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Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
How Nicholson Baker learned to paint, without the help of Bob Ross
The Maine author’s latest book chronicles his attempt at another art form.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Breast cancer survivors stride with pride at Runway for Hope
The event raised $61,000 for New England Breast Cancer Alliance.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Strangers help Sesame Street puppeteer after heirloom necklace was stolen
The puppeteer for Ji-Young fled her home in a fire, and the necklace was gone when she returned.
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‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit
Hamill said Biden told him to call him ‘Joe,’ to which Hamill offered an alternative suggestion: ‘Can I call you Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi?’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance
Gov. Jeff Landry clapped back, posting ‘You can’t always get what you want.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine
‘Northeaster,’ ‘Maine, A Love Story’ among finalists for Maine Literary Awards
The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Rockport on May 30.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
‘American Idol’ standout Julia Gagnon unites Mainers, from Cumberland to The County
The support of fans from Maine and around the country has helped propel Gagnon to the final seven contestants. She’ll next appear on the show Sunday.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Nation & World
Paul Auster, author who explored New York and life’s riddles, dies at 77
Over more than 30 books, Auster often used New York as a backdrop for stories of characters struggling to make sense of life’s random chaos.
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, Nation & World
A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say
Previous research has documented several species of great apes foraging for medicines in forests to heal themselves, but scientists hadn’t yet seen an animal treat itself in this way.