Andy Webster
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Former New York Times film and theater critic and staff editor. Ex-columnist, Premiere. Also Details, TimeOut NY, SF Chronicle. andywebsternyc@gmail.com
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New owners make improvements to Brooksville marina
BROOKSVILLE, Maine — Sitting at the heart of Bucks Harbor in Brooksville, Buck’s Harbor Marina has been known as an integral part of the community since it was established by a group of local fishermen in the early 1900s. Join Bangor Daily News Subscribe to stay in the know! Pick up a subscription for $1 a week.
MAINE: Students help scientists count baby scallops
April 10, 2025 — Students from Deer Isle-Stonington High School, all members of the Eastern Maine Skippers Program, gathered on April 4 at the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries in Stonington to count scallop spat in an effort to predict where beds of the bivalve mollusk might appear. Spat is the term researchers use to describe post-larval, or juvenile, scallops. These tiny creatures, measuring roughly 1/8 inch, will mature over time into the delicious scallops treasured by diners.
Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95
Around 1980, the movie producer Robert Evans recruited Mr. Feiffer to write the screenplay for Robert Altman’s “Popeye.” Mr. Feiffer patterned his script after the Segar newspaper strip, not the animated adaptations made by the Fleischer brothers in the 1930s and ’40s. When E.C. Segar’s daughter saw the movie, Mr. Feiffer told The Comics Journal in 1988, she called to tell him that he had captured the essence of her father’s creation — at which, Mr. Feiffer added, he cried.
Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95
Online Men Aren’t Okay And They Want Women To Know It Does anyone remember those Goofus and Gallant comics from back in the day? For those who are not in the know, Goofus and Gallant were kids’ comic …
Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95 Original
Jules Feiffer, an artist whose creative instincts and political passions could not be confined to one medium, died on Fridayat his home in Richfield Springs, N.Y., west of Albany. He was 95. His wife, JZ Holden, said the cause was congestive heart failure. Mr. Feiffer was primarily known as a cartoonist.
‘This Ain’t No Mouse Music!’ Tells of Chris Strachwitz
Movie Review The singer-guitarist Mance Lipscomb, left, and the Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz in this music documentary.Credit...Sage Blossom Productions Sept.
Son Takes His Famous Father Out of the Shadows (Published 2011)
Movie Review | 'The Man Nobody Knew' From left, Catherine, William, Barbara, Carl and Jonathan Colby in "The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby." The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father CIA Spymaster William Colby NYT Critic's Pick Directed by Carl Colby Documentary, Biography, History, War Not Rated 1h 44m Sept. 22, 2011 Carl Colby’s smart, fact-packed film “The Man Nobody Knew” operates on many levels, all riveting.
Stan Lee, el genio creativo de Marvel, muere a los 95 años (Published 2018)
Obituario Image Stan Lee, en 1980, en su oficina en la avenida Madison en la ciudad de Nueva York Stan Lee, el hombre que ayudó a crear algunos de los superhéroes más perdurables del siglo XX como escritor y editor de Marvel Comics, impulsó el éxito de la industria del cómic desde los años sesenta y supervisó la transformación de su compañía en un titán de los medios a nivel internacional, murió este 12 de noviembre en Los Ángeles. Tenía 95 años.
‘The Deepest Play Ever,’ at the New Ohio Theater
Theater Review The Deepest Play Ever: The Catharsis of Pathos Off Off Broadway, Comedy, Play Closing Date: March 24, 2012 New Ohio Theatre, The, 154 Christopher St. 212-675-6446 March 14, 2012 From a show called “The Deepest Play Ever: The Catharsis of Pathos,” you’d expect overstatement, and that’s what you get with Geoffrey Decas O’Donnell’s musical satire, revived at the New Ohio Theater and retooled from a 2006 incarnation.
Love Among Leah Winkler’s Webbies at St. Mark’s Church
Despite Prince’s recent proclamation of its demise, the World Wide Web is alive and worthy of scrutiny in “The Internet,” a busy but compact production of the Everywhere Theater Group at St. Mark’s Church. The show, as befits its subject, incorporates digital media — video, music samples — as well as those trusty analog standbys, movement and dialogue.
Creator of Spider-Man was comic book marvel
Stan Lee, who as chief writer and editor of Marvel Comics helped create some of the most enduring superheroes of the 20th century and was a major force behind the breakout successes of the comic-book industry in the 1960s and early ’70s, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 95. Lee was for many the embodiment of Marvel, if not comic books in general, and oversaw his company’s emergence as an international media behemoth.
Stan Lee is dead at 95: Superhero of Marvel Comics
He charmed readers with jokey, conspiratorial comments and asterisked asides in narrative panels, often referring them to previous issues.
