress that determine control of, and reopen, the key shipping artery of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures settled at US$83.55 a barrel, gaining US$1.06,…
Read MoreAnthony Bourdain Origin Story ‘Tony’, ‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’, ‘Late Fame’ In Dynamic Indie Weekend — Specialty Preview
A dynamic selection of indies starts rolling out today with Dominic Sessa as a young Anthony Bourdain in Matt Johnson’s Tony, indie director Jane Schoenbrun’s latest, Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma with Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, documentaries on cheesemongers, Girl Scout cookie season, and small town movie theaters, and the annual CatVideoFest…
Read MoreAmanda Knox Responds To Petition Protesting Her Edinburgh Fringe Show
Nearly 20 years after she was falsely accused of killing her roommate, Amanda Knox is still struggling to tell her own story. The author and comedian, who was wrongfully convicted of the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher, has responded after a petition to cancel her Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Cartwheel surpassed 10,000 signatures. “There is…
Read MoreFirst Look At Vincent Pastore’s Final TV Role, Shaquille O’Neal Debut In ‘Gravesend’ Season 3 Trailer
EXCLUSIVE: We’re getting the first look at the late Vincent Pastore in his final television role in the Season 3 trailer for Gravesend ahead of its fall premiere. Pastore, who portrayed Donnie Glisto in the William DeMeo written and directed series, died August 1 from what is believed to be natural causes at his home…
Read MoreFlo Anthony Dead: Groundbreaking Journalist & TV/Radio Personality Was 74
Florence “Flo” Anthony, a trailblazing entertainment journalist, author and TV and radio personality who broke a number of barriers for women of color, died August 6 of cancer. She was 74. Jack Hirsch, biographer of Anthony’s husband, Olympic and pro boxing champ Michael Spinks, confirmed the news to Anthony’s longtime publication New York Amsterdam News.…
Read MoreSadie Sink Gives ‘X-Men’ Filming Update, Talks Cyclops Casting
SPOILERS: This post contains details about Sadie Sink‘s Spider-Man: Brand New Day character While her newly revealed MCU character can read minds, Sadie Sink is being kept in the dark on the casting process of her future X-Men co-stars. The Spider-Man: Brand New Day actress admitted that she’s being kept “a little bit separate” from…
Read MoreCaron Creighton On Her ‘Wood Street’ Documentary
The Wood Street encampment in Oakland, once Northern California’s largest homeless encampment, was demolished in 2023, displacing an estimated 300 residents. The eviction process was protracted and followed a series of complex legal battles led by residents of the encampment, who organized as a collective to advocate for their rights. Caron Creighton, a Bay Area-based…
Read MoreSpencer Pratt’s Next Chapter: Saving Hollywood With Trump, Or Is He?
Spencer Pratt may have flamed out in his bid to be L.A. Mayor, but the reality TV enfant terrible has seemingly found a new calling — saving Hollywood with Donald Trump Just days after the deeply unpopular former Apprentice host swooped into Southern California for a behind closed RNC fundraiser, The Hills alum revealed online…
Read MoreMadelyn Cline Debuts Romance With Michael Reyes in PDA Photos
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly From the moment the Jennifer’s Body star met the rapper born Colson Baker on their shared movie set in 2020, she knew their relationship was destined to become what she called a “once in a lifetime” romance. Chatting with their Midnight in the Switchgrass director Randall Emmett on his and his…
Read MoreJake T. Austin “Disappointed” He’s Not In ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’
Although Wizards Beyond Waverly Place brought back some familiar faces before casting its final spell, not all of the Russo family was around for the finale. Jake T. Austin, who played youngest sibling Max Russo in the original Disney Channel series, expressed “how disappointed” he was not to be included in the Wizards of Waverly…
Read MoreTrump White House Uses Spider-Man Imagery To Promote ICE Deportations
The White House once again turned to pop culture in characterizing their immigration strategy, this time using Spider Man imagery to portray ICE agents as “friendly neighborhood” figures and on the heroic side of deportations. An Instagram post this week, features Spider-Man‘s hand spinning out a web. That leads to an image of web-covered detainees,…
Read MoreWhy Antonio Banderas Felt He “Wasn’t Supposed” to Be Living in Hollywood
While it’s been a minute since the Desperate Housewives star lived on Wisteria Lane, she’s since found a new address IRL. “I had my whole adult life here,” Eva told Marie Claire in November 2024 about leaving Los Angeles. “But even before [the pandemic], it was changing. The vibe was different. And then Covid happened,…
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