Posts by Nathan Pine
49ers-Rams season opener draws historic crowd in Australia
While the logistics of having a Week 1 game in Melbourne, Australia, caused some headaches for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, NFL fans didn’t have an issue traveling to Melbourne Cricket Ground for a Friday morning game. The 49ers put on a dominant display, beating the Rams 27-7 to score an early…
Read MoreSydney Airport flights disrupted due to air traffic controller shortage
Published Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 12:54 PM [SYDNEY] A shortage of air traffic controllers caused flight cancellations and major delays at Sydney Airport on Friday morning (Sep 11), the federal agency responsible for managing Australia’s air traffic said. Airservices Australia said it imposed measures to manage air traffic flows “to safely manage aviation demand”…
Read MoreJimmy Kimmel Posts James Talarico Interview, Calls Out Trump And FCC
Jimmy Kimmel‘s interview with James Talarico was posted to YouTube on Thursday evening rather than the late-night host’s ABC broadcast amid concerns over an FCC enforcement action. “Why are they so scared of you?” Kimmel asked Talarico at the outset of the 20 minute interview, noting that Stephen Colbert also posted a sit down with…
Read MoreBox Office: ‘Practical Magic 2’ Makes $3.5M+ In Previews on Thursday
Warner Bros and Alcon’s Practical Magic 2 is off to a solid start in previews with an estimated $3.5M to $4M after showtimes that began at 2PM. Those figures are higher than the previews of Sandra Bullock’s romantic adventure pic Lost City ($2.5M, $31M 3-day opening) and the George Clooney and Julia Roberts romantic comedy,…
Read MoreOCBC tops Forbes ‘World’s Top Performing Banks’ list, DBS in second
The two Singapore banks take the top two spots among global banks in the inaugural version of the list [SINGAPORE] OCBC and DBS took the top two places among global banks in the inaugural “World’s Top Performing Banks” list, developed by Forbes and Statista. The new ranking evaluates financial data from data providers such as…
Read MoreStephen King Calls Mike Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’ Miniseries “Brilliant”
Stephen King has weighed in on Mike Flanagan‘s adaptation of Carrie, and he has a positive review. The supernatural horror miniseries premieres on October 7 on Prime Video with Summer H. Howell in the title role. Ahead of its release, the author of the 1974 novel the series is based on shared his take on…
Read More‘The Housewife’ Review: Naomi Watts, Tye Sheridan In Holocaust Drama
In 2015, Alyssa Hill’s startling Holocaust-themed script made the Black List of best unproduced screenplays. Now, a decade later, it has finally been made, and somehow the timing is just right for this challenging and pertinent portrait of a woman who lived a lie, hiding in plain sight until an intrepid young New York Times…
Read MoreTrump’s GOP Convention Fails To Get A Bounce In Cable News Viewership
The first night of Donald Trump‘s midterm convention failed to generate a ratings bounce for Fox News, with the audiences comparable or even slightly below regular primetime programming. Fox News’s coverage of the convention dominated the primetime hours on Wednesday, drawing an average 2.3 million viewers. But that is less than its September, 2025 primetime…
Read MoreCalifornia clears the way for Uber and Lyft driver union
California regulators certified a union representing Uber and Lyft drivers, marking a milestone in a years-long fight by gig workers in the state. The California Gig Workers Union will give drivers a seat at the table to negotiate pay, working conditions and benefits, union organizers said. California is the third state to allow ride-hailing drivers…
Read More‘Gambling with our lives’: OpenAI open to slowing cutting-edge AI, CEO Sam Altman tells staff
This comes as staff of leading AI firms voice public concerns about the technology’s risks Published Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 09:38 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] OpenAI is considering slowing down the development of cutting-edge artificial intelligence, and the ChatGPT maker’s chief executive officer Sam Altman is hoping that other AI companies will do the same.…
Read More‘Ransom Canyon’ Canceled By Netflix After 2 Seasons (Exclusive)
EXCLUSIVE: Staten and Quinn will be staying together forever as Netflix has opted not to proceed with a third season of the Texas romantic drama Ransom Canyon starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly. The decision comes a month and a half after Season 2 was released on July 23. Ransom Canyon, an adaptation of the…
Read MoreAsian stocks, bonds fall on oil, inflation woes
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index falls 1.3%, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average sinks 2.2% Published Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 09:14 AM — Updated Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 03:01 PM ASIAN stocks and bonds dropped following a surge in oil prices, as investors awaited key US inflation data on Friday (Sep 11) that…
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