Posts by Nathan Pine
Taylor Swift Joins ‘SNL’ host Dakota Johnson During Opening Monologue
Taylor Swift gave Dakota Johnson some pretty sweet payback for appearing in her “Patient Zero” music video: the mega-star joined the Verity actress during her opening monologue. Perhaps it was just a birthday present for Johnson, who turns 37 on Sunday. Either way, Swift came in to yuk it up with Johnson, who used her…
Read MoreFrank Strada resigns after failed Pike execution. Here’s what to know
Frank Strada, the head of Tennessee’s prison system, resigned Saturday following the failed execution of Christa Pike, focusing new scrutiny on his leadership in Tennessee and his previous role during three problem-plagued executions in Arizona. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that Strada, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction, would leave office this month. The…
Read MoreAI frenzy drives Hong Kong share sales to record US$47.5 billion in Q3 despite stock sell-off
Share sales have topped US$120 billion in the third quarter as boom extends across Asia-Pacific Published Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 11:05 AM BANKERS in Hong Kong skipped the summer break as an artificial intelligence-fuelled rush for capital sent share sales to a record, defying a bruising sell-off in the city’s stocks. Initial public offerings,…
Read MoreJon Gruden sends fiery message to Bucs QB Jalon Daniels before 1st NFL start
Tampa Bay Buccaneers undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels is set to receive his first major opportunity in the NFL in Week 4 when the team faces off against the Green Bay Packers. Ahead of the game, Daniels received a passionate message from former Bucs coach Jon Gruden that may have him ready to rise to…
Read MorePac-12 team fires coach after 30-point blowout loss
Colorado State started the season 2-0 with emphatic wins over Wyoming and Southern Utah. But in the three weeks since, the Rams have lost all three games, but the manner in which they lost is what was most concerning. Colorado State suffered losses to BYU, UTSA, and Oregon State — and the defense surrendered an…
Read MoreHow do you sell to an AI shopper? US brands rethink their pitch with logic and data
By 2030, ‘agent-influenced spend’ may constitute up to 20% of total US e-commerce Published Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 10:23 AM WHEN an AI agent goes shopping, how does it decide what to buy? That’s the big question on every marketing executive’s mind as customers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for recommendations and as new…
Read MoreTrump uses crude remark while predicting Ohio GOP ticket wins
President Donald Trump used a crude remark while urging supporters to turn out for November’s midterm elections, telling a rally crowd Saturday that Republicans would “shove it up their ass” if they score major victories at the ballot box. “Just get out and vote. If you do that, we’re going to win, and we’re going…
Read More‘A Statement’ Review: Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti And Superb Ensemble In Tom McCarthy’s Splendid Humanist Look At Climate Change – New York Film Festival
On paper, director Tom McCarthy‘s latest film, A Statement might appear to be a dense polemic, hardly the stuff of exciting moviemaking. It centers on a 1980 Florida conference dealing with the effects of Carbon Dioxide emissions on the environment, gathering politicians, academics, scientists and environmentalists from around the U.S. to talk about the subject…
Read MoreLions’ Jameson Williams hit with significant fine for actions in win over Jets
The NFL revealed its accountability report for Week 3 games, and the Detroit Lions continue to rack up fines through three games, with receiver Jameson Williams getting another hefty fine for his in-game actions. After losing to the Buffalo Bills the prior week, Williams and Detroit took on the New York Jets at home as…
Read MoreJeremy Strong Says He Cares What Mark Zuckerberg Thinks About ‘The Social Reckoning’
There were times Jeremy Strong actually sent emails to Aaron Sorkin as if he were Mark Zuckerberg himself. So when Strong was asked by The New Yorker‘s David Remnick whether he cares how Zuckerberg will react to The Social Reckoning, Strong said yes; that’s why he reached out to the Facebook founder in the first…
Read MoreChrista Pike’s Failed Execution: A Hidden Crisis Behind Lethal Injection Drugs
Tennessee officials are still investigating why death row inmate Christa Pike survived an execution attempt after receiving two doses of pentobarbital, a drug intended to render a person unconscious and ultimately cause death. While the immediate focus has been on what went wrong inside the execution chamber, experts say Pike’s case has also renewed scrutiny…
Read MoreGiants’ future plan for QBs Jaxson Dart, JJ McCarthy revealed
With second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart sidelined for the season after suffering a brutal knee injury in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams, many wondered if the New York Giants would add another quarterback to compete with backup Jameis Winston for the team’s remaining 15 games. The Giants answered those questions when they sent a…
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