The virtual BTS fest, dubbed Bang Bang Con, will feature a marathon of concert footage taped before the pandemic.
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Comic relief? ‘Saturday Night Live’ returns with remote episode
The episode will include the popular ‘Weekend Update’ segment as well as other original content from ‘SNL’ cast members, but won’t have a host.
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Maine Christians prepare to share Easter services from a distance
Churches around the state are organizing online Easter services and moments of prayer to take the place of sunrise services and traditional celebrations.
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Mad magazine illustrator Mort Drucker dies at 91
Mad magazine was a cultural institution for millions of baby boomers, and Drucker was an institution at Mad.
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Toy manufacturers look to reduce carbon footprint
Taking a toy out of the box can make a mess
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Feds deny claims of misconduct in college admissions case
Actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband and other prominent parents are claiming investigators deliberately withheld and fabricated evidence to entrap them.
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How do Broadway stars cope with silent theaters? They sing
The daily songs are just one way that theater folk have passed the time since Broadway went dark.
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Ten years ago, Lois Lowry wrote a book depicting Portland in a pandemic. Now, she’s rewriting the intro.
‘Like the Willow Tree’ tells the story of a girl whose family died during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918.
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J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Blow the Man Down’
Is the film really, as many are saying, “Fargo on ice?” enough to make it fun, but not enough to take the shine off the team of Cole and Krudy, J.P. Devine writes.
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Space Gallery, Warhol Foundation team up for artist relief grants
Space will distribute $60,000 to local artists in need.