MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Not My Job: We Quiz Comedian Bassem Youssef On Tubers
  The Egyptian satirist got his start on YouTube, so we're going to see how much he knows about actual tubers. Youssef will answer three questions about potatoes.
• What It's Like To Be A 'Breakup/Divorce Coach'
  Breaking up is hard to do, as the song says. If you're stuck, you can always call Natalia Juarez, a breakup expert based in Toronto. NPR's Scott Simon talks with her about her business.
• Yes, Some Comics Are For Kids — And They're Big Business
  What's the best way to get people reading comics? Hook 'em young. And comics for early readers are booming — even big publishers like DC, famed for grim and gritty, are getting in on the action.
• Life Lessons (With Zombies) In 'Minecraft: The Island'
  Max Brooks' latest novel is set in the world of the popular video game Minecraft — and once you get past that, it has a lot of valuable ideas for young readers, cleverly disguised with plenty of fun.
• 15-Year-Old CEO Of Mo's Bows Enters Licensing Deal With NBA
  NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Moziah Bridges, the 15-year-old CEO of Mo's Bows, who just entered a licensing deal with the NBA. Bridges started his bow tie company with his mom when he was 9.
• TV Networks Bring Back Game Shows 'Battle Of The Network Stars,' 'The Gong Show'
  Several game shows from the '70s and '80s have been revamped for summer TV, including Battle of the Network Stars, The Gong Show and Match Game. NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast talks about whether these shows are diversionary fluff or filling a summertime need.
• In 'Dunkirk,' Christopher Nolan Brings New Life To True World War II Story
  NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews director Christopher Nolan's new World War II film, Dunkirk, which opens this weekend.
• 'Awkward' And 'Insecure' Get To The Root Of Writer Issa Rae's Humor
  As a self-described "awkward black girl," Rae says she often felt that she was straddling two worlds growing up. She created and stars in the HBO series Insecure. Originally broadcast Nov. 8, 2016.
• Salvador Dalí's Remains Exhumed, Revealing A Perfectly Arranged Mustache
  When the late Spanish painter was exhumed for a paternity suit, experts discovered his distinctive mustache had kept its shape. "Checking it was a very exciting moment," says the head of his estate.
• Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Dunkirk'
  Christopher Nolan's war drama about the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Allied troops has immediacy, scope, and a sense of the unique terrors inherent in war.