Life & Culture - Portland Press Herald

Bedside Table: In the ‘Land of Cockaigne,’ reinvention proves difficult

November 21, 2021November 15, 2021

“The Land of Cockaigne by Jeffrey Lewis”: “I can’t remember the last time a novel left me this helpless with emotion. The title refers to a mythical medieval Eden, but in this novel that Eden is a tract of land in Maine that a from-away couple try to turn into their own version of paradise. […]

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Art review: Photographer Clifford Ross focuses on the force of nature

by Jorge S. Arango November 21, 2021November 22, 2021

The Portland Museum of Art exhibition includes images of violent waves and a majestic mountain.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine, News

In photos: Gardens Aglow in Boothbay opens for 7th season, with precautions

November 20, 2021May 14, 2022

Organizers have made it a driving event this year to better enforce COVID-19 safety protocols.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

Press Play: Listen to ‘Wrong Way’ by Roan Yellowthorn

by Aimsel Ponti November 18, 2021November 18, 2021

The single will be available on streaming platforms on Friday.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Will Smith serves an old-school star turn

by Ann Hornaday The Washington Post November 18, 2021November 23, 2021

It’s not perfect, but ‘King Richard’ is the kind of family-friendly film that audiences crave.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Wisconsin court rejects ‘Making a Murderer’ subject’s request to review conviction

by Katherine Lee November 18, 2021November 18, 2021

Steven Avery requested the court review his conviction for killing a young photographer in 2005, a case that became the focus of the popular Netflix series “Making a Murderer.”