MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Bob the Drag Queen
  Bob the Drag Queen discusses his wig-filled basement drag closet and his HBO docuseries We're Here. Then, Bob takes on a quiz tailored specifically to his interests, from Kesha to Whoopi Goldberg.
• Funky Stuff, Part 2
  Cristin Milioti and Camila Mendes join house musician Jonathan Coulton for a game where funky songs are rewritten to be about things that smell funky.
• Hallmark Holidays
  Cristin Milioti and Camila Mendes (Palm Springs) compete to see who can identify holidays based on the text of Hallmark cards.
• In A Hurry
  Comedians Erin Jackson and Laurie Kilmartin work together to answer questions about some of the world's fastest things.
• Foley Moley
  Comedians Laurie Kilmartin (writer for CONAN) and Erin Jackson (Last Comic Standing) face off in a game about the strange noises that go into creating movie sound effects.
• Actor André Holland Explores: 'Where I Fit, How I Fit, If I Fit'
  Best known for his roles in Moonlight and Castle Rock, Holland has a starring role in a new radio version of Shakespeare's Richard II. Originally broadcast in 2018.
• You May Be In Sweatpants, But COVID-19 Hasn't Stopped Haute Couture
  In a fashion first, this season's collections were presented digitally, rather than in-person, in-Paris. The virtual venue was an opportunity for designers to experiment in the online space.
• World War II Naval Drama 'Greyhound' Charts A Trim, Efficient Course
  Tom Hanks stars in, and wrote the screenplay for, this familiar but effective tale of a Navy captain leading a convoy of merchants ships through U-boat-infested seas.
• Dawn Wacek: How Can Libraries Be A Path Toward Inclusivity And Forgiveness?
  Are overdue library book fines necessary? Librarian Dawn Wacek wants all libraries to do away with overdue fines to make library services more inclusive and welcoming to all readers.
• No Reading, No Peace: The Power Of Black Stories Out Loud
  The difference between owning a book by a Black author and experiencing its power lies in reading it aloud — particularly for kids' books, which can help kids speak up about their own experiences.