“It’s A Wonderful Life” took top honors of the Sun Journal Holiday Movie Bracket Challenge. Thanks to all of our readers that voted.
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Mount Desert Island High School students offer take on ‘All About That Bass’
Check out Mount Desert Island High School’s take on Meghan Trainor’s pop hit “All About That Bass,” in which they examine the virtues of reading books. Now, see how it compares to the original.
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Bliss Thru Shopping: You’ll never look at a lobster the same way again
Bag Lady saw the most amazing signs on a bathroom wall this week. Things of beauty. And fact. And shark pee. And then there were the near-snakes. And the red squirrels. And the you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me spam email. It’s on! You talkin’ to me? Anyone with an Internet connection is conditioned to expect some level of email […]
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Leaks of nude celebrity photos raise concerns about security of the cloud
The leaking of hundreds of private and intimate photographs of Hollywood celebrities cast new doubt on the security of popular online storage sites Monday as investigators probed for explanations of the high-profile breach. Privacy experts joined Hollywood publicists in denouncing the leaks, which flooded websites over the weekend with nude images of more than a […]
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Stephen King writing ‘Under the Dome’ episodes for second season
The CBS miniseries that led the ratings much of last summer returns for another 13 episodes beginning Monday (10 p.m. EDT), with King telling viewers that no one in Chester’s Mill is assured of making it through the season alive. “It’s an interesting challenge” picking up a plot after other writers have taken it in […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: May the Fourth be with you, and make it a party
So, you’re a country. And it’s your birthday. Hypothetically. You’ll be a grand 238 years old next week. (And you don’t look a day over 29, by the way.) To celebrate, you want people to: A) Party a little. B) Party a lot. C) Party until the sky explodes in color. Shopping Siren’s pretty sure […]
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A brave cast discovers ‘What the Butler Saw’
NORWAY — When director Tom Littlefield was choosing plays for the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association few years back, he came upon Joe Orton’s “What the Butler Saw” and decided that that play needed to be produced. “’Cause when I read it it made me laugh out loud. I laughed all the way […]
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Casey Kasem remembered as an island of calm in swirl of pop music
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In pop culture, Casey Kasem was as sweet and dependable as a glass of warm milk and a plate of chocolate chip cookies, which only made the ugliness of his last few years of life seem more bizarre and tragic. The radio host of “American Top 40” and voice of animated […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Must-do for mustaches
Last week, for the very first time, Mark LaFlamme basked in the presence of Ed Barrett’s mustache. It was, to quote, “glorious.” We are quoting LaFlamme here, not the ‘stache. Though if it could talk, the city administrator’s facial hair might order a lime rickey, comment on the weather and compliment the crime reporter on […]
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Outdoor film festival focuses on Maine adventures
AUGUSTA — The Maine Outdoor Film Festival will feature 11 outdoor films and shorts with Maine roots when it comes to Augusta. Organizers say the May 16 event features outdoor films by Mainers, about Mainers. The event — now in its second year — begins at 6:30 p.m. at Cony High School in Augusta. The […]