MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Feminist Gloria Steinem On Finding Herself Free Of The 'Demands Of Gender'
  Steinem reflects on her unique childhood and the illegal abortion she had when she was 22. She is the subject of the new biopic, The Glorias. Originally broadcast in 1987 and 2015.
• Sir David Attenborough Reaches 1M Instagram Followers In Hours, Breaking World Record
  The famed naturalist and broadcaster beat out actress Jennifer Aniston for fastest time to reach one million followers on Instagram, according to Guinness World Records.
• 'Fargo' Season 4 Is As Good As It Gets — Again
  The new installment of the FX anthology series deals with racism and sexism in 1950 Kansas City. But don't let the period trappings fool you: Fargo's conflicts sizzle with resonance to today's world.
• Amazon's Violent, Cynical 'Utopia' Just Wasn't Made For These Times
  The US adaptation of a 2013-14 British series about comic book nerds attempting to save the world from a viral pandemic dials back the humor and cranks up the violence.
• An Israeli Agent Finds Herself Stranded In 'Tehran' In A Gripping New Spy Series
  A Mossad agent is charged with crippling the Iranian power grid. After a deadly snafu, she must survive in a city not exactly known for its hospitality toward Israeli spies.
• You Think Your Favorite Video Game Is Hard? Try Speedrunning It
  Speedrunning is the quirky subculture dedicated to playing through video games as fast as is humanly possible, exploiting glitches in game code and advanced techniques to barrel ahead.
• In 'We're Better Than This,' Rep. Elijah Cummings Offers Some Lasting Thoughts
  The former congressman's memoir is an urgent call to action, imploring us to defend our democracy as it is assailed by threats — and a poignant reminder of how much the nation lost with his death.
• MoMA Workers Must Decide Whether To Return To Work Amid Pandemic
  Workers at the Museum of Modern Art in New York are being pressured to return to work, in person. They're afraid of catching the coronavirus but equally scared of losing their jobs.
• Met Opera Says It Won't Return Until Fall 2021
  Opera fans will have to wait another whole year for live performances at the famed New York house. In a press release Wednesday, the Metropolitan Opera says it plans to reopen on Sept. 27, 2021.
• Top Music School Finds Sexual Abuse Allegations From Violinist 'Credible'
  In a report released Tuesday evening, Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music said that violinist Lara St. John's account of being raped and sexually abused by her teacher is credible.