Stan Lee is dead at 95: Superhero of Marvel Comics
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Stan Lee is dead at 95: Superhero of Marvel Comics
He charmed readers with jokey, conspiratorial comments and asterisked asides in narrative panels, often referring them to previous issues.
Stan Lee is dead at 95: Superhero of Marvel Comics
He charmed readers with jokey, conspiratorial comments and asterisked asides in narrative panels, often referring them to previous issues.
Stan Lee is dead at 95: Superhero of Marvel Comics
He charmed readers with jokey, conspiratorial comments and asterisked asides in narrative panels, often referring them to previous issues.
Stan Lee is dead at 95: Superhero of Marvel Comics
He charmed readers with jokey, conspiratorial comments and asterisked asides in narrative panels, often referring them to previous issues.
Creator of Spider-Manwas comic book marvel
Stan Lee, who as chief writer and editor of Marvel Comics helped create some of the most enduring superheroes of the 20th century and was a major force behind the breakout successes of the comic-book industry in the 1960s and early ’70s, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 95. Lee was for many the embodiment of Marvel, if not comic books in general, and oversaw his company’s emergence as an international media behemoth.
Stan Lee, superhero of Marvel Comics, dies at 95
Editor's note : This story is available as a result of a content partnership with The New York Times. Subscribers will see stories like this every day on our website (and in our daily emails) as an added value to your subscription. Stan Lee, who as chief writer and editor of Marvel Comics helped create some of the most enduring superheroes of the 20th century and was a major force behind the breakout successes of the comic-book industry in the 1960s and early '70s, died Monday in Los Angeles.
Stan Lee Is Dead at 95; Superhero of Marvel Comics (Published 2018)
Back transcript The Last Word: Stan Lee Stan Lee, one of the most influential writers and publishers in the comic book industry, sat down with The New York Times in 2015 to talk about his life and career. "Oh, I always wished I could do something better than comics, but there didn't seem to be anything. My mother used to say that when I was having lunch or dinner at home, if I didn't have a book to read I'd be reading the label on the ketchup bottle.
Stan Lee, Superhero of Marvel Comics, Dies at 95
Stan Lee — who as chief writer and editor of Marvel Comics helped create some of the most enduring superheroes of the 20th century, was a major force behind the breakout successes of the comic-book industry in the 1960s and early ’70s, and oversaw his company’s emergence as an international media behemoth — has died in Los Angeles. He was 95. He was declared dead on Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Kirk Schenck, a lawyer for Mr. Lee’s daughter J. C.
Spider-Man creator Ditko dead at 90
Steve Ditko, a comic-book artist best known for his role in creating Spider-Man, one of the most successful superhero properties ever, was found dead June 29 in his Manhattan apartment. He was 90. The death was confirmed by Officer George Tsourovakas, a spokesman for the New York Police Department.
Steve Ditko, Influential Comic-Book Artist Who Helped Create Spider-Man, Dies at 90 (Published 2018)
Steve Ditko, a comic-book artist best known for his role in creating Spider-Man, one of the most successful superhero properties ever, was found dead on June 29 at his home in Manhattan, the police said on Friday. He was 90. The death was confirmed by Officer George Tsourovakas, a spokesman for the New York Police Department. No further details were immediately available.
Steve Ditko, Influential Comic-Book Artist Who Helped Create Spider-Man, Dies at 90
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This new dance-and-travel series, to be unveiled on Netflix on New Year’s Day, explores the world through movement. Hosted by the dancer Vandana Hart, it investigates traditional and urban dance traditions on a global level. So far, there are five episodes with locations in Paris; Vietnam; Beirut, Lebanon; Lagos, Nigeria; and Bali. “It’s going to be a real mixture of different styles,” Ms. Hart says in the trailer. And it’s a good excuse for a New Year’s resolution: In 2018, see more dance.
Review: ‘Bright’ Has Fairies, Orcs, Elves and L.A. Cops, but Little Magic
With the buddy-cop fantasy “Bright,” Will Smith and the director David Ayer attempt to chart new territory: an urban action film populated not only by humans but also fantastical creatures like centaurs, fairies, orcs and elves. (If you’re unfamiliar with orcs, check your J. R. R. Tolkien.) The result is a loud, ungainly hybrid that does not serve police procedurals or fantasy spectaculars very well.
Review: ‘Along With the Gods’ Is a Fantasy Journey With C.G.I. at Every Turn
Kim Yong-hwa’s delirious fantasy “Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds” is a harmless romp flirting at profundity without coming close. But it certainly offers plenty to occupy the eye. Rarely has a director so reveled in the possibilities of digital effects (with the exception of Robert Rodriguez during his “Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl” period). That said, story clarity and emotional depth tend to evaporate amid the visual pyrotechnics.
