Leslie Bridgers

Press Herald

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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Published
February 2, 2020

‘Cheer’ is the show America needs right now

The Netflix series is about a Texas cheerleading team.
Published
February 2, 2020

Society Notebook: MLK dinner conversation goes deep

The annual event featured three sets of panelists and a crowd of 745 for a discussion of ‘Race, Sovereignty & Maine at 200 years.’
Published
February 2, 2020

Components within ‘Clean-Eating Breakfasts and Lunch Made Simple’ worth considering

But the combinations of ingredients in individual recipes seem either too basic or too busy.
Published
February 2, 2020

Can ‘Parasite’ parlay the international Oscar into a best picture prize?

Perhaps all the attention ‘Roma’ received paved the way.
Published
February 2, 2020

From marching bands to The Boss to Lady Gaga at halftime

Regardless of your musical tastes, it seems the Super Bowl halftime show has gone there.
Published
January 30, 2020

Movie review: ‘The Turning’ less about answers, more about gothic horror to savor

At the end of Floria Sigismondi’s “The Turning,” after all the credits had rolled, male members of the audience at a press screening were visibly and vocally upset. They were seemingly enraged at the film’s unwillingness to offer up a single definitive answer about the perceived haunting in this take of Henry James’ 1898 novella […]
Published
January 27, 2020

Indie Film: What a film snob can still enjoy about the Oscars

Start with a screening of the short-film nominees at the Portland Museum of Art, happening Friday through Feb. 9.
Published
January 27, 2020

Bar Guide: Overhauled CBG has abundant cocktails and vintage vibe

The former Congress Bar & Grill also has a small but eclectic food menu and attentive service.
Published
January 26, 2020

Deep Water: ‘Snow Plow at 3:00 am,’ by Mike Bove

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
January 26, 2020

Society Notebook: Hearts on Ice toasts survivors, raises money for research and prevention

The American Heart Association fundraiser was held Jan. 17 at Aura in Portland.

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