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Arts & Entertainment, Maine, Nation / World, News

Andrew Wyeth’s ‘Christina’s World’ back on view at Museum of Modern Art

by Dennis Hoey February 21, 2020February 24, 2020

The New York City museum is not saying why the painting, known for conveying the hardscrabble life of people in rural Maine, was removed from public view or why it has now has been restored to a gallery on the fifth floor.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine, News

Portland cartoonist’s Big Nate gets own show on Nickelodeon

by Bob Keyes February 19, 2020February 21, 2020

The comic strip, created and drawn by Portland artist Lincoln Peirce, was greenlit to become an animated TV series.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

In latest ‘Family Guy’ episode, Meg Griffin is admitted to Bowdoin

by Gillian Graham February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

The character, donning Polar Bear apparel, announced her early acceptance at the end of the Sunday’s episode.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

Piñata emoji coming to phones in the fall, thanks to Cumberland designer

by Ray Routhier February 17, 2020February 18, 2020

Rebecca Blaesing’s idea for a piñata emoji was approved in January.

Arts & Entertainment, Business

Inspired by his mom, North Berwick native on a mission to make space travel sustainable

by Bob Keyes February 16, 2020February 17, 2020

Kyle Flanagan learns a lesson from his artist mother and turns his attention toward developing a sustainable space rocket.

Arts & Entertainment, Business, Nation / World

Study shows explosive growth in time people spend streaming TV

by DAVID BAUDER Associated Press February 12, 2020February 13, 2020

Nearly one-fifth of television viewing in the U.S. comes on streaming services like Netflix or Hulu for people with connected TVs.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Parasite’ makes Oscars history

by JAKE COYLE Associated Press February 9, 2020February 10, 2020

Best actor and actress awards went to Joaquin Phoenix for ‘Joker’ and Renee Zellwegger for ‘Judy.’

Arts & Entertainment

Governor lends her voice to new televised poetry series

by Bob Keyes February 9, 2020February 14, 2020

Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum builds on the success of the ‘Poems from Here’ radio program and expands it into a TV series, featuring Mainers – including Gov. Janet Mills – speaking poems.