Scoundrels, smugglers and their ilk helped to make Maine, according to a new history of the War of 1812.
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‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry found dead at his Los Angeles home, reports say
The Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning Saturday. He was 54.
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Healing in hope: Local clergy turn to their faith to help lead grieving community out of darkness
In the wake of 18 murders, faith leaders have opened their churches and hearts to victims, families, communities making their way through immense tragedy.
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Richard Moll, who found fame as a bailiff on ‘Night Court,’ dies at 80
Moll played ‘Bull’ Shannon on NBC’s ‘Night Court’ from 1984 to 1992 alongside stars Harry Anderson and John Larroquette.
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From country to pop, 2014 nostalgia to 2023 reality – it’s time for Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
Taylor Swift’s reimagined ‘1989’ is here, the album that ushered in the first Peak Swift era – now revisited at the height of her massive pop culture dominance
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The last new Beatles song, ‘Now And Then,’ will be released next week
‘Now And Then’ comes from the same batch of unreleased demos written by John Lennon and worked on by his former bandmates in the 1990s.
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New ‘Frasier’ jokes flat, set boring, J.P. Devine writes
Yes. Frasier was among the most popular American television shows of the late 20th century. It was as fresh as an autumn apple, carved from marble by some of the great comedy writers of the 20th century. It was so popular that everyone who ran into Kelsey Grammer on the street, at the dry cleaners, […]
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‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered first Black action movie hero, dies
Roundtree’s manager said the actor had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
Sara Gazarek talks about Säje’s upcoming Portland concert
By now you are probably aware of my love of vocal harmonies no matter what the genre. Well, I have made an incredible discovery that I am eager to share with you: the Grammy nominated quartet, Säje (rhymes with “beige”) — made up of Sara Gazarek, Amanda Taylor, Johnaye Kendrick and Erin Bentlage. These four […]
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Hundreds of photos from the collection of Elton John and David Furnish will go on display in London
The images will be on show from May 18, 2024, until Jan. 5, 2025 at the Victoria and Albert Museum.