MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• LAPD Investigating Accusation Of 2013 Rape By Harvey Weinstein
  Weinstein has been dogged by a litany of allegations of sexual misconduct ever since the New York Times reported earlier this month that he has paid off accusers for decades.
• In The Searing 'BPM (Beats Per Minute)' ACT UP Acts Up
  This French drama about the Paris chapter of ACT UP in the '80s and '90s feels urgent and chillingly relevant — a call to arms against silence and complacency.
• 'Wonderstruck': A Lifeless Diorama About Lifeless Dioramas
  Todd Haynes follows up Carol with this New York fable set in different time periods, but "there's little room left for insight and emotion in this overstuffed cabinet of curiosities."
• Do You Want To Skip 'The Snowman?' (You Should)
  Director Tomas Alfredson buries a pulpy serial-killer yarn under an avalanche of portentous, boring, art-house fussiness.
• New Book Argues A Theory In Policing Is To Blame For Eric Garner's Death
  Eric Garner was killed by the police in New York City in 2014. His final words were, "I can't breathe." A book by journalist Matt Taibbi argues that "Broken Windows" is to blame for Garner's death.
• For Novelist John Green, OCD Is Like An 'Invasive Weed' Inside His Mind
  "It starts out with one little thought, and then slowly that becomes the only thought that you're able to have," Green says. His new novel, Turtles All The Way Down, is about a teenage girl with OCD.
• Amnesty For Little Book Lovers: New York City Libraries Shelve Kids' Late Fees
  On Thursday, the city's public library systems are forgiving fines on overdue materials checked out by readers age 17 and under, reopening library doors to young readers once blocked by unpaid fees.
• Moonshine Makes A Comeback in Virginia. And This Time, It's Legal
  While the revival has taken off around the country, it's especially strong in Virginia, where many of the twists, turns and car chases that are a part of moonshine lore took place.
• Custom-Printed Cocktails On The Moon? 'Soonish' Shows Us How
  Zach and Kelly Weinersmith's accessible, occasionally goofy new book lays out futuristic fantasies (like matter-printed cocktails) and connects them to projects scientists are working on right now.
• Philip Pullman's Realm Of Poetry And Inspiration
  Pullman — author of the beloved His Dark Materials trilogy — says poet William Blake's idea of mystical multiple vision, of different ways of seeing, is "absolutely central" to his new book.