FIFA says 82 million people watched Women’s World Cup final

Arts & Entertainment

Published
October 18, 2019

FIFA says 82 million people watched Women’s World Cup final

FIFA research says the Women's World Cup final drew an average audience 56% higher than for the 2015 final.
Published
October 18, 2019

Netflix releases ‘The Laundromat,’ movie about Panama Papers, despite lawsuit

Netflix released the movie by director Steven Soderbergh, despite an attempt by two lawyers linked to the Panama Papers documents to stop the premiere.
Published
October 17, 2019

Library exhibit offers glimpse into J.D. Salinger’s life and work

A new exhibit opening this week features early drafts of 'The Catcher in the Rye,' 'Franny and Zooey.'
Published
October 17, 2019

Maine influences shine through in new film ‘The Lighthouse’

Starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, the murky drama is set at a fictional Maine lighthouse in the 1890s, with dialogue and visuals heavily influenced by Maine writings, history and art. It opens nationally Friday.
Published
October 16, 2019

Ken Burns is behind new grant for film on Flannery O’Connor

The Georgia novelist and short story writer died in 1964 at age 39.
Published
October 15, 2019

‘Grease’ spinoff set for new streaming service HBO Max

'Grease' is the word, again.
Published
October 15, 2019

Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam

The actress has reported to a federal prison in California to serve a two-week sentence.
Published
October 15, 2019

Children’s museum sells building to Portland art museum, in boost for both

The sale for $2.1 million means the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine can advance its plans to move to Thompson's Point and the Portland Museum of Art gains flexibility for expansion.
Published
October 15, 2019

Notorious B.I.G., Whitney Houston, Soundgarden lead 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees

Inductees are expected to be announced in January after the hall’s 1,000-plus voting members cast their ballots.
Published
October 14, 2019

NBC News goes on the attack against Ronan Farrow and ‘Catch and Kill’ book

The defense comes as NBC News President Noah Oppenheim tries to calm employees roiled by the revelations from excerpts of the book that comes out Tuesday.