Aisha Harris
Aisha Harris is a host of Pop Culture Happy Hour.
From 2012 to 2018, Harris covered culture for Slate Magazine as a staff writer, editor and the host of the film and TV podcast Represent, where she wrote about everything from the history of self-care to Dolly Parton's (formerly Dixie) Stampede and interviewed creators like Barry Jenkins and Greta Gerwig. She joined The New York Times in 2018 as the assistant TV editor on the Culture Desk, producing a variety of pieces, including a feature Q&A with the Exonerated Five and a deep dive into the emotional climax of the Pixar movie Coco. And in 2019, she moved to the Opinion Desk in the role of culture editor, where she wrote or edited a variety of pieces at the intersection of the arts, society and politics.
Born and raised in Connecticut, she earned her bachelor's degree in theatre from Northwestern University and her master's degree in cinema studies from New York University.
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The vibrant directorial debut of Raine Allen-Miller is a hip rom-com set against the backdrop of bustling South London. -
In the new show Swarm, Dominique Fishback plays a serial killer obsessed with a pop star.
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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Spellbound, Cheat Codes, This Is Pop and more.
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The bizarre new thriller created by Janine Nabers and Donald Glover serves as a spikey admonishment of celebrity worship. Dominique Fishback stars as a much too devoted fan.
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The former child star capped off a successful awards season with an unsurprising win. Quan is only the second Asian performer to receive this award after Haing S. Ngor for The Killing Fields in 1985.
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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Atsuko Okatsuka's The Intruder, Netflix's Physical: 100, the Wingspan board game and more.
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Seven years ago, Slate magazine published the Black Film Canon, a collection of 50 of the best films directed by Black filmmakers. NPR's Aisha Harris recently teamed up with Slate to update the list.
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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: South Side, Ariana DeBose's BAFTA performance and Paramore's This Is Why.
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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Switched on Pop episode about SZA, the movie Sharper, Burt Bacharach's legacy and more.
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The Sundance Film Festival returned in-person to Park City, Utah, this year, and with more submissions than ever. NPR's Aisha Harris screened nearly 20 films — these are her favorites.
