The business that preserves and protects Dr. Seuss’ legacy has announced it will stop publishing the titles, and says, ‘These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong because of racist and insensitive imagery.’
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Comic-Con to remain virtual in 2021, cites financial strain
Organizers said they are planning a smaller in-person November event in San Diego.
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Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5 million
The painting by Britain’s wartime prime minister was completed after the January 1943 Casablanca Conference, where Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt planned the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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Lady Gaga’s dog walker describes harrowing shooting
Police are seeking two men in the attack and said Monday they are still investigating.
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Prince Harry: Split from royal life ‘unbelievably tough’
Prince Harry says the process of separating from royal life has been very difficult for him and his wife, Meghan.
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PSO’s Louis Armstrong tribute a Roaring ’20s redux
The streaming concert features jazz musician Byron Stripling, who believes we’re on the brink of another cultural renaissance.
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Indie Film: Cinemagic theaters may have lacked charm, but their closure is still a loss
The pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of movie theaters.
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Prince Harry: Split from royal life ‘unbelievably tough’
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry invoked the memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, who had to find her way alone after she and Prince Charles divorced.
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‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ wins at bicoastal Globes
Netflix, which came in with a commanding 42 nominations, won the top TV awards.
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Maine filmmakers hope to build on success at Sundance
Alex Wolf Lewis and Kaitlyn Schwalje saw their short documentary about a turtle, ‘Snowy,’ premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year and are now working on films about squirrels and wastewater treatment.