MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• 'Happiest Season' Is A Holiday Family Romcom With A Very Merry Cast
  Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis play Abby and Harper, a couple headed home to Abby's parents' house for Christmas. Dan Levy, Victor Garber and Aubrey Plaza are among the terrific supporting cast.
• From 'Dash And Lily' To Dolly Parton: These Holiday Specials Will Bring On The Cheer
  Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon from NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour talk about their favorite 2020 holiday TV specials.
• Conan O'Brien On Late-Night TV: 'All I Ever Wanted To Do Was Make People Laugh'
  After 28 years of hosting late-night shows, O'Brien is moving to HBO. He spoke to Fresh Air in 2019 about getting his start and how late-night TV has changed over the years.
• 'Genshin Impact' Is Free-To-Play Fun — If You Can Resist Opening Your Wallet
  The exploration and combat game Genshin Impact has earned some favorable comparisons to Nintendo's Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but like many free-to-play games, it's good at getting you to spend money.
• Yes, The Macy's Parade Is Still Happening This Year — But It'll Be A Bit Different
  Instead of traveling the traditional 2.5-mile-route through New York City's Midtown, the Thanksgiving Day parade will take place in front of Macy's department store.
• Photos: Remembering Maradona, Latin America's Patron Saint Of The Pitch
  Plus: NPR's Latino staffers share their memories of the Argentine soccer legend.
• Netflix Removes 'Chappelle's Show' At Dave Chappelle's Request
  The comedian said he was snared in an unfair contract years ago, which allows Comedy Central to profit off the show without compensating him.
• In 'Ghostways,' A Trip To Two Well-Traveled Places Reminds Of Things That Are Lost
  Ghostways is an examination of grief as a landscape that moves on without us — and the fragility of the green world we're longing to go back to post-pandemic.
• Book Publisher Simon & Schuster Sold To Rival
  The third largest of the "big five" book publishers, was sold by its parent company to Penguin Random House.
• Remembering Travel Writer And Memoirist Jan Morris
  Morris, who died Nov. 20, transitioned to female in 1972 when she was 46. She later reflected on gender in her memoir, Conundrum. Originally broadcast in 1989.