Posts by Nathan Pine
US pressures United Nations to drop diversity, equity, inclusion language
[ad_1] The United States has pressured United Nations (U.N.) organizations to stop focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), with significant funding possibly under threat should they insist on promoting those practices. Newsweek reached out to the U.N., UNICEF, the White House and the U.S. State Department for comment by email on Saturday afternoon. Why…
Read More‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ Review: Justin Kurzel’s Atmospheric Series Tells An Immersive Story Of Wartime Trauma – Berlin Film Festival
[ad_1] To this day, Kanchanaburi remains a hot destination — in every sense — for Australian and British tourists who come to pay tribute to prisoners of war who died under the Japanese lash, building the Burma Railway. Kanchanaburi is where the bridge crosses the River Kwai, subject of one of the most beloved war…
Read More40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival Winners — Full List
[ad_1] As the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival comes to a close, the winning films have been chosen. Claudia Puig, SBIFF director of programming, announced the winners on Saturday during a ceremony at El Encanto, following screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels and celebrity tributes taking place throughout the city since Feb. 4. “It’s an…
Read MoreAnthony Mackie & ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Director Julius Onah Address Urge To Politicize Marvel Pic
[ad_1] SPOILERS: This post contains details about Captain America: Brave New World Although Captain America: Brave New World has hit theaters during a particularly divisive time for the United States, those behind the MCU sequel would ask fans not to read too much into it. During Tuesday’s world premiere in Hollywood, star Anthony Mackie and…
Read MoreKid Rock touts “liberal, gay or Black” members in his “diverse” band
[ad_1] On Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday night, musician Kid Rock touted that half his band is “liberal, gay or Black,” adding that his group is “diverse,” not because of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts but because “they’re the best at what they do.” Newsweek reached out to Rock via social media…
Read MoreDede Gardner Talks ‘Mickey 17’ & ‘F1’; Addresses Trump Era: “You Can’t Run” – Berlinale
[ad_1] A raft of Hollywood stars and industry professionals have vowed to re-locate outside of the U.S. in response to Donald Trump’s second presidency, but L.A-based Plan B co-founder Dede Gardner will not be among their ranks. Talking in a masterclass at the Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market on Saturday, the producer hinted that…
Read MoreMaya Hawke Says Producer Told Her She “Looked Prettier With My Mouth Closed”
[ad_1] Maya Hawke has delivered some memorable performances in recent years, despite some questionable unsolicited advice along the way. The Stranger Things actress recently revealed the insulting behind-the-scenes suggestion a producer once gave her about how she could “look prettier” on camera, which “really upset” her. “A director told me — actually, I think it…
Read MoreJacob Elordi Talks Extreme Weight Loss On Burma POW Camp Drama ‘The Narrow Road To The Deep North’: “It Was A Very Calming Experience”
[ad_1] Jacob Elordi hit the Berlin Festival on Saturday with Justin Kurzel‘s WWII drama The Narrow Road to the Deep North, in which he plays a medical officer in a Japanese prisoner of war camp on the Thailand-Burma railway line. Elordi and his fellow cast members addressed the challenge of losing significant amounts of weight for…
Read MoreNatalie Portman-Lena Dunham Rom-Com ‘Good Sex’ Sparks EFM Bidding War With Offers At $45M+
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Buyers at the EFM have been on the hunt for Good Sex. The package has sparked a bidding war with Warner Bros, Amazon and Netflix among those understood to be in the mix for the hot project which is garnering WW offers around the $45M mark. This could well go up. Oscar winner…
Read MoreAuthor Ashley St. Clair Says She Gave Birth to Elon Musk’s 13th Baby 5 Months Ago – E! Online
[ad_1] Elon’s father is an engineer and like Elon, was born in South Africa. Though Errol said in a 2015 Forbes interview that he used to often take his kids on trips overseas—“Their mother and I split up when they were quite young and the kids stayed with me. I took them all over the…
Read More‘Mickey 17’ Review: It’s Robert Pattinson x 2 In Bong Joon Ho’s Hilarious, Humane & Thought-Provoking Satire – Berlin Film Festival
[ad_1] Although it is science-fiction to its core, director Bong Joon Ho‘s first film since his Oscar-winning Parasite six years ago is in many ways a not-that-absurd look at where we just might be headed as a society. Mickey 17 is on its surface about a hapless, slightly less than average macaroon chef who no…
Read MoreMax Homa in Major Trouble as Genesis 10-shot Rule Gives the Boot
[ad_1] Max Homa missed the cut by three shots at the 2025 Genesis Invitational on Friday. Midway through his second round, it appeared as though the 10-shot rule would take effect and leaving him lurking. Instead, he could not even call the 10-stroke rule in effect as 36-hole leader Davis Thompson went low and finished…
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