Some accuse director J.J. Abrams of pandering to online trolls who infamously forced her off social media.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Student’s artwork with defaced Bible prompts complaint at USM
A member of a church group that rents space at the university has called the piece ‘inappropriate and repugnant,’ but USM says it falls under protected free speech.
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Man charged after Picasso painting damaged in London gallery
Picasso’s ‘Bust Of A Woman’ was damaged at the Tate Modern gallery on Saturday.
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Justin Bieber to launch docu-series on YouTube in January
YouTube announced Tuesday that the 10-episode ‘Justin Bieber: Seasons’ will debut Jan. 27.
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Sonny Mehta, visionary head of Alfred A. Knopf, dies at 77
Mehta raised one of the book world’s top imprints to new heights through prize-winning literature by Toni Morrison, among others.
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Lifetime returns to R. Kelly with a new powerful series
‘Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning’ will air when the R&B superstar is behind bars.
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Monty Python collaborator Neil Innes dies at age 75
Innes created a Beatles parody group called the Rutles and frequently worked with the members of Monty Python.
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Portland hip-hop artist featured in new Netflix documentary
Ian McGinley, who records as Phoniks, is one of four indie musicians in ‘Underdogs.’
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Stave off cabin fever with these winter events
This season is packed with ice bars, festivals and all sorts of fun.
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Large-scale stone sculpture installation planned for Eastern Prom
TempoArt, a privately funded art agency, commissions artist Jesse Salisbury to create and install a granite-and-basalt piece this spring.