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This small but mighty company presents Keith Michael’s “The Nutcracker,” which is choreographed especially for children. (Helpful to know: It’s only an hour.) Set in 1907, this sweet take on “The Nutcracker” (Friday at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.) features an Art Nouveau set by Gillian Bradshaw-Smith and costumes designed by Sylvia Taalsohn Nolan, of the Metropolitan Opera. GIA KOURLAS See what’s happening around the city’s dance scene.
Review: In ‘Soufra,’ a Women-Run Food Truck Grows in Lebanon
A stirring tale of empowerment, the documentary “Soufra” shows how societal change can begin with small steps. Mariam Shaar leads a modest food business in Bourj el Barajneh, a refugee camp south of Beirut, Lebanon, comprising decrepit buildings, narrow alleys and a dangerous overhead mishmash of electrical wires.
Review: Layabouts Behind a Wedding Lens in ‘Sundowners’
A familiar comedy subgenre — that of hapless protagonists having misadventures at a wedding gathering at an exotic resort (see: “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates”) — is given a low-key workout in “Sundowners,” a Canadian indie seeking to subvert expectations but offering only drollery in their place.
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The feminist bimonthly magazine Bust has been around since 1993, emerging from a culture embracing riot grrrl bands and, to a lesser extent, Jane Pratt’s seminal girl-centric teenage publication Sassy. Part of Bust’s tradition — besides its downtown cultural sensibility, D.I.Y. ethos and enlightened political consciousness — is the Craftacular, a riot of music, “indie shopping” (as Bust puts it) and progressive attitude.
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This troupe, led by Eduardo Vilaro, returns to the Apollo on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., with three works, including Michelle Manzanales’s “Con Brazos Abiertos” (“With Open Arms”), a playful look at her Mexican-American childhood in Texas from 2017. What was it like to be caught between cultures? In “Espiritu Vivo” (2012), Ronald K. Brown explores grief and finds inspiration in the meeting of African and Latino diasporas in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Review: ‘Big Time,’ a Portrait of an Architect as Superstar
Cool and competent, Kaspar Astrup Schroder’s documentary “Big Time,” an adoring profile of the Danish “starchitect” Bjarke Ingels, merely glances at human drama. The aesthetic of Mr. Ingels — whose firm, BIG (for Bjarke Ingels Group), has triumphed with designs like that for the M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark in Helsingor; the Via 57 West complex in Manhattan; and the in-progress Two World Trade Center — has a youthful, playful audacity (he is only in his 40s).
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One of America’s most popular modern dance companies opens its annual season (Wednesday through Dec. 31 at various times) with one of America’s most popular modern dances: “Revelations,” the masterpiece that Ailey created in 1960 to a compilation of spirituals, gospel songs and blues. On opening night (Wednesday), see it performed with live music.
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One of the wisest, savviest museum exhibitions of the summer (it closes Dec. 17) may not have much actual art, but it circles the subject like a satellite. Using prints, slide shows, books and iPads, it presents image-only camera-phone exchanges between 12 pairs of artists, and is full of flashes of wit, poetry, even genius.
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The detainment of more than 100,000 Japanese-Americans during World War II was aimed at citizens on the West Coast. New Yorkers were exempt, but the sculptor Isamu Noguchi, then 37, went anyway. This exhibition, through Jan. 7, features documents and works made from driftwood dating from the seven months Noguchi spent in a camp near the Arizona-California border, where he tried, and failed, to improve living conditions for his fellow Japanese-Americans. J ASON FARAGO Don’t be fooled by the title.
Review: ‘I Remember You’ Is a Piercing Horror Film From Iceland
The Icelandic director Oskar Thor Axelsson is clearly fluent in horror conventions. But he has commendable restraint, and his latest film, “I Remember You,” transcends genre pyrotechnics even as it incorporates elements of Nordic noir. The film — adapted by Mr. Axelsson and Otto Geir Borg from a novel of the same name (subtitled “A Ghost Story” in one edition) by Yrsa Sigurdardottir — tells of the entwining fates of three victims of acute misfortune.
Review: ‘Hello Again,’ a Movie Musical Ode to Love and Lust Over Decades
In recent years, the movie musical has struggled for its complete resurrection as a genre, in efforts ranging from the Hollywood high-flown (“Into the Woods”) to the modest and quirky (Jeffrey St. Jules’s little-seen “Bang Bang Baby,” from 2014). And now, somewhere between the two, lies “Hello Again,” Tom Gustafson’s florid, idiosyncratic adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa’s 1993 Off Broadway show (itself based on Arthur Schnitzler’s “La Ronde”).
Review: ‘Most Beautiful Island,’ an Immigrant’s New York Nightmare
Image Ana Asensio in “Most Beautiful Island.” Nov. 2, 2017 Dark corners of the immigrant experience in New York City, especially for women, are frighteningly dramatized in Ana Asensio’s suspense film “Most Beautiful Island,” a modest but effective writing-directing debut for Ms. Asensio, who also stars. The film opens with distant shots of diverse women walking through Manhattan before it alights on Luciana (Ms. Asensio), who has left her native Spain after a family trauma.
