Posts by Nathan Pine
France’s Mk2 Alt Takes Europe For U.S. Alternative Production & Distribution Breakout ‘Two Sleepy People’
EXCLUSIVE: France’s mk2 alt has acquired European rights to low-budget U.S. alternative production and distribution breakout Two Sleepy People. The 90-minute romantic dramedy was created outside of traditional filmmaking channels by a group of digital creator friends who scraped together the $100,000 budget from savings and sponsors. Billed by mk2 alt as “Eternal Sunshine meets Severance modernized…
Read MorePiers Morgan, Michelle Obama, Claire Foy & ‘House Of The Dragon’ Team Join SXSW London Line-Up
Piers Morgan, Michelle Obama, Claire Foy and key figures from the House of the Dragon are among the latest big-name entertainment biz players set for SXSW London. Morgan will appear alongside opera singer Katherine Jenkins and be quizzed by Deadline’s Jake Kanter in a panel on fame, media, culture and public opinion, while former First…
Read MoreOnce investor darlings, Australian banks get reality check on mortgage change
Their shares slide as housing demand and investor lending weaken; lenders turn to cost cuts, automation to protect returns Published Wed, May 27, 2026 · 04:29 PM [SYDNEY] A looming slowdown in mortgage lending, higher provisions for souring loans and rising interest rates are darkening the outlook for Australian banks, pushing investors away from their…
Read MoreAIPAC celebrates “anti-Israel” Al Green losing primary
A powerful pro-Israel lobbying group has welcomed the defeat of a veteran Democratic lawmaker after a high-profile primary battle in Texas reshaped the political map and exposed wider divisions over Israel and U.S. politics. Freshman Representative Christian Menefee defeated longtime Representative Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ 18th Congressional District on May…
Read More‘Love Is Blind: UK’ Stars Raise Concerns About Welfare On Netflix Show
EXCLUSIVE: Love is Blind: UK stars have complained that welfare workers on the Netflix series are not sufficiently independent from producers to act in the best interests of participants. Catherine Richards and Jake Singleton-Hill, who both featured in Season 1 of Love is Blind: UK, raised questions about their experience, adding to a growing conversation…
Read MoreMayes Middleton, who vowed to abolish H-1B Program, wins Texas AG runoff
Republican state Senator Mayes Middleton, who has called for abolishing the H-1B visa program, defeated Representative Chip Roy in the Texas attorney general primary runoff on Tuesday, securing the GOP nomination. The H‑1B program is a temporary U.S. work visa that allows companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers in specialized fields such as technology,…
Read MoreCraig Kimbrel debuts with Rays, moving him closer to an all-time record
On the same day he officially signed with the Tampa Bay Rays, Craig Kimbrel made a scoreless pitching appearance against his former team. That’s not saying much. One-third of MLB counts itself as a former Kimbrel employer. On May 26, Kimbrel happened to be facing the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays are the 11th different team…
Read MoreChina’s Xpeng backed by local govt investment fund with undisclosed sum
Published Wed, May 27, 2026 · 01:03 PM [BEIJING] Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said on Wednesday (May 27) it was picked among the first batch to sign on a local government investment fund in the southern province of Guangdong. The automaker based in the city of Guangzhou which is pivoting towards robotaxis, humanoid robots…
Read MoreChina’s Xpeng backed by local government investment fund with undisclosed sum
Published Wed, May 27, 2026 · 01:03 PM [BEIJING] Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said on Wednesday (May 27) that it was picked among the first batch to sign on a local government investment fund in the southern province of Guangdong. The automaker based in the city of Guangzhou which is pivoting towards robotaxis, humanoid…
Read MoreHoward Storm Dies: Veteran TV Director Of ‘Mork & Mindy,’ ‘Valerie’ And More Was 95
Howard Storm, a veteran television director who shot many episodes of Mork & Mindy, Rhoda, Valerie and many other shows, passed away on May 26. He was 94. Storm’s career included an extraordinary 59-episode run on Mork & Mindy as well as episodes of ALF, Full House, Head of the Class, Major Dad, Perfect Strangers,…
Read MoreSK Hynix joins US$1 trillion club after Samsung, Micron on AI chip boom
Published Wed, May 27, 2026 · 12:20 PM [SEOUL] SK Hynix topped US$1 trillion in market value for the first time on Wednesday (May 27), joining its memory chip rivals Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology in reaching the milestone on an artificial intelligence-driven rally. Shares of SK Hynix jumped as much as 14.9 per cent,…
Read More‘Off Campus’ Star Ella Bright Addresses “People’s Concern” Of Age Gap With Co-Star Belmont Cameli
Ella Bright is addressing “people’s concern” on the almost decade-long age gap between her and her Off Campus co-star, Belmont Cameli. The star of the Prime Video series is 19 years old, while her on-screen romantic partner is 28. “Listen, I came into this job and during the chemistry reads with more than enough information…
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