MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Anna Karina, Acclaimed French New Wave Actress, Dies At 79
  Danish-born Karina hitchhiked to Paris at the age of 17. Before long, she would establish herself as one of the most prominent actors in the French New Wave film scene of the 1960s.
• Hallmark Channel Embroiled In Controversy After It Pulls Ad With Lesbian Brides
  The ad for the wedding planning site Zola shows two women kissing after saying "I do." Hallmark had been pressured to drop the spot by a group that said the ad promoted homosexuality.
• Reality TV Meets Social Experiment In '63 Up'
  The film "63 Up" is the latest in a series of documentaries following a group of British children — filmed every seven years beginning when they were 7 years old. They're now 63.
• Hair School For Dads
  Mike Hewitt and Isa Celik talk about Yorkey Dads, a support group for fathers in York, England with a "hair school" that teaches dads how to do kid coiffs.
• This Book Teaches Kids The Concept Of 'Boonoonoonous' (It's A Good Thing)
  Olive Senior, author of Boonoonoonous Hair, says the Jamaican word has fallen out of fashion, but it's time to bring it back. "If you're told you're boonoonoonous that's a great compliment," she says.
• 'Imagine Pleasant Nonsense' With 'Strange Planet' Creator Nathan Pyle
  Nathan Pyle has amassed an Instagram following for his gently pastel-hued comics about aliens who narrate their everyday lives in a hilariously stilted manner. Now, the comics are out in book form.
• Not My Job: We Quiz Baseball Pitcher Sean Doolittle On Real-World Saves
  As a relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals Doolittle saves baseball games, but how much does he know about real-world saves? We'll find out.
• You Can Tour This Banjo Museum Without Getting Up From Your Couch
  For more than 15 years, filmmaker Marc Fields has been on a quest to capture and share the story of the banjo. The Banjo Project is an online museum that covers the instrument's history and culture.
• Kids These Days ... Are Reading Nietzsche In The 'Burbs'
  It's easy to make fun of disgruntled teenagers, but in his funny new Nietzsche and the Burbs, author Lars Iyer depicts them accurately and with real sensitivity, never mocking or condescending.
• In 'Work In Progress,' A Darkly Funny Coming-Of-Middle-Age
  Abby McEnany plays a version of herself — a mid-40s, queer, gender non-conforming woman — in a new Showtime comedy series. It's the first TV project for the Chicago improv stalwart.