Posts by Nathan Pine
Kawhi Leonard’s next team could be another Western Conference powerhouse
Kawhi Leonard has been at the center of trade rumors for weeks. The two-time NBA Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year has just one year left on his deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, and he’s about to turn 35 years old, so now might be the time to capitalize on his value.…
Read MoreAnnecy Winners: ‘The Violinist’ and ‘Iron Boy’ Take Top Prizes
Singaporean animated feature The Violinist has won the top Cristal Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France. The first film from the territory to play in competition in Annecy in 15 years, the picture is directed by Ervin Han, with Disney veteran Raul Garcia (Aladdin, Fantasia 2000) overseeing the animation. It follows…
Read MoreTori Spelling’s Ex Dean McDermott Celebrates 3 Years of Sobriety With Nod to Family
Tori Spelling Reveals Where She Stands With Ex Dean McDermott After Finalizing Their Divorce Dean McDermott is sharing a message of gratitude. As the actor—who split from Tori Spelling in June 2023 after nearly two decades together—celebrated three years of sobriety on June 26, he sent a note to his supporters. “WOW we wee WOW!!…
Read More‘The Young And The Restless’ Head Writer Josh Griffith Is Leaving CBS Soap
The Young and the Restless head writer Josh Griffith is leaving the CBS daytime drama, Deadline has confirmed. The cast and crew of the soap were informed yesterday of Griffith’s decision to leave the show and his position as head writer. He remains in the position but is expected to leave in the near future.…
Read MoreTim Howard issues bone-chilling warning to Bosnia before knockout match vs USA
The U.S. men’s national team handled their first two opponents, Paraguay and Australia, with ease at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, only to fall 3-2 to Turkey in their final group stage match on Thursday night. The United States had already earned the top spot in Group D and punched its ticket to the Round…
Read MoreZlatan Ibrahimovic sends clear message to Cape Verde after World Cup shock
Cape Verde made history on Friday, advancing to the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in their very first World Cup appearance. Group H consisted of Cape Verde, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay. Nobody picked Cape Verde to emerge out of that group, and yet, in their debut, they finished second to become…
Read MoreMargaret Atwood Talks AI, U.S. Politics & Censorship At Babell Fest
“The thing about AI is that it’s garbage in, garbage out,” Margaret Atwood concluded this afternoon in her famously sardonic tone during a career Q&A at the inaugural Babell Literary and Cultural Festival in Porto, Portugal. The legendary Canadian author was in Portugal’s second city primarily to discuss her memoir, Book of Lives, which was…
Read More‘SNL’ Alum Chloe Troast To Write & Star In ‘Pepper Slit’ Off Broadway
EXCLUSIVE: Chloe Troast, a cast member of the 2023-2024 season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, will write and star in a new theatrical experience titled Pepper Slit: Live in Her Living Room, directed by Sam Blumenfeld. The four-week limited engagement – previews begin Tuesday, July 21, with an opening night set for Thursday, July 30…
Read MoreGlobal quakes top 90 in a week, including a deadly double hit in Venezuela
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded 93 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or stronger worldwide between June 19 and June 26, anchoring a week of heightened global seismic activity that included a rare and devastating “doublet” in Venezuela. According to the USGS, earthquakes with a magnitude above 4.0 are generally capable of causing localized damage. The…
Read MoreShadowcast Pictures Shuttering Amidst Industry Challenges
Shadowcast Pictures, a Hollywood rental company that since 2008 offered cameras, lighting and other filmmaking equipment, is closing its doors over the coming weeks, a situation owner Jay Ellison is attributing to a production drought that began with the Covid pandemic, Hollywood strikes and LA fires and has only been exacerbated by corporate mergers and…
Read MoreHow the South’s youth boom could change America
The South was the only region in the nation which recorded an increase in the number of residents under 18 over the past five years, according to the latest Census data, while the Northeast, Midwest, and West saw their share of young people plunge. This rise in children and young adults in the South—which includes…
Read MoreOliver Tree Foundation To Assist Artists “Getting Their Hands Dirty”
A charitable foundation set up by the estate of the late musician and viral performance artist Oliver Tree has been launched, with its website offering awards grants to “support creative art projects while remaining active for at least 50 to 100 years.” In true Tree fashion, the attention-getting name of the foundation is Dr. Oliver…
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