MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Life Kit: How To Flirt
  After more than a year in lockdown, the idea of flirting can seem daunting. Luckily, NPR's Life Kit has a refresher.
• IPhone Photo Award Winners Capture Tender Moments, Stark Contrasts And A Magical Sky
  The winning images from this year's iPhone Photography Awards feature a man connecting with his horse, two rugged shepherds holding soft lambs and a figure looking into a brilliant night sky.
• 'Wait Wait' For July 31, 2021: Comedian Stephen Fry Plays Not My Job
  Stephen Fry is an actor, comedian, author and quiz show host. He's done it all, so we'll ask him about people who've done almost nothing, one-hit wonders.
• Feeling Lost? These 3 Fantasy Novels Will Help You Be The Hero Of Your Own Story
  Sometimes books can be a literal escape, not just a figurative one. Our critic Alethea Kontis recommends three fantasy novels that helped her along the way as she escaped an abusive relationship.
• Monsters And Magic Run In The Family In These 2 YA Novels
  Six Crimson Cranes and The River Has Teeth — two new July YA novels — both focus on monstrous mothers and folkloric family magic. But apart from that, they couldn't be more different.
• Dev Patel Conquers 'The Green Knight' And Embraces Every Role As A Journey
  NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dev Patel, who plays aspiring knight Gaiwan in the new movie, The Green Knight, based on one of the most famous Arthurian legends.
• 1963 Novel 'The Stone Face' Has New Edition — And It Couldn't Be More Timely
  William Gardner Smith wrote the story of a Black writer who, like Smith himself, moved to Paris to pursue a freedom he couldn't find in America. New York Review Books is releasing a new edition.
• Acting Is 'Problem Solving,' Says Courtney B. Vance
  Vance played attorney Johnnie Cochran in The People v. O.J. Simpson. Now he takes to the pulpit as Aretha Franklin's father, Rev. C.L Franklin, in Genius: Aretha. Originally broadcast April 21, 2021.
• Celebrate Life On Earth With 4 Films That Look Into The Great Beyond
  The new film Nine Days — at its essence, a reminder to celebrate every moment you're given — is both deep and fun. Here are three other movies that ponder the meaning of life.
• Saleem Reshamwala Takes Us To Far Flung Places
  This hour, journalist Saleem Reshamwala gives us a tour of surprising people and places — Lima, Nairobi, and prehistoric New Jersey — to inspire new perspectives on travel and cultures.