MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• 'Wait Wait' for Oct. 16, 2021: Sweater Weather Edition
  This week, the autumn leaves are changing, so we heat up some apple cider and remember some of our favorite moments from the past year.
• Feel like you're missing something in 'Squid Game'? Here's a rundown
  Everyone's talking about the Netflix series Squid Game, about debt-ridden South Koreans playing deadly kids' games for cash — and if you feel like you're missing some cultural context, we can help.
• The joys of surprising yourself with 'The Last Duel' ... and 'Succession'
  There's a kind of satisfaction that comes from something living up to your expectations. But there's a different kind of pleasure that only being surprised by your own reactions can bring.
• 'This Thing Between Us' wants to hurt you — and you should let it
  Gus Moreno's new novel follows a man who flees the city where his wife's murder became a political and media sensation, but he can't escape either his grief or the thing that haunted their apartment.
• Netflix fires employee as internal conflicts over latest Dave Chappelle special grow
  The company alleges that the employee leaked confidential information outside the company. Netflix employees have planned a walkout over transphobic comments made in Chappelle's new special.
• What's making us happy: What you should watch, read and listen to this weekend
  Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Spirit Halloween videos, the podcast Suspect, and more.
• 'Sprinklegate' sinks a U.K. bakery's top sellers after topping is found to be illegal
  "It is HIGHLY unlikely that we will find any legal sprinkles that we will use as a replacement," says Rich Myers, owner of the Get Baked bakery in Leeds. "I am extremely passionate about sprinkles."
• In 'Maid,' a single mother struggles to make it on minimum wage
  While raising her young daughter, Stephanie Land cleaned houses to scrape by. It was back-aching work for low pay. Her memoir inspired the Netflix series, Maid. Originally broadcast Jan. 29, 2019.
• 'The Morning Show' recap, Season 2, Episode 5: What happens in Vegas
  Alex has pain and is a pain, Bradley works her way through her new relationship, Cory experiences a very late conversion to having a conscience, and Mitch wears cozy clothes in quarantine.
• Grover's iconic Sesame Street children's book turns 50
  For NPR's 50th anniversary we look at an influential children's book that is turning 50. It features Sesame Street's Grover trying desperately to avoid "The Monster at the End of this Book."