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Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ is found dead
The film’s cast, including Lee, also won a Screen Actors Guild award for the best motion picture ensemble cast in 2020.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
The brothers constantly battled with CBS’s censors and occasionally outraged viewers as well with its daring sketches and irreverent jokes.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
George and Barbara Bush took sending Christmas cards to a whole other level
Many politicians send holiday cards to friends and supporters. The Bushes sent 30,000 of them, employing a team working nearly year-round.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
The rapper Ye, who has a history of antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew
It’s not the first time the rapper formerly known as Kanye West has apologized to the Jewish community after making antisemitic comments.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion and Values
Pope’s policy on same-sex blessings met with welcome in Maine, but there are questions
Some Catholics say it’s further evidence that Pope Francis is moving to curb discrimination in the church; others say the announcement heralds no real change at all.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Obituaries
Mike Nussbaum, prolific stage actor with film roles including ‘Field of Dreams,’ dies at 99
He died of old age at his Chicago home on Saturday, just days before his 100th birthday, his daughter said.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Live Music Lineup: Tricky Britches, Ellis Paul and The Maine Dead Project
Catch Tricky Britches in Brownfield on Friday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Wrestling through pain: WWE star from Portland joins others in frank documentary about recovery
Curt Hussey, aka Fandango or Dirty Dango, is among the ring’s superstars who talk about their struggles with addiction in ‘A Night of Recovery,’ available on Amazon Prime Video.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Catch blues guitarist Duke Robillard and his band are in Brownfield on Sunday.