MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• What hobbies or interests are you really into? We want to hear about it
  Welcome to I'm Really Into, a space to celebrate our unique hobbies and interests. Fill out this form or leave us a voicemail, and you could be featured in an upcoming segment.
• Pinball is more than a game — it's where I found my community
  There are pinball leagues and tournaments big enough to fill a whole convention center. For NPR host Juana Summers, a league gave her a way to connect — and it led to some lifelong friendships.
• Joy is a core value at NPR. So we're creating a space to celebrate it
  We're launching I'm Really Into, a space to celebrate the things we love and what they say about the world. But we don't just want to share ours — we want to hear about yours, too.
• How I fell in love with pinball
  On her first day as an official host of All Things Considered, Juana Summers shares some of the interests she's bringing to the position — from the issue of gun violence, to pinball.
• Visual artist Sam Gilliam has died at 88
  The Washington, D.C.-based painter became famous for his Drape works — vibrantly painted pieces of fabric that he hung by clips and could never be presented the same way twice.
• Life in the Middles Ages is more gross than engrossing in this ruthless novel
  Ottessa Moshfegh's Lapvona follows the life of Marek, a 13-year-old peasant boy who lives in a cruel world of sadism and stink, cannibalism and self-flagellation.
• 'Rogues' showcases Patrick Radden Keefe's preternatural gift for reading people
  Keefe recognizes that we're all unreliable narrators of our own lives, and writes about his subjects with a keen sense of understanding.
• Street Symphony plays in harmony with Skid Row's 'sacred spaces'
  Vijay Gupta was a 19-year-old violin prodigy when he joined the LA Philharmonic. Now he runs Street Symphony, an organization bringing music to clinics, jails and homeless shelters on Skid Row.
• Stars use BET Awards stage to criticize Roe v. Wade ruling
  Hosts and entertainers at the annual show recognizing Black excellence in the arts and sports criticize the recent Supreme Court decision the landmark overturning Roe v. Wade.
• What happens when white women hypersexualize Asian women onscreen
  NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elaine Hsieh Chou about her recent essay in Vanity Fair, which addresses how Hollywood perpetuates Asian stereotypes.