MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• M. Night Shyamalan's Superhero Thriller 'Glass' Overflows With Preposterousness
  Shyamalan's latest film stars Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and James McAvoy in an eccentric, perilously self-indulgent sequel that braids together two previous movies: Unbreakable and Split.
• Memoirist Retraces Her Journey From Survivalist Childhood To Cambridge Ph.D.
  Growing up, Tara Westover had no birth certificate, never saw a doctor and didn't go to school. She writes about her transition into the mainstream in Educated. Originally broadcast Feb. 20, 2018.
• 'All These Small Moments': Twee Grows, In Brooklyn
  The debut feature from Melissa B. Miller strains to endear itself to viewers — and some performances succeed. But the characters lack personality and the drama any conflict.
• Terry Crews: The Man's Got Talent
  Brooklyn Nine-Nine star and America's Got Talent: The Champions host Terry Crews reflects on his football career, activist work, and his breakthrough in Hollywood.
• Özlem Cekic: How Can Kindness Disarm Hate?
  After being elected to the Danish parliament, Özlem Cekic—a Muslim immigrant to Denmark—began receiving hate mail. To counter it, she did the unexpected: she met her harrassers face to face.
• Christine Porath: What Is The Cost Of Being Uncivil In The Workplace?
  It's free to be kind, yet managers often ignore the value of appreciation. Christine Porath argues that workers and companies experience real costs when there is incivility in the workplace.
• Laura Trice: Is It Okay To Ask For Appreciation?
  What would happen if we actually asked others to praise and appreciate us for the work we do? Laura Trice examines the importance of building our sense of self-worth by asking for what we need.
• Mike Robbins: What's The Difference Between Recognition And Appreciation?
  After a career-ending baseball injury, Mike Robbins had to learn how to appreciate his time on the mound. He's found that making the effort to appreciate others has a real impact on their well-being.
• AJ Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted?
  How many people helped make your morning coffee? AJ Jacobs set out to thank them all, from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought.
• Fighting 'Fyre' With 'Fyre Fraud': Two Documentaries About The Same Disaster
  Netflix and Hulu both have documentaries about the fiasco of Fyre Festival available this week. Both are serviceable, but there are some differences, and some ethical questions about both.