Posts by Nathan Pine
Matthew Celestial & Brittany Bell Launch Advisory Firm Rhetor Network
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian industry veterans veterans Matthew Celestial and Brittany Bell have joined forces for a Toronto-based advisory, Rhetor Network. The company will advise organizations in the entertainment, technology, consumer products, media and corporate sectors, offering a diet of strategic communications, reputation management, audience development, business strategy, commercialization and operational execution. Specifically, the business will be…
Read More‘Zeta’ Sequel Among Local Titles On Prime Video Spain’s 2027 Slate
Prime Video Spain execs announced last night during a presentation in Madrid that the thriller Zeta has become its most-watched local feature title, and it has greenlit a Zeta sequel as part of its latest slate of originals. Dani de la Torre will once again return to direct the feature, with Mario Casas and Luis…
Read MoreFilm London Sets 2026 Jarman Award Shortlist
Sadia Pineda Hameed, Ilona Sagar, Rhea Storr, and Alia Syed have been shortlisted by Film London for this year’s Jarman Award. The award, which is administered by the local arts body Film London, honors UK-based artists and filmmakers working in the medium of experiential moving image. The award, of course, takes its name and inspiration…
Read MoreOlivia Wilde Shares Rare Insight Into “Loveliest” Harry Styles Romance
Olivia Wilde is looking back on her time with ex Harry Styles as it was. A little more than three years after their breakup, the Don’t Worry Darling director shared insight into her relationship with the One Direction alum, noting that people were “f–king pissed” once they started dating. “It really did upset people,” Olivia said during the June 17 episode of Call Her Daddy, in…
Read MoreCher & Bob Geldof In Talks For Animated Film ‘FlySquad: First Strike!’
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner and music icon Cher and Live Aid founder Bob Geldof are in talks to voice Australian animated feature Fly Squad — First Strike! Written and produced by Australian filmmaker Anthony Maley, the project follows three unlikely insect heroes who infiltrate a vast human chemical fortress in search of an antidote to a…
Read MoreI had an epidural during birth—I could never of imagined what happened next
Following months of anticipation, Carolina Moreno planned to have a natural birth with her third child, and she wanted every moment to be caught on camera. However, one thing she did not expect was to sleep through the delivery, leaving her entire medical team stunned. In April 2026, at 40 weeks pregnant, Moreno, who resides…
Read MoreCOE: market ‘exhausted’ as falls for June suggest car, commercial vehicle premiums at resistance level
[SINGAPORE] Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for passenger cars and commercial vehicles have reached a price ceiling after months of increases, said industry observers. This came as premiums for Category A (mainstream cars), Category B (large and luxury cars) and Category C (commercial vehicles) dipped in June’s second round of bidding on Wednesday (Jun 17).…
Read MoreFalls in COE premiums across board suggest car, commercial vehicle premiums hitting resistance level
[SINGAPORE] Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for passenger cars and commercial vehicles have reached a price ceiling after months of increases, said industry observers. This came as premiums for Category A (mainstream cars), Category B (large and luxury cars) and Category C (commercial vehicles) dipped in June’s second round of bidding on Wednesday (Jun 17).…
Read MoreSocialist in Trump’s backyard—How Janeese Lewis George could change DC
Janeese Lewis George has a commanding lead in the Democratic mayoral primary in Washington, D.C.—with a win a likely precursor to her becoming the first democratic socialist mayor in the history of the nation’s capital – as she is expected to capture November’s general election, fueled by the district’s heavily Democratic electorate. According to Associated…
Read MoreIEA expects significant 2027 oil surplus after Hormuz recovery
Its forecasts for next year imply that supply will outweigh demand by 5.05 million barrels a day Published Wed, Jun 17, 2026 · 06:18 PM [LONDON] The oil market will move into a significant supply surplus in 2027 after recovering from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in…
Read MoreICE makes 10 changes to detention camp standards: full list
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has quietly rewritten the rules governing its vast immigration detention system, stripping out long-standing pay language for detainees, narrowing legal constraints on private operators, and tightening federal control over who facilities must hold. The changes are contained in ICE’s revised National Detention Standards for 2026. The agency faces ongoing legal…
Read MoreAutumn Bailey-Ford Launches AfriNova Entertainment Group
EXCLUSIVE: U.S.-based producer Autumn Bailey-Ford (Tulsa) and Simo Kubheka and Damien Brown of the South African-based NV Film Studios and Services have partnered to launch AfriNova Entertainment Group. The group said the new company will aim to bridge “African and international storytelling through innovative entertainment partnerships.” Bailey-Ford, Kubheka, and Brown have said the company’s main…
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