MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Stars use BET Awards stage to criticize Roe v. Wade ruling
  Hosts and entertainers at the annual show recognizing Black excellence in the arts and sports criticize the recent Supreme Court decision the landmark overturning Roe v. Wade.
• What happens when white women hypersexualize Asian women onscreen
  NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elaine Hsieh Chou about her recent essay in Vanity Fair, which addresses how Hollywood perpetuates Asian stereotypes.
• MUNA releases its latest album just in time for summer
  With electro-pop dance tracks, the band celebrates queer love and joy.
• Mishael Morgan is the first Black actor to win a lead category at the Daytime Emmys
  The 35-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago plays Amanda Sinclair on the CBS show "The Young and the Restless."
• 'Peanuts,' one of the world's most popular cartoons, pushed for Title IX in the 1970s
  Peanuts was a place where female athletes saw their presence on the playing field explicitly supported.
• 'Wait Wait' for June 25, 2022: With Not My Job guests Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda
  Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda won a Peabody for their true crime parody American Vandal, and now their back with Players, a mockumentary about Esports, but what do they know about C-Sports?
• When Lil Nas X calls out BET, it means something
  Lil Nas X's new single rails against BET after the star wasn't nominated for a single BET Award.
• Emmy nominations are coming up. Voters shouldn't overlook these shows
  Members of the TV Academy are casting their votes for this year's Emmy nominations. With so much TV, the field is crowded.
• What to watch, read and listen to this weekend
  Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: two great newsletters, FX's The Bear, and more.
• Baz Luhrmann's gaudy 'Elvis' is a shapeless blur of a musical biopic
  Elvis' longtime manager Col. Parker plays an oversized role, but that's not this film's only problem. There may be a great movie hiding in Elvis, but it's buried under an awful lot of visual clutter.