Posts by Nathan Pine
Audble Podcast ‘Foul Play’ Explores Alleged CIA Poisoning Of England Legend Gordon Banks At 1970 World Cup
EXCLUSIVE: England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks is known most at the 1970 World Cup for making the ‘save of the century,’ but was he also the victim of a secret service plot at the tournament? Audible has unveiled Foul Play, an investigative series launching on May 28 that asks whether Banks was poisoned by…
Read MoreBBC Plots ‘Poirot’ Reboot; Casting Underway For Agatha Christie Icon
EXCLUSIVE: The self-proclaimed “greatest detective in the world” is about to get his latest screen incarnation. Deadline can reveal that the BBC has committed to reimagining Hercule Poirot in a major television series based on the beloved novels of Agatha Christie. Sources said the British broadcaster secured the adaptation in a highly competitive situation, with…
Read MoreInside Stephen Colbert’s 36-Year Love Affair With Wife Evie McGee Colbert
Stephen Colbert admittedly wasn’t ready for prime time, let alone late night, when he first crossed paths with Evelyn “Evie” McGee. “We first met in college,” the Northwestern alum recalled on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live in 2024. “A friend from Charleston introduced us at a party and I was chemically impaired and Evie was a distant frost queen…
Read MoreCircular AI boom goes global as Asia windfall funds hyperscalers
For much of North Asia, surging chip exports have overwhelmed the drag from higher energy prices stemming from the Iran war Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 02:21 PM [HONG KONG] The windfall earned by Asian chip makers is coursing through the world economy, mirroring on a global scale the circular flow of money within…
Read More‘Blood Moon Rite 8’ Set For North American Release Through Skyline & Eastern Edge
EXCLUSIVE: Vietnam-based sales agent Skyline Media and Eastern Edge Films are collaborating on a North American theatrical release for Blood Moon Rite 8, a Vietnamese comedy based on Japanese cult hit One Cut Of The Dead. Directed by Phan Gia Nhat Linh (Sweet 20) and starring a hot ensemble cast, the film is set to…
Read MoreVietnamese EV maker VinFast’s move to shift US$7 billion in debt raises ‘red flags’
With the manufacturing unit off its books, the company will become largely debt-free, Vingroup says Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 01:37 PM [HANOI] Over the last decade, Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto has burned through billions of US dollars on an aggressive expansion. Now, a plan to sell its two main factories and…
Read MoreAI Can Assist Rather Than Replace Existing Production Methods, Say Filmmakers On Kling AI Panel: “I Want To Work With The Same Crew Members But In Real Time”
Three international filmmakers – working in the U.S., China and South Korea – discussed how AI filmmaking can complement rather than replace existing production techniques on a Cannes Marche panel hosted by AI video generation platform Kling AI. All three filmmakers are currently working on projects that involve Kling AI tools. Wonder Project co-founder Jon…
Read MoreNvidia tells sceptical investors that AI is ready to go mainstream
Shareholders were not swayed by an expansion of investor rewards, including a massive increase to the company’s dividend Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 12:33 PM NVIDIA, facing more investor scepticism, used its latest quarterly report to tout progress in diversifying the company, which aims to rely less on the giant data centre operators that…
Read MoreDamon Lindelof Details His Scrapped ‘Star Wars’
Not so long ago in a galaxy not that far away, Damon Lindelof was plotting to leave his mark on the Star Wars universe. The 3x Emmy winner recently opened up about being “fired off of a Star Wars movie” after struggling with “getting the tone right” in his planned installment in the Lucasfilm and…
Read MoreEd Orgeron rejoins LSU staff 7 years after leading school to national title
LSU shook up the college football landscape when it pried head coach Lane Kiffin away from SEC rival Ole Miss earlier this year. Kiffin’s star was on the rise after leading the Rebels to one of the best seasons in school history last year. He led Ole Miss to an 11-1 record and the No.…
Read MoreNexstar Fires Back In Tegna Merger Lawsuit, Asking Appeals Court To Expedite Process
Nexstar has fired back at a lawsuit filed by DirecTV and attorneys general of several states aiming to derail the local TV giant’s $6.2 billion merger with rival Tegna. In a request for an expedited appeal filed with the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday evening, the company called a federal judge’s preliminary injunction in April that…
Read MoreAirbnb pushes beyond stays with luggage storage, car rentals, hotels
Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 11:39 AM [NEW YORK] Airbnb will let guests arrange luggage storage, airport pickups and car and equipment rentals, its latest effort to expand beyond short-term rentals. During its annual product event on Wednesday (May 20), the company announced a partnership with luggage storage platform Bounce, which works with retail…
Read More