J.P. Devine: Well, was that fun or what?

Enjoying his favorite cereal for dessert, J.P. Devine recalls a childhood moment when his mother introduced him to the magic of snap, crackle and pop.

Amy Calder: No amount of snow or cold will keep Mainers from their ice cream

It seems counterintuitive to think people want to eat ice cream during this frigid winter, but die-hard Mainers must get their fix, Amy Calder writes.

‘Munich: The Edge of War’ soft, dark and occasionally nail-biting espionage thriller

Liz Soares: Changing habits over two years

Reflecting on what's changed, and what hasn't, since the pandemic started two years ago, Liz Soares wonders whether anyone is the same person now.

J.P. Devine: Touring Waterville

Once an eccentric tour guide when he first arrived in Waterville, J.P. Devine told some tall tales to Elm City visitors.

Amy Calder: Too many online orders and packages have you feeling boxed in?

Boxes, once scarce for wrapping gifts and sending packages, now are everywhere, sending delivery people and mail carriers scurrying up and down streets every day, Amy Calder writes.

‘Parallel Mothers’ is like a neglected blister on what is at its core, the story of women

Dana Wilde: Dreams of winter cold

Mulling the history of how we measure cold and warm, Dana Wilde is sanding the increasingly icy landscape of our existence.

J.P. Devine Podcast: The wardrobe of the virus war

J.P. Devine: Because my daughter says so

We're at war and should be dressing the part, J.P. Devine writes.