Posts by Nathan Pine
Pierce Brosnan Says Tom Hardy ‘MobLand’ Feud Was “Storm In A Teacup”
Pierce Brosnan has said that it is all happy families on the set of Paramount+’s MobLand. At the Season 2 premiere in London, Brosnan was asked about the behind-the-scenes drama involving Tom Hardy, who reportedly clashed with showrunner Jez Butterworth and had timekeeping issues on set. “Oh my God, it was a storm in a…
Read MoreJeremy Zag, French TV Disruptor, On Miraculous & Katy Perry’s ‘Melody’
Fans of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir can expect a live-action version of the animated series, its co-creator Jeremy Zag has said. Meanwhile, his studio, Zag Entertainment, is also making headway on Melody, an animated feature film with Katy Perry. Zag co-created French animated show Miraculous through Zag. He was feted as Deadline’s…
Read More9/11 was 25 years ago, but the emergency never ended | Opinion
The first time emergency powers changed my life, I was six years old. In 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in India. My father, a former editor of an opposition magazine, was wanted for his writings. We moved from place to place. Eventually, we had to sneak out of the country.…
Read MoreBBC Sparks Anger By Curbing Cab Usage For Night Shift Workers
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has sparked unrest among staff with plans to slash taxi usage for night shift workers. Bosses at the UK broadcaster want to change the qualifying time for expensable cab fares, meaning employees would have to leave work 30 minutes later or start 30 minutes earlier for the BBC to foot the bill…
Read MoreUS listing could put Japan’s Kioxia in global AI spotlight, Voya’s Thomas says
The firm has said it is preparing to list American depositary shares to grow its investor base Published Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 04:33 PM [TOKYO] A plan by Kioxia to list shares in the US could put the Japanese chipmaker back into the global investment spotlight, said the lead manager of a US$14 billion…
Read MoreKids’ test scores hit record lows—one change at home stood out
A troubling trend is emerging in classrooms across some of the world’s wealthiest countries. International test scores in mathematics, reading and science have fallen to their lowest levels on record among developed economies, according to newly released results from a major global assessment. But alongside the declining scores, researchers spotted that parents appear to be…
Read MoreECB’s hawkish stance prompts calls for further rate hikes
Traders are pricing in a 93.9% chance of a quarter-point rate hike from the ECB in December Published Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 03:21 PM [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Barclays are forecasting the European Central Bank will tighten policy further as a renewed surge in energy prices raises concerns over inflation easing back…
Read MoreTrump-endorsed candidate loses primary after court ruling
The Indiana Supreme Court has declared state Senator Spencer Deery the winner of a Republican primary over a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump. The court’s decision on Thursday came after attorneys for Deery and Trump-backed Paula Copenhaver argued the case in front of the court’s five justices. In a one-page ruling, the court said…
Read MoreVirender Sehwag To Host ‘Rise And Fall’ Season 2 For Prime Video
EXCLUSIVE: Indian cricket legend Virender Sehwag is swapping the bat and pads for a suit and microphone. The sporting superstar, known as the Sultan of Multan, has been unveiled as host for Season 2 of Rise and Fall, Prime Video India’s reality series to replace Ashnee Grover. This marks the first time he’ll front a…
Read MoreTIFF 2026 Movie Reviews Compilation: Toronto Film Festival
The 2026 Toronto Film Festival kicked off Thursday, September 10, and features a slew of world premieres including the official opening-night film Being Heumann, Oscar winner Siân Heder‘s follow-up to her Best Picture winner CODA. The event’s 51st edition features 10 days of premieres, gala presentations and more as the third leg of the fall…
Read More‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder Recounts Historic Disability Rights Protest
While the title of Being Heumann is a reference to disability rights activist Judy Heumann’s tireless efforts in legislating accessibility, the biopic is better viewed as an ensemble piece that captures the entire movement she championed. In writer/director Siân Heder’s followup to her 2021 Oscar winner Coda, she recounts the 28-day occupation of San Francisco’s…
Read MoreMicron’s Taiwan workers to get rewards worth up to 68 months of pay
Published Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 01:18 PM [TAIPEI] Micron Technology said on Friday (Sep 11) its direct labour employees in Taiwan would receive bonuses equaling 35 to 68 months of pay for fiscal 2026, with minimum cash compensation of NT$1.7 million (US$53,809.39), after the US chipmaker enjoyed what it described as an extraordinary year. Micron said…
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