Monica Wood is an award-winning novelist, short story writer and playwright. Though she sums up her work with a more evocative phrase: “ink-stained wretch.” For three decades, the Mexico (Maine) native and current Portland resident has spent her days writing about love and friendship, faith and defiance, loss and redemption. Her storytelling has been praised […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Love and ice cream
There comes a time in every shopper’s life when one must stop and smell the roses. Or the rose-scented body wash. This week Bag Lady and Shopping Siren pause to reflect. Consider. Update. A retail roundup, if you will. Also, there’s ice cream. Or there will be ice cream. So maybe we’re really just stopping […]
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Maine Restaurant Week Quiz: How well do you know your ingredients?
What is Maine Restaurant Week? It’s a celebration of the culinary talents of restaurants, which offer specially priced three-course meals. Chefs go above and beyond. The first restaurant week originated in New York City and caught on in Maine in 2009. What are the special menu prices? Depending on the restaurant, three-course dinners are $25, […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Pirates, prom and Broadway magic. Go!
It’s possible Shopping Siren has a touch of cabin fever. The presidential campaign fighting is getting to me. (Both parties, all candidates, any topic.) The mud is annoying. (Who thought I’d miss snow?) And my car is making a funny sort of ka-thunk, which turns road trips into rousing games of let’s-find-a-mechanic. (Aw, car.) It’s […]
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Who’s going to win Oscars on Sunday night?
Below we have a quick quiz to test how much you know about past Oscar winners and some critics’ picks for this year’s Academy Awards. Who will — and should — an Oscar on Sunday night By Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle, AP Film Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of Sunday’s 88th Academy Awards, […]
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Valentine’s Day quiz
Experts expect Americans to spend nearly $20 billion for Valentine’s Day. It may be true that you can’t buy love, but over half of women surveyed say they would dump their man if they didn’t get a Valentine’s Day gift. No pressure. So do you know what you’re going to do for Valentine’s Day? Here’s […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: On your mark, get set, Valentine’s Day!
So. Valentine’s Day is Sunday. We’re sure you knew that. We’re also sure you’re ready, what with the chocolates and roses and wine and reservations at a romantic restaurant and the two tickets to Cabo San Lucas you stashed in your sock drawer. You know, the things you got weeks ago in preparation for a […]
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Portland sound engineer could win 11th Grammy this month
NEW YORK — His role is at the finish line of an album — helping it sound as perfect as possible before it’s available to the masses. He’s won 10 Grammys, including three consecutive wins for album of the year from 2013-2015. And he’s collaborated with contemporary leaders like Pharrell and Daft Punk to iconic […]
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‘Revenant’ leads Oscar noms with 12; only white actors again
Data curated by PrettyFamous NEW YORK (AP) — The brutal frontier saga “The Revenant” landed a leading 12 nominations for the 88th annual Academy Awards, while the acting categories were again filled entirely by white performers. The strong showing Thursday for “The Revenant,” including a best actor nod for Leonardo DiCaprio and best supporting actor […]
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‘Star Wars’ shatters box office record with $528 million opening
Box Office for Weekend Ending December 20, 2015 | PrettyFamous “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” probably took about $528 million in box-office sales worldwide in its record weekend debut, more than Walt Disney Co. anticipated, Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said. At that level, the first live-action “Star Wars” film in a decade beats the […]