What happens if a man gets detained on a trumped-up charge by an increasingly authoritarian government and shipped off to a prison so remote it receives virtually no oversight — and leaves anyone incarcerated there with no legal recourse? That’s the kind of agonizing and germane question “Andor” took up when its brilliant and surprising […]
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Maine churches holding special gatherings in remembrance of Pope Francis
There are Masses and opportunities for prayer.
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What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and the famed white or black smoke to signal to the world whether a new pontiff has been elected.
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‘Sinners’: This culture war leaves blood on the floor
Ryan Coogler’s 1930s-era drama is an electrifying swirl of blues, bloodshed and timely commentary on the past.
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How viral pandemonium helped ‘Minecraft’ speed-run its way to cult hit
This isn’t some hallucination or prank. I was witness to the manic state induced by the “chicken jockey.” You’ve seen the clips. In the most memed scene of the box-office champion “A Minecraft Movie,” Jack Black casts a spell with those two words, a phrase so enthralling it inspires young people to throw food, perform […]
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‘The Wedding Banquet’ is a comic remake with Seoul food
Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone star in a four-way same-sex marriage farce.
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Maine community leaders remember Pope Francis as humble, charitable pontiff
Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning after more than 12 years as head of the Catholic Church.
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff with charming, humble style, dies
Francis, who was 88, made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday.
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Crafty Mainers have it all sewn (and buttoned and knit) up
Mainers have the highest rates of participation in some kinds of fiber art — weaving, crocheting, quilting, needlepoint, knitting or sewing — in the country.