MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Red Power Ranger actor was charged with paycheck protection fraud
  Jason Lawrence Geiger is one of 19 defendants named in a federal indictment, the FBI said. Acting under the name Austin St. John, Geiger played Jason Lee Scott, the Red Power Ranger.
• Longtime New Yorker writer, editor Roger Angell has died
  Writer Roger Angell died Friday of heart failure, according to The New Yorker.
• Rosmarie Trapp, whose family inspired 'The Sound of Music,' dies at age 93
  Rosmarie was the first daughter of Austrian naval Capt. Georg von Trapp and Maria von Trapp, and a younger half-sibling to the older von Trapp children portrayed on stage and in the movie.
• What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing
  Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Harvey Fierstein's memoir, Bling Empire and more.
• Spoken word and sonic rituals: East LA exhibit features Latinx artists using sound
  The exhibition spans decades and includes spoken word performances, sound rituals and installations by Chicano and Puerto Rican artists.
• A 'Jaws' actor is named police chief in the town where the iconic movie was filmed
  Decades ago, Jonathan Searle played one of the pranksters with a cardboard fin in Jaws.
• 'Downton Abbey: A New Era' does not, in fact, represent a new era
  The new Downton film relies on forced plotlines that remind viewers why most stories come to an end eventually.
• 'American Dream' documentary examines George Carlin's triumphs and demons
  Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" act ignited an obscenity case in the '70s. We listen back to two archival interviews with the late comedian, and David Bianculli reviews a new HBO documentary about him.
• Where is 'Harry's House' anyway? Harry Styles explains
  The pop star has spent a life on the go, so the pandemic offered him a rare chance for reflection, to separate the person from the pop star. Also, of course, to record a new album.
• 'Elon Musk's Crash Course' shows the tragic cost of his leadership
  A New York Times/FX documentary explores the dangers of Tesla's self-driving technology and the fatal accidents it has caused.