Posts by Nathan Pine
AOC challenges new Democrat group: ‘What do you believe?’
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York bashed a new centrist initiative launched by a group of House Democrats and candidates to reject socialism within the party, accusing them of being unclear about what they actually stand for. “All these election officials came together and said, ‘We’re going to sign a pledge against socialism.’ And we…
Read MoreFiasco Global Media & Bonus Production Services Team For Scripted TV
EXCLUSIVE: A pair of female-led production houses from Manitoba, Canada, have set in motion a plan to produced scripted TV shows. Fiasco Global Media and Bonus Production Services will form a strategic alliance to develop and produce a slate of scripted projects that can be carried “across the full production lifecycle.” Fiasco, which is led…
Read MoreDoha Film Institute Unveils 2026 Spring Grants Recipients
Qatar’s Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced the recipients of its 2026 Spring Grants cycle, spanning 48 projects at differing stages of creation from 39 countries. Among the film projects is About Love & September Laws, the second feature by Mohamed Kordofani after Khartoum-set drama Goodbye Julia, which made history in Cannes in 2023 as the first…
Read MorePenelope Keith Dead: BAFTA-Winning ‘The Good Life’ Actress Was 86
Dame Penelope Keith, the BAFTA-winning British actress best known for the BBC comedy The Good Life, has died. She was 86. In a statement sent to British media, Keith’s family said: “We are deeply saddened to announce that Dame Penelope Keith died peacefully whilst living with cancer at her home in Surrey where she had…
Read MoreSEO Edit ( Jun 29, 2026 ) SEO Title (70 character max) Venice To Honor Tinto Brass With Screening Of Classic ‘Deadly Sweet’
The Venice Film Festival will pay tribute to nonagenarian Italian director Tinto Brass at its upcoming edition with a pre-opening screening of his London-shot 1967 pop thriller Deadly Sweet starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Ewa Aulin. A restored digital 4K version film will screen as part of the Venice Classics program. The restoration has been carried out by the…
Read MoreHelping Americans has become corporate business as usual
There is a growing expectation in corporate America that when disaster strikes, companies won’t simply write checks. They’ll show up. The recent America’s Most Patriotic Companies 2026 ranking by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group underscores just how embedded disaster response has become in the modern corporate playbook. Nearly half of all recognized companies in the…
Read MoreSingapore stocks close higher amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.3%
Published Mon, Jun 29, 2026 · 06:06 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Monday (Jun 29) amid a mixed showing in Asian markets. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.3 per cent or 17.02 points to finish at 5,208.75. DFI Retail Group led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 3 per cent…
Read MoreLife Of Jesus Christ Explored In Landmark BBC Doc Series
EXCLUSIVE: The life of Jesus Christ will be the subject of a BBC doc series from Wonderhood Studios. The series, which is currently untitled and planned to broadcast in 2027, will run to four parts and use new historical research, archaeological discoveries, technological innovations and expert testimony to build a fresh picture of the religious…
Read MoreUrgent search for nonverbal boy, 6, missing in Georgia
An urgent search is underway for a vulnerable, non-verbal boy who is missing in Georgia. The Clayton County Police Department requested the public’s assistance in locating Ramon Jett, who goes by RJ, in a news release on Sunday. It said Jett was last seen in the 8000 block of Webb Road in Riverdale between 11:30…
Read MoreBritish American Tobacco to cut 5,500 jobs globally in restructuring push
The layoffs is expected to add £600 million (S$1.03 billion) of annualised incremental savings by 2028 Published Mon, Jun 29, 2026 · 05:30 PM BRITISH American Tobacco said on Monday it will cut 5,500 jobs and move a further 3,500 roles to strategic partners, impacting about 20 per cent of its global workforce, as it…
Read MoreMore Romance Novels Being Adapted For Streaming Than Ever, Ampere Finds
TV audiences love a bit of romance, but in 2026 they want their romance to be fictional, and preferably adapted from a novel. Research from Ampere Analyis has found that the vast majority of romance shows on global streamers are now scripted, while book adaptations have soared. Unscripted reality TV has, at the same time,…
Read MoreNippon TV Launches Global Strategy Division Headed By Kazuo Takaya; Satoru Hiramatsu Promoted On Content Side
Japanese media group Nippon TV is undergoing a major restructuring as it expands its international activities, launching a Global Strategy division, headed by former Hulu Japan President Kazuo Takaya. Working in parallel with the company’s Content Business division, the new unit will drive long-term growth initiatives across IP development, technology, strategic partnerships and region-specific market…
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