MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Not My Job: We Quiz Singer Songwriter Phoebe Bridgers On Feeble Bridges
  We have three questions for Bridgers about bridges that have fallen over, collapsed or otherwise done a bad job of spanning things.
• Why Sea Shanties Have Taken Over TikTok
  In a surprising new trend, sea shanties have become popular on TikTok and other social media.
• Museums Get Virtual Help To Have Artwork Delivered During The Pandemic
  There's a web of people working behind the scenes to get artwork from its owner to a museum for a show. That web has been torn during the pandemic but it's still functioning with a kind of robot.
• With A Leap Across Gender Norms, A Rising Ballet Star Looks To Rewrite Rules Of Dance
  Ballet student Ashton Edwards is the rare dancer who is expanding his repertoire and his craft by training to dance in en pointe shoes, once worn only by women.
• Trying To Survive On The Margins In 'At The Edge Of The Haight'
  Katherine Seligman's new novel makes alive and visible the lives of people we often walk past. It's the story of a young woman surviving on the streets of San Francisco with a few friends and her dog.
• The History In 'Angel Of Greenwood' Could Not Be More Timely
  Randi Pink's new novel follows a young couple, Angel and Isaiah, whose budding love is set against the backdrop of historical tragedy: the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.
• 'SNL' And 'Second City' Announce Scholarships For Diverse, Emerging Comic Talent
  A new scholarship sponsored by SNL covers the costs of training at Second City for comedians starting out in their careers.
• Remembering Neil Sheehan, Vietnam War Correspondent Who Revealed The Pentagon Papers
  Sheehan, who died Jan. 7, broke the story of the Pentagon Papers and wrote A Bright Shining Lie, a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the Vietnam War. Originally broadcast in 1988.
• Remembering Screenwriter William Link, Co-Creator Of 'Columbo,' 'Murder She Wrote'
  Link, who died Dec. 27, worked with Richard Levinson to write classic TV shows, as well as groundbreaking TV movies about social issues. Originally broadcast in 1989.
• 'WandaVision' Is A Riddle Wrapped In A Mystery — Disguised As A TV Show
  Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany star as a witch and an android in the newest entry in Disney's Marvel universe. WandaVision is framed like a sitcom, but will likely get much more dramatic.