Posts by Nathan Pine
Europe: Stocks mark record closing high as defence stocks soar
[ad_1] EUROPEAN shares marked a record closing high on Monday (Feb 17), boosted by defence stocks as investors priced in the likelihood of increased military spending in the region, following growing US pressure. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended up 0.5 per cent at 555.42 points, its highest ever closing level, with the aerospace and…
Read MoreMatt Damon Is Odysseus In First Look At Christopher Nolan’s Epic Greek Mythology Reimagining ‘The Odyssey’
[ad_1] Anticipation is building for Christopher Nolan’s next epic. Universal has unveiled a first look of Matt Damon playing the lead in Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. The side-angle shot shows Damon, who worked with Nolan in Oppenheimer, clad in military armor. An X post unveiling the image reiterated the movie’s July 17 2026…
Read MoreNatalie Portman On How Brady Corbet’s ‘The Brutalist’ Is A Welcome Respite In An “Era Of Algorithmic Content Creation And Franchise Fatigue”
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Natalie Portman previously worked with Brady Corbet in his 2018 drama Vox Lux, in which she played Celeste, the survivor of a high school shooting who is ultimately transformed into a tough-talking pop star. Corbet shot his 3x Golden Globe winning and 10x Oscar nominated The Brutalist in 33 days, clocking in…
Read MoreTodd Haynes Talks Mark Ruffalo Collaboration, Making ‘Carol’ & Banned Film ‘Superstar’ — Berlin
[ad_1] During a talk held in Berlin‘s Hebbel am Ufer theater, Berlinale jury president Todd Haynes shed light on how his filmmaking craft evolved from Superstar and Safe to Carol, as well as how Mark Ruffalo brought him a career-changing script. The evening opened with a clip of Haynes’ 1995 film Safe, starring Julianne Moore…
Read MoreJohn Oliver Returns And Lambasts Trump, Calls Musk “A Parasitic Freak” And Finds Joy In Viral “Hostile Government Takeover” Song
[ad_1] John Oliver devoted his Season 12 Last Week Tonight premiere to recapping and eviscerating the first four weeks of the new Trump Administration, saving his sharpest comments for the dismantling of USAID. Saying that the world’s “single largest humanitarian donor” got “butchered” at the behest of Elon Musk, Oliver noted that 12 USAID employees…
Read MoreHow To Watch ‘Love Island All Stars’ Season 2 Finale
[ad_1] After a hot winter with Love Island All Stars Season 2, the villa will see one new couple crowned as the winners. Only five couples have made it to the final, and the public will now decide who will win. Host Maya Jama will enter the South African villa one last time to talk…
Read MorePeyton Manning Has Some Advice For Travis Kelce Amid Retirement Rumors – E! Online
[ad_1] Peyton Manning doesn’t want Travis Kelce to fumble this decision. Which is why the retired quarterback has some advice for Kelce as he considers hanging up his Kansas City Chiefs jersey for good. “I hope he takes some time,” Manning exclusively told E! News Feb. 16 at SNL 50: The Anniversary Special, “and he doesn’t…
Read MoreSports Manager Ken Katz Joins Rick Yorn’s LBI Entertainment; Saquon Barkley Among Clients
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Ken Katz, a well-respected figure in sports management, is set to leave his current position to take up a senior executive role and become a partner at Rick Yorn‘s management company LBI Entertainment. Katz will focus on strategy across numerous sectors including tech, sports, production, and content. He will begin his new role…
Read MorePaquita La Del Barrio Dies: Mexican Singer-Songwriter Was 77
[ad_1] Francisca Viveros Barradas, best known by her stage name Paquita la del Barrio, has died. She was 77. The Grammy-nominated singer known for hit songs like “Rata de dos Patas,” a song about a scorned woman calling out her cheating ex, died in her home in Veracruz, Mexico. “With deep pain and sadness, we…
Read MoreMauricio Umansky Gets Metal Plate, 12 Screws Placed to Fix Broken Clavicle – E! Online
[ad_1] When Mauricio made his debut on Dancing With the Stars, Kyle was in the ballroom to support him and his partner Emma Slater as they performed a jive. And Kyle took her support a quick-step further, detailing how to vote for Mauricio on her Instagram Story. After the DWTS premiere, Mauricio offered a status update on…
Read MoreAs NYC Rape Retrial Looms, Harvey Weinstein Sues Brother & TWC Execs Over $45M Loan From 2016
[ad_1] Harvey Weinstein is set to go to trial again in New York City for rape in April, however in the meantime, the incarcerated former producer is lashing out legally at his brother Bob Weinstein and former COO David Glasser over an old $45 million loan that was supposed to save The Weinstein Company in…
Read More‘Blue Mountain State’ Sequel Gains Momentum At Amazon; “We Are Going To Make A Fourth Season Happen,” Alan Ritchson Says
[ad_1] Cult college football series Blue Mountain State‘s comeback is inching closer to reality. A sequel to the 2010 comedy from Lionsgate TV, with Reacher’s Alan Ritchson set to reprise his role as Kevin “Thad” Castle, hit the marketplace a year ago. Soon thereafter, it was quietly set up for development at Prime Video, home…
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