MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Conan O'Brien On Late-Night TV: 'All I Ever Wanted To Do Was Make People Laugh'
  After 28 years of hosting late-night shows, O'Brien is moving to HBO. He spoke to Fresh Air in 2019 about getting his start and how late-night TV has changed over the years.
• 'Genshin Impact' Is Free-To-Play Fun — If You Can Resist Opening Your Wallet
  The exploration and combat game Genshin Impact has earned some favorable comparisons to Nintendo's Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but like many free-to-play games, it's good at getting you to spend money.
• Yes, The Macy's Parade Is Still Happening This Year — But It'll Be A Bit Different
  Instead of traveling the traditional 2.5-mile-route through New York City's Midtown, the Thanksgiving Day parade will take place in front of Macy's department store.
• Photos: Remembering Maradona, Latin America's Patron Saint Of The Pitch
  Plus: NPR's Latino staffers share their memories of the Argentine soccer legend.
• Netflix Removes 'Chappelle's Show' At Dave Chappelle's Request
  The comedian said he was snared in an unfair contract years ago, which allows Comedy Central to profit off the show without compensating him.
• In 'Ghostways,' A Trip To Two Well-Traveled Places Reminds Of Things That Are Lost
  Ghostways is an examination of grief as a landscape that moves on without us — and the fragility of the green world we're longing to go back to post-pandemic.
• Book Publisher Simon & Schuster Sold To Rival
  The third largest of the "big five" book publishers, was sold by its parent company to Penguin Random House.
• Remembering Travel Writer And Memoirist Jan Morris
  Morris, who died Nov. 20, transitioned to female in 1972 when she was 46. She later reflected on gender in her memoir, Conundrum. Originally broadcast in 1989.
• Chef David Chang On Depression, Being A Dad And The Burden Of 'Authenticity'
  The Momofuku chef says COVID-19 has introduced "seismic" changes to his industry. "We're doing anything and everything to stay afloat," he says. Chang's new memoir is Eat a Peach.
• From Syria To America: A Teen Seeks A 'Safe Place' In The Universe
  He was only 10 when the soldiers took away his father. Eventually the family fled to Jordan. But where would they go next? Their saga inspired a Pulitzer-winning graphic series in The New York Times.