A federal grand jury indictment says 2 men conspired with others to sell eagle feathers, tails, wings and other parts for ‘significant sums of cash’ across the U.S. and elsewhere.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
The 10 best movies of 2023: ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and more
I cannot tell a lie: 2022 was kind of a bummer, movie-wise. As the year ended, I was hard-pressed to come up with 10 titles I genuinely loved. The pickings were so slim, I worried about the future of the movies, not just as art or mass entertainment, but as communal events that are central […]
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‘Wonka’ a candy-sweet origin story that’s missing some bite
It is difficult – nay, impossible – to imagine that the Willy Wonka of the prequel “Wonka,” a simperingly sweet musical origin story starring Timothée Chalamet as the aspiring chocolatier made famous by writer Roald Dahl, ever matures into the adult version of the character we saw in 2005’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” starring […]
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Luke Combs helping fan who almost owed him $250,000 for selling unauthorized merchandise
The country singer says his lawyers were only supposed to go after big companies that sell unauthorized goods, not fans who have a little business on the side.
Posted inBooks, Do This
Cozy up with these books set in winter in Maine
Our state provides the snowy backdrop for holiday romances, murder mysteries, children’s stories and more.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
Dick Nunis, who helped expand Disney’s theme park ambitions around the globe, dies at age 91
By the time Nunis retired in 1999 after 44 years at the company, he was chair of Walt Disney Attractions, overseeing a theme park empire that spanned around the world, from Florida to France to Japan.
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Andre Braugher, who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61
The Emmy-winning actor’s most famous roles were lawmen: Capt. Raymond Holt in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and detective Frank Pembleton in ‘Homicide: Life on the Street.’
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Singer Zahara, South Africa’s Afro-soul sensation and beloved ‘Country Girl,’ dies at 36
Zahara rose from an impoverished rural background with no musical training to find rapid fame with multi-platinum selling albums.
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Netflix reveals what people are really watching
The streaming platform shared its most comprehensive report on viewership data.
Posted inNation & World, Politics, Religion and Values
Far-right lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in Polish parliament
The parliament slapped the highest possible financial penalty on Grzegorz Braun, forcing him to lose half of 3 months of his salary and per diems for half a year.