Review: ‘It Happened in L.A.,’ All That Questing After Love
Michelle Morgan’s “It Happened in L.A.” is an ensemble comedy aspiring to wordy Woody Allen sophistication but lacking serious political or satirical bite. And yet, glimmers of promise abound. Ms. Morgan plays Annette, an unrealized Type A writer living with the milquetoast Elliot (Jorma Taccone), a writer-director on a “Game of Thrones”-like TV show.
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More than 200 comedians. Over 20 venues. Over eight days. This 14th edition of this festival is upon us, with fresh-faced newcomers and comedy veterans alike descending upon our fair city. Below are highlights. At 5 p.m. on Nov. 7, the “Saturday Night Live” alumna Ana Gasteyer hosts a conversation with late-night comedy’s reigning non-man, Samantha Bee. In a question-and-answer portion, spectators can ask Ms. Bee, the former “Daily Show” correspondent, what it’s like to be late night’s queen.
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This major group drawing show, running through Jan. 7, constitutes a grand summing-up of a career, of an art form and of an institution’s holdings. During the past 60 years, the New York art dealer Eugene V. Thaw and his wife, Clare Eddy Thaw, amassed a phenomenal drawing collection notable for its chronological breadth, running from the early Renaissance to the near present. This year they gave more than 400 items outright to the Morgan, expanding and deepening its range.
Review: ‘Bill Nye: Science Guy,’ a Portrait of a Fighter for Facts
In the film “Bill Nye: Science Guy,” Mr. Nye, the 1990s children’s-television personality with the signature bow tie, warns of “an anti-science movement” afoot in this country. And this delightful, revealing documentary, directed by David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, offers evidence supporting that assessment.
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It’s easy to feel at sea in Times Square, but you’ll have that reaction even more intensely when the hordes surging past you are eels and dolphins instead of tourists. That’s the effect of this new permanent installation, which uses digital technology, 3-D imagery and special effects to evoke an underwater voyage from the South Pacific to the West Coast of North America.
Review: ‘Only the Brave’ Is an Inspiring Tale of Firefighter Sacrifice
Given what Northern California has endured recently with wildfires, perhaps it’s high time to honor those risking life and limb to contain such conflagrations. If only Joseph Kosinski’s action-drama “Only the Brave” — based on the exploits of the real-life Granite Mountain Hotshots, a troop of elite firefighters near Prescott, Ariz. — had a less generic title and fewer formulaic beats.
Review: Hello, Hodor! A ‘Game of Thrones’ Musical Spoof
Because “Game of Thrones: The Rock Musical — An Unauthorized Parody,” a spirited if lightweight production at the Theater Center, aims squarely at fans of the long-running HBO series, it’s important they know straight away that this Off Broadway show cannot possibly reflect the series’s lavish special effects, myriad supporting characters and multiple plot threads. But then, haven’t you always wanted to see George R. R. Martin twitted for not having completed his book series?
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“Fu Dao/Fu Dao, Upside-Down Buddha/Arrival at Good Fortune,” by Chen Zhen, at the Guggenheim. The work, incorporating industrial junk, suggests a modern society caught between the Buddhist spirit and consumer culture. See listing below. Vincent Tullo for The New York Times New York is still behind the curve in terms of familiarity with the explosion of contemporary art in China between the 1989 Tiananmen massacre and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Review: ‘The Osiris Child’ Has It All, and Then Some
Shane Abbess’s dystopian action opus “The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One,” as its title suggests, does not want for ambition. The words “Volume One” imply that further “volumes” will follow, and chapter-heading intertitles in the film accord the pulpy subject matter greater literary gravitas than it deserves. And yet, given the audacity, gusto and hell-for-leather filmmaking on display, the prospect of subsequent installments does not seem unreasonable.
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The main slate nabs the headlines, but this festival’s sidebars nearly constitute a festival of their own. In the Spotlight on Documentary program, Travis Wilkerson’s riveting “Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?” (Friday and Sunday) grapples with a family legend: that Mr. Wilkerson’s white great-grandfather almost certainly got away with murdering a black man in Alabama in the 1940s. The main retrospective of the festival (which runs through Oct. 15) celebrates Robert Mitchum’s centennial.
Review: In ‘The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin,’ a Portrait of a Gifted Writer
“I’m a writer who is gay,” the novelist Armistead Maupin says in “The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin.” “I’m not a gay writer. I write about heterosexuals as well.” This fond documentary portrait, directed by Jennifer M. Kroot, makes it clear that Mr. Maupin’s mastery of assorted perspectives is his gift, evident in his masterpiece, “Tales of the City,” a love letter to San Francisco comprising multiple characters.
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