MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• 'The Souvenir' Is A Piercing Portrait Of A Woman Learning To Become An Artist
  Joanna Hogg's movie, which centers on a young film student, is the first of a projected two-part drama drawing from Hogg's life. It won the top prize in Sundance's world cinema dramatic competition.
• 'Dementia Reimagined' Asks: Can There Be Happiness For Those With Memory Loss?
  While caring for her mother, who had dementia, bioethicist Tia Powell began imagining a different way to approach the disease. Her new book looks at long-term care options and end-of-life decisions.
• 'Unfreedom Of The Press' Is Full Of Bombast And Bile
  Right-wing Fox host Mark Levin conducts no interviews and offers no original research in his book; it is little more than a free gift with purchase: People are instead buying his message to the media.
• Kamchatka Is A Rich Backdrop For Mystery In 'Disappearing Earth'
  Julia Phillips' debut novel takes readers through a year following the disappearance of two little girls in the remote Russian province of Kamchatka — and the way that disappearance reverberates.
• NPR's Summer Movie Guide: 27 Films Coming Soon To Theaters
  Superhero capes and cartoons headline this year's batch of summer flicks, but there's plenty of smaller and weirder stuff, too. Here are the movies we're looking forward to this season.
• 'Filth Elder' John Waters Says There Are Still 'Plenty Of Rules' Left To Break
  The cult filmmaker, 73, has plenty of ideas about what older people should and shouldn't do. "You can't be trying too hard to rebel [when] you're older," Waters says. His new book is Mr. Know-It-All.
• Love Goes Global In These 3 May Romances
  This month, we're bringing you stories from around the world, featuring royals and regular boys and girls who risk it all for their happy ever after — from Vietnam to California to Scotland.
• 'Game Of Thrones' Finale, Season 8, Episode 6: 'No One Is Very Happy'
  After eight seasons, 73 episodes and a whole lot of characters saying "bend the knee" all the time, HBO's massive fantasy series is finally over.
• Legendary Comic Sammy Shore, Co-Founder Of The Comedy Store, Dies At 92
  Shore died on Saturday surrounded by his family, his son announced on Twitter. The Comedy Store went on to become a hotbed for famous performers like David Letterman and Robin Williams.
• 'There's Something About Sweetie' — Something Irrepressibly Joyous
  Sandhya Menon's followup to her hit young adult novel When Dimple Met Rishi follows a young woman with a big voice, a big personality — and to her family's dismay (though not her own), a big body.