The Austrian author has been widely criticized as an apologist for Serbian war crimes during the conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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Weinstein accused of misusing ankle monitor; $5M bail sought
The disgraced movie mogul hobbles into court in New York for a pretrial hearing in his rape case with what his lawyer later described as a back ailment.
Portland Museum of Art replaces Maine-focused biennial with an international triennial
The Portland museum will collaborate with museums in Iceland and Sweden for the initial exhibition.
Maine singer’s debut album lands on New York Times top 10 list
Kalie Shorr, a Portland native based in Nashville, saw her album ‘Open Book’ land on the list of top albums of 2019 compiled by one of the newspaper’s critics.
Documentary filmmakers file suit challenging social media disclosure rule for visas
The State Department rules require U.S. visa applicants to register all their social media handles for 5 years, but documentary makers fear the information will be misused.
‘The Irishman,’ ‘Parasite,’ ‘Succession’ among American Film Institute honorees
The American Film Institute named 10 films and 10 TV shows as the very best of 2019.
New Orleans is home to mystical academy in new Marvel comic
“Strange Academy” is described as a supernatural coming-of-age saga set at a New Orleans school for teenagers from across the universe who have mystical powers.
Lucky Clark On Music: The Downeast Brass
Dwight Tibbetts talks about the band’s upcoming Augusta concert.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Dark Waters’
It’s the fabulous character actor Bill Camp who plays Wilbur Tennant, the farmer, who, whenever he is on screen, delivers the sure to win Best Supporting Oscar, J.P. Devine writes.
Willie Nelson has given up smoking, but he’s still using pot
The country music legend says he’s abused his lungs in the past and he’s trying to take better care of himself.