Posts by Nathan Pine
Hend Sabry & Alia Bhatt Honored By Golden Globes As Awards Body Bolsters Middle East Presence
[ad_1] Tunisian-Egyptian actress Hend Sabry and Indian actress Alia Bhatt were honored at a Golden Globes gala dinner at the Red Sea Film Festival on Tuesday evening. It marked the Saudi Arabian film festival’s first official collaboration with the Golden Globes. Sabry was feted with the Omar Sharif Award, which was launched at the Cairo…
Read MoreOpec says Opec+ raised output in November, leaves demand view steady
[ad_1] [LONDON] Opec said on Thursday (Dec 11) that the wider Opec+ oil producer group nudged up output in November as eight Opec+ members pressed ahead with another production increase, and it maintained forecasts for relatively strong growth in demand next year. Opec+, which includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies such…
Read MoreU.S. & Japanese Producers In Talks For Rachid Bouchareb’s Algeria-Set French Nuclear Test Drama ‘Reggane’
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Rachid Bouchareb’s upcoming feature film Reggane, exploring France’s controversial nuclear tests in Algeria’s Sahara Desert in the early 1960s, has sparked interest out of the U.S. and Asia. The Cohen Media Group and Singapore and Japan-based production company Kingyo Films are talks to board the feature, which Bouchareb plans to shoot next year. The…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Has 4-Word Message for Critics Who Want Her to “Go Away”
[ad_1] Taylor Swift plans to stick around for far longer than a fortnight. Ahead of her six-part docuseries, which will premiere on Disney+ Dec. 12, the Grammy winner joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show during which she discussed some of the criticisms she faces in her career—though with a caveat. “I try really hard,” she noted during…
Read MoreMicrodrama Fans Want Hot Male Leads, Not AI Actors – Study
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The most-engaged vertical video viewers are primarily led by their favorite actors and watch the medium daily, according to a fan study, which found the vast majority of audiences would say no to AI-created content. Vertical Drama Love‘s Fan Survey 2025 polled respondents primarily from western countries and revealed nearly 64% of viewers…
Read MoreFilipino typhoon survivors sue Shell over climate change
[ad_1] Typhoon Rai struck in December 2021, killing over 400 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless [LONDON] The survivors of a deadly 2021 typhoon in the Philippines have filed a lawsuit against British oil giant Shell, seeking financial compensation for climate-related devastation, three NGOs supporting them said on Thursday (Dec 11). Typhoon Rai struck…
Read MoreFilm4 Hires Mubi Acquisitions Exec Cate Kane As Senior Commissioning Executive
[ad_1] Film4, the feature division of Channel 4, has hired Mubi executive Cate Kane as Senior Commissioning Executive. Kane will join the team in January 2026 and report to Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4, alongside Senior Commissioning Executive David Kimbangi. She will work closely with filmmakers to shepherd projects from early development through to production.…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Reveals Surprise Favorite Song From Her Discography
[ad_1] Taylor Swift revealed a surprising favorite song from her discography while on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Asked what her five favorite songs were, she said, “Somewhere in this list, I think is going to be a song called mirrorball.” The song, which was the sixth track on Swift’s Grammy award-winning 2020 album…
Read MorePrime Video Hands German Anti-War Thriller ‘Der Tiger’ Worldwide Launch In Early 2026
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: German anti-war pic Der Tiger will hit Prime Video worldwide on January 2, 2026. The thriller-drama, about a five-man German Tiger tank crew on a secret mission, was the first Amazon original movie out of Germany to get a local theatrical release before streaming. As we revealed in July, the film landed a…
Read MoreInstacart is charging different prices to different customers in a dangerous AI experiment, report says
[ad_1] The grocery delivery service Instacart is using artificial intelligence to experiment with prices and charge some shoppers more than others for the same items, a new study found. The study from nonprofits Groundwork Collaborative and Consumer Reports followed more than 400 shoppers in four cities and found that Instacart sometimes offered as many as…
Read MoreBBC Orders First Full Season Of ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’
[ad_1] The show that built President Donald Trump‘s TV persona is finally getting a full celebrity version in the UK. Lord Alan Sugar will front The Celebrity Apprentice for the BBC next year, marking a first full season for the broadcaster. Several specials have featured celebs in the UK over the years, primarily attached to…
Read MoreCan Manulife US Reit recover? Unitholders seek answers ahead of EGM
[ad_1] The real estate investment trust’s manager answers pointed questions from unitholders [SINGAPORE] Long-suffering unitholders have grilled Manulife US Reit’s manager on its recovery plan – including the interest the sponsor is charging the real estate investment trust (Reit) and why its asset pivot does not include markets beyond the US. MUST on Thursday (Dec…
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