At first blush, the teen ride-along comedy “Plan B” feels like it’s following in the libidinous, boozy footsteps of “Superbad” and “Booksmart.” But there’s more going on in here than just hooking up. Indeed, a hookup is the inciting incident in this raunchy, observantly funny satire, wherein a straight-A student named Sunny (Kuhoo Verma) has […]
Leslie Bridgers
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Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
‘A Quiet Place Part II’ might just restore your faith in sequels – and humanity
One thing’s for certain: “A Quiet Place Part II” is less, well, quiet than the first film. That should have been expected from the wicked, Mona Lisa smile on the face of Emily Blunt as her character racked her shotgun after shooting one of the monsters in the face at the close of the otherwise […]
Tap Lines: Doughnuts claim their rightful place in these craft beers
Brewing with pastries might not be as gimmicky as it seems.
Indie Film: Shotwell Drive-In kicks off second season
The Points North Institute constructed the outdoor movie venue in Rockport in response to the pandemic.
Society Notebook: L.L.Bean honored for its lasting legacy
Maine Historical Society presented the company with its Maine History Maker Award.
Art review: Show at Space makes connection between textiles and film
‘Punctures: Textiles in Digital and Material Time’ is on view at the Portland gallery through July 3.
Feel-good fishing story has just the right touch to lure audiences
In 2014, Hurricane Odile ravaged Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, laying waste to an orphanage called Casa Hogar. Weeks later, a group of boys and their mentor caught a 382-pound blue marlin in Bisbee’s Black & Blue Fishing Tournament, earning more than $250,000 in prize money and saving their beloved home. It’s a made-for-the-movies story, but […]
Deep Water: ‘Big questions,’ by Éireann Lorsung
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Theater review: At Portland Stage, the audience decides ‘Where We Stand’
Tracey Conyer Lee plays the Man, an outsider trying to gain the trust of the community.
Bar Guide: Rigby Yard transitions from coffee to cocktails on weekends
The train-themed restaurant, bar, coffeeshop and work space is a welcome addition to Portland’s Wharf Street.