Nearly 40 years after arriving in Maine, J.P. Devine still doesn’t consider himself a Mainer and is still wondering when it will snow.
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J.P. Devine: A work of art
The work of cutting hair has never seem so consequential as it has during the pandemic, J.P. Devine writes.
‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’ explores the true story about eccentric cat artist
Let me be honest. I don’t like cats. Cats make me break out; cats make me sneeze. Cats, I should add, don’t like me either. So why did I sit there watching “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain,” whose whole life was covered, like moss and toadstools, with cats, real, artsy, and psychedelic. I only […]
J.P. Devine: All in the family
Even though J.P. Devine traded palm trees for birches long ago, he mulls over the close Hollywood connections he still has that lend insight into modern-day struggles of show business.
‘Jaguar’ about revenge and justice, well-filmed and played
It’s not top drawer, but stay with it
J.P. Devine: Waiting for the wagon
Eyes closed in thought, J.P. Devine ponders what it means to be alive and experiencing another colorful October.
‘American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally’ reveals much about a traitorous Portland native
Axis Sally, a.k.a. “Axis Sally,” was a Portland-born American who broadcast Nazi propaganda at U.S. troops fighting in Europe. A new film, starring Al Pacino and Meadow Williams, delves into her complicated character.