MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Non-alcoholic beers are finally good (and they're not just for Dry January)
  Craft beer's emphasis on strong flavors has reinvented non-alcoholic beer, bringing better choices than ever to people who want new options.
• The collision of old and new money is on glitzy display in HBO's 'Gilded Age'
  Set in New York City the early 1880s, this ten-part costume drama is basically an American Downtown Abbey, complete with rich and poor, power brokers and household workers.
• Remembering André Leon Talley, a titan of the fashion world
  The former creative director at Vogue magazine and larger-than-life fashion influencer died Jan. 18. Talley spoke to Fresh Air in 2018 about growing up in Durham, N.C., and discovering fashion.
• With 'The Legend of Vox Machina,' a Dungeons & Dragons web series rolls the dice
  Just the Vox, ma'am: This animated fantasy series loses some of what makes the web series it's based on so richly rewarding, but those coming in fresh will get caught up in its characters and story.
• 'Joan Is Okay,' explores the meaning of home, having roots
  By exploring the spectrum of commitment in this book, and in her debut novel Chemistry, Weike Wang has shown us myriad ways to build a sense of home, myriad ways to feel okay in our skin.
• Emmy-winning comedian Louie Anderson has died at 68
  The Emmy-award winning actor, stand-up comic, and TV host died Friday in Las Vegas, after complications from cancer, according to his publicist.
• Dave Eggers: How Can Kids Learn Human Skills in a Tech-Dominated World?
  Fiction can serve as a window into multiple realities--to imagine different futures or understand our own past. This hour, author Dave Eggers talks tech, education, and the healing power of writing.
• 22 tips for 2022: You don't need an intense workout. Small moves make a difference
  Making exercise a daily habit can feel daunting if it feels like it counts only when you go all in. Instead, remember that every small movement counts.
• Meat Loaf, Grammy-winning singer famous for 'I'd Do Anything For Love,' dies at 74
  Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, was best known for Bat Out Of Hell, one of the best selling albums of all time.
• Brazilian samba singer Elza Soares dies at 91
  Soares "moved the world with her voice, her strength and her determination," her family's announcement said, "forever ... in our hearts and the thousands of fans around the world."