Few cable and satellite networks are a force anymore, the byproduct of sudden changes in how people entertain themselves.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
A tearful Jon Stewart said his dog died. Donations flooded the shelter it came from.
More than $35,000 has poured in since Monday night, and hundreds of people have fulfilled a wish list for shelter supplies.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
‘Dune: Part Two’ is 166 minutes of brilliant casting and sand
Imagine a world devoid of color or warmth, foundering amid environmental catastrophe and tribal factions that threaten to bring humanity to the edge of fatal fanaticism. But enough about election-year politics. Let’s talk about “Dune: Part Two.” In this big, basso profundo follow-up to 2021’s first installment, we catch up with Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides […]
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Cyndi Lauper inks deal with firm behind ABBA Voyage for new immersive performance project
Lauper said she’s not aiming to replicate the glittery supernova brought to stage in ABBA Voyage, where stupefying technology offers digital avatars of the ABBA band members as they looked in their 1970s heyday.
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Maine-based podcast ‘Dark Downeast’ is helping keep cold cases alive
Kylie Low, a former morning host on Portland radio station WJBQ, has been writing and hosting the podcast since 2020, with a focus on helping families of victims.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Leap day babies celebrate birthdays for ‘real’ this year
Leap day – Feb. 29 – only occurs once every 1,461 days, making those born on the date members of a pretty exclusive club.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Religion and Values, Schools and Education
Federal judge rejects Bangor school’s request to scrap anti-discrimination law ahead of trial
Crosspoint Church accused Maine of discriminating against religious schools whose policies violate the state’s Human Rights Act. The state says giving them taxpayer dollars would allow discrimination against students.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Ryan Gosling, Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste set to perform at the Oscars
The 96th Oscars will be broadcast live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Alabama’s high court says God opposes IVF. Religions hold varied views.
Some organized faiths support in vitro fertilization, while others oppose it.
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In court, Don Henley recounts the making of Eagles’ megahit ‘Hotel California’
The band co-founder insists he never voluntarily gave up the handwritten drafts of lyrics to several songs and believes they were stolen.