After a year’s delay, the Olympics arrive during a COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan, with most Japanese citizens wishing the Olympics weren’t taking place and most events occurring in near-empty venues.
Arts & Entertainment
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Anarchy in UK court? Ex-Sex Pistols sue singer Johnny Rotten
Guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook are suing for the right to use the band’s songs in an upcoming television series.
Chip and Joanna Gaines step up to help lead a new TV network
The shows will vary from Atlanta-based farmer Jamila Norman helping families transform their outdoor spaces to designer Brian Patrick Flynn beautifying interior spaces.
Meghan, Harry to develop new Netflix animated series
The project will focus on a 12-year-old girl’s adventures.
Baron Cohen sues Massachusetts cannabis dispensary
He says an image of his character Borat was used on a billboard without his permission.
Singer Olivia Rodrigo heads to White House to promote vaccinations for young people
The 18-year-old actress and singer will meet with President Biden and Anthony Fauci, and will record videos to encourage young people to get vaccinated.
Maine Public names its new president and CEO
Rick Schneider comes from Washington, D.C., with a long career in journalism, philanthropy and public broadcasting.
A Smithsonian museum turns to art, not science, to hammer home a warning about Mother Nature
WASHINGTON — The animals depicted, directly or indirectly, in the National Museum of Natural History’s “Unsettled Nature” include birds, snakes and elephants. But the creature that dominates, while unseen in any of the artworks, is the one invoked in the show’s subtitle: “Artists Reflect on the Age of Humans.” The first art exhibition of its […]
Marilyn Manson surrenders on New Hampshire assault warrant
The rocker is accused of assaulting a videographer at a concert in 2019 in Gilford.
After waiting in the wings for months, 41 Maine entertainment venues get pandemic grants
The U.S. Small Business Administration is still doling out money through its Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program.