Leslie Bridgers is the features editor for the Portland Press Herald, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and culture. She spent 10 years as a reporter, half of that time for the Portland Press Herald, covering the western suburbs of Portland, writing feature stories and working on special projects. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
Vegan Kitchen: More people are resolving to start the year without animal products
Mainers are among the growing number of participants in Veganuary.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
In ‘Bridgerton,’ Shonda Rhimes stakes a sumptuous, provocative claim on Netflix – and the traditional period drama
No one can lay a special claim of ownership on the TV period drama. It is not sacred space or a part of a historical preservation act. It’s make-believe, and therefore communal property. The crunchy gravel, the chandeliers, the gardens, the grand foyers, the full-length gloves, the piano forte, the needlepoint, the riding boots, the […]
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
This ‘Pinocchio’ is darker and more demented than you’re used to, but that’s true to the book
What is it about “Pinocchio”? Italian writer Carlo Collodi’s 1883 children’s book – a fable about a wooden puppet who yearns to become a human boy but who must first prove himself worthy through selflessness – has been called a metaphor for the human condition. The story has proved resonant enough to receive numerous film […]
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Bar Guide: Toast the new year with a Champagne cocktail
Say goodbye to 2020 by adding something extra to your bubbly.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Indie Film: Here’s a look at what’s coming in 2021, perhaps to a theater near you
A month-by-month preview of the movies slated for release in the coming year.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2020
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is two movies: a fun one, and a bloated, grandiose one
The same elements that made ‘Wonder Woman’ such a pleasure to watch are present in ‘WW84.’
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PublishedDecember 27, 2020
Deep Water: ‘The Last Night,’ by Annaliese Jakimedes
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2020
Society Notebook: Calendar raises money for motivated new Mainers
Chance to Advance launches its 2021 calendar at a livestreamed fundraising event.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2020
Pixar’s ‘Soul’ has plenty of visual razzle-dazzle, and a convoluted, existential plot
The visual details, humanism and weighty themes sent aloft with gossamer lightness that add up to “that Pixar touch” are in abundant supply in “Soul,” an ambitious meditation on creativity, existence and meaning that frequently exemplifies what the animation studio does best. This dazzling, if ultimately frustrating, movie seems to pick up where the far […]
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PublishedDecember 27, 2020
Art review: Interactive ‘Forest’ grows before your very eyes
Alive with sensual texture and meaning, the fiber art installation at Speedwell Projects in Portland is on display through Jan. 5.
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