Aisha Harris

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'Rye Lane' is a fresh and charming rom-com that also feels comfortingly familiar

Thursday, March 30, 2023

The vibrant directorial debut of Raine Allen-Miller is a hip rom-com set against the backdrop of bustling South London.

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'Swarm' explores toxic fandom through the eyes of a serial killer

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

In the new show Swarm, Dominique Fishback plays a serial killer obsessed with a pop star.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing

Friday, March 24, 2023

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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'Swarm' is about how we're doing fandom wrong

Monday, March 20, 2023

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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Ke Huy Quan wins Oscar for best supporting actor for 'Everything Everywhere'

Sunday, March 12, 2023

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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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Friday, March 10, 2023

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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Black History Month is over, but these movies are forever

Saturday, March 04, 2023

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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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing

Friday, March 03, 2023

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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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Friday, February 10, 2023

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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Get these Sundance 2023 movies on your radar now

Friday, January 27, 2023

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.

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The best and worst of irresistible 'best of' lists

Sunday, January 08, 2023

Love them or hate them, we can't resist "best of" lists. But why?

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading and viewing.

Friday, January 06, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Babel or The Necessity of Violence, Sultana's Dream, La última copa/The Last Cup, and Brick.

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A new year means lots of new TV shows and movies. What to expect

Tuesday, January 03, 2023

With the new year comes new television shows and movies. Two members of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour team tell us about the TV shows and movies they're looking forward.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, listening and reading

Friday, December 30, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Menu, dancer Kim Hale, "Girlfriend" by Matthew Sweet, Drink Masters and more.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening

Friday, December 23, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Blamo! podcast, Paris Is Burning, Sheryl Lee Ralph's Sleigh and Crash Landing on You.

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The best movies and TV of 2022, picked for you by NPR critics

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Whether you plan to head out to the theater, or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of the year. Happy watching!

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading

Friday, December 09, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: South Side, Treasure Planet, the Sight & Sound film list, Matt Rogers and more.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening, viewing and reading

Friday, December 02, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Midwest Modern Twitter account, Unclear and Present Danger podcast, Gemini Rights and more.

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Screening Ourselves: The art and archive of feeling unseen on screen

Monday, November 21, 2022

The debates over on-screen representation and filmmaking's blind spots predate digital outrage. The new podcast Screening Ourselves digs into three Hollywood classics, The Godfather, The Color Purple and Basic Instinct, and how they each portrayed, and ignited, historically misrepresented groups.

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Unpacking on-screen representation in 'The Godfather'

Saturday, November 12, 2022

The NPR special series "Screening Ourselves" focuses on representation in three Hollywood films that are now considered classics: The Godfather, Basic Instinct, and The Color Purple.

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