Posts by Nathan Pine
US flags ordered to fly at half-staff in two states this weekend
Flags are flying at half‑staff across parts of the United States today and through the weekend, as officials honor a former congressman, a firefighter killed in the line of duty, and a long‑serving state lawmaker. Separate orders in Massachusetts and Washington reflect both personal loss and public service, with tributes spanning politics, emergency response, and…
Read MoreTikTok’s AI Moderation Wrongly Punished Kory Mann & Other Filmmakers
EXCLUSIVE: TikTok has restored revenue to a trio of original content creators after the tech giant’s AI-powered moderation tools kicked them out of its creator rewards program. Kory Mann, an LA-based actress turned independent filmmaker, contacted Deadline to raise her concerns about being demonetized by TikTok. She was punished after her short film, When BFFs…
Read MoreI was an oncologist. When I got sick, I did what doctors warn patients never to do
For years, I stood on the other side of the exam table as an oncologist, trained to recognize patterns and convince frightened patients that medicine still had answers. I believed a good doctor could overcome the failures of modern healthcare. Then I became the patient no one quite knew what to do with. I have…
Read MoreBank of England’s Bailey says allowing inflation to run above target is appropriate
Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 06:04 PM BANK of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that allowing inflation to run above the central bank’s 2 per cent target is justified given the uncertainty about the impact of the Iran war on the economy and the weak pace of growth. “But that tolerance would…
Read MoreAnother tech company says it will cut hundreds of jobs amid pivot to AI
Layoffs have continued with another tech company saying it was cutting people to enable it to use more artificial intelligence. Groupon announced in a security filing this month that it will cut up to 400 jobs, or nearly 25% of its worldwide workforce, as part of a broader restructuring plan to make the platform AI-native.…
Read MoreOriginal ‘Amores Perros’ Screenplay Being Adapted As TV Series
EXCLUSIVE: Guillermo Arriaga‘s original screenplay on which seminal Mexican film Amores Perros was based is being turned into a scripted TV series. AF Films has acquired rights to Perro Blanco, Perro Negro and is working with Sofia Vergara’s Hispanic talent management and entertainment company LatinWe to develop and produce a high-end international drama series. A…
Read MoreSNAP benefit map shows states with biggest decline in recipients
Nearly 5 million Americans have stopped receiving food assistance since the start of President Donald Trump’s second administration, marking one of the sharpest declines in SNAP participation in recent years. The United States Department of Agriculture figures show enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, fell from 42.8 million…
Read MoreThe Match Factory Locks Distribution Deals On Cannes Titles
The Match Factory has reported multiple distribution deals on its Cannes slate. Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland has sold to Scandinavia (Nonstop Entertainment), Greece (Spentzos Film), Japan (GAGA), South Korea (Challan), Taiwan (Andrews Film), Israel (Lev Cinemas), Bulgaria (Cinelibri), Former Yugoslavia (MCF MegaCom), Hungary (Vertigo Media), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Zero Gravity), Ukraine (Arthouse Traffic), MENA (Gulf…
Read MoreJapan’s Nikkei scales record peak on Mideast, AI optimism
Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 05:06 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a record high on Friday, powered by renewed optimism for a near-term peace deal in the Middle East and enthusiasm about AI shares after strong earnings from Dell Technologies. The Nikkei notched a lifetime-high close by climbing 2.5 per cent…
Read MoreTrailer: ‘House Of The Dragon’s Ewan Mitchell Stars In ‘Still Life’
EXCLUSIVE: Ewan Mitchell is best known to audiences as the dastardly Prince Aemond Targaryen in House of the Dragon, but his latest project promises to be a more offbeat affair. The British actor stars in Still Life, a short comedy film in which he depicts a lonely retail worker who lives with a dozen mannequins.…
Read MoreEuropean markets rise as investors await US-Iran ceasefire extension
Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 04:38 PM EUROPEAN shares rose on Friday and were on track to end the month higher, as investors took comfort from expectations that a proposed deal to extend the Middle East ceasefire and restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could be finalised. The agreement was yet to be approved…
Read MoreBret Michaels Drops Out Of Trump-Backed Freedom 250 Concert Series In D.C.
Former Celebrity Apprentice winner Bret Michaels is the latest performer to drop out of the lineup for a series of concerts on the National Mall during the Great American State Fair, which is billed as “a World Fair-style celebration of America’s 250th birthday.” Echoing the sentiments of many others who’ve bowed out, Michaels wrote in a…
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