Aisha Harris
Stories
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Hiatus brain: When your favorite show returns, but you can't remember a thing
When months — even years — separate TV seasons, plotlines are lost to the sands of time.
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'The Power of the Dog' receives the most Oscar nods
Movie box offices may not be booming yet, but that won't keep Hollywood from throwing itself a big party. Invitations went out Tuesday in the form of Oscar nominations.
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Sidney Poitier was far more than just a symbol of racial progress
For much of his career, the actor represented many different things to many people, but a constant was his sheer artistry.
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Weekly recommendations from Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts and guests
Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's a profile of Will Smith in GQ, cooking videos from Sohla El-Waylly and The Turnout by Megan Abