Rebecca Blaesing’s idea for a piñata emoji was approved in January.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Banksy’s Valentine’s Day mural covered after being defaced
The mural, which was of a girl firing red flowers from a catapult, was tagged with an expletive.
Elton John, sick with pneumonia, cuts New Zealand show short
The pop legend has two other shows scheduled in Auckland but it’s not clear if they’ll go on.
With recycling machine, Rockland artist plans to take carbon-neutral resolution on the road
Kim Bernard is using a Kindling Fund grant to turn recycled plastic into material for art.
‘Parasite’ shines light on South Korean basement dwellers
It’s an affordable choice for urban dwellers in Seoul, one of the most expensive cities in Asia.
Reworked charges in Chicago cite another R. Kelly accuser
An updated federal indictment against the singer includes sex abuse allegations involving a girl.
Hopper is back in Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 teaser
David Harbour’s fan-favorite character had apparently died in the third season.
New exhibit examines ballet’s lasting influence on fashion
A crowning jewel of the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology is a feathered white tutu
In closing arguments, prosecutor says Weinstein saw victims as ‘disposables’
Prosecutors completed their closing argument Friday at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial.
Entire board of France’s Cesar film awards steps down
The board is embroiled in a fight over its opaque decision-making process and a dispute involving director Roman Polanski.