MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• John Cameron Mitchell On Punks, Aliens And The Queerness Of 'How To Talk To Girls'
  The writer/director has turned a Neil Gaiman short story into a film starring Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning. It follows an alien exploring the 1970s punk music scene of Croydon, England.
• Fresh Air Remembers Novelist Philip Roth
  We listen back to excerpts from Roth's interviews about The Plot Against America and Everyman. Roth died Tuesday at age 85. He spoke with Terry Gross seven times over the years.
• Venture Into The Australian Wilderness For A Chilling 'Picnic At Hanging Rock'
  As the story goes, on Valentine's Day 1900, several students and their teacher slipped away from a holiday picnic and never returned. Amazon's new six-part TV miniseries explores the legend.
• Jaron Lanier: How Can We Repair The Mistakes Of The Digital Era?
  Jaron Lanier says tech giants are battling for our attention to manipulate our behavior. But how did we get here? Lanier offers insights from the Internet's early days and a possible path forward.
• Tristan Harris: What Is The Cost Of Infinite Distractions?
  Designer Tristan Harris says attention is at the core of human experience. He argues that our addiction to technology has the power to threaten our very capacity to think, reason and problem solve.
• Amishi Jha: How Can We Pay Better Attention To Our Attention?
  What exactly is attention, and how can we reclaim it? Neuroscientist Amishi Jha says there's a powerful link between mindfulness, meditation and attention.
• Manoush Zomorodi: Has Constant Stimulation Replaced Boredom?
  With a never-ending stream of stimulation, we rarely experience boredom. But tech podcast host Manoush Zomorodi says we actually need to feel bored in order to jump-start our creativity.
• Zeynep Tufekci: How Is Our Attention Packaged And Sold As A Commodity?
  Why is it so easy to burn through an hour on YouTube or Facebook? Sociologist Zeynep Tufekci explains how advertisting algorithms have turned our attention into a valuable commodity.
• Harvey Weinstein Surrenders To New York City Police To Face Sexual Assault Charges
  Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein surrendered to police in New York City Friday in connection with allegations of sexual assault.
• Harvey Weinstein Charged With Rape After Surrendering To N.Y. Police
  The disgraced Hollywood megaproducer turned himself in to authorities Friday morning in New York City, where he was charged with rape and sexual misconduct for incidents involving two women.