For almost 3 decades, off and on, Jeff Goldblum has played Dr. Ian Malcolm with particular Goldblumian panache.
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Matthew McConaughey makes personal plea for gun legislation at White House
The Uvalde native met with President Biden before addressing the White House press corps.
‘Top Gun’ stays aloft with $86M in its 2nd weekend
The sequel continues to soar, dropping just 32% from its opening – the smallest decline for a movie that opened above $100 million.
Deep Water: ‘Aftermath,’ by Meg Stout
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
A forgotten 19th-century Maine comic writer gets his day in the sun
Lots of fascinating material in ‘Diggio, Haybis Korpus & E Plewrisy Unicorn!’ if you can get past the fact that the imaginary Ethan Spike was a ‘reprehensible bigot.’
Best-Sellers: ‘This Time Tomorrow,’ ‘River of the Gods’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Green Plate Special: Get to know the versatile Hakurei turnip
Thank you, Japan, for this sweet, mild spring root vegetable and the many, delightful ways we can cook it.
Art review: Dozier Bell exhibit makes for a mystical experience
The setting – Sarah Bouchard’s Woolwich gallery – only adds to the spirituality of the paintings.
Maine Gardener: Maine Audubon shifts the focus of its annual native plants sale
Less sale, more educational festival. Also, one of the day’s programs to offer a multicultural perspective on fighting the invasive emerald ash borer.
Society Notebook: Creative couture inspires generous giving
The Blue Wrap Project Runway fashion show raised $290,000 for Partners for World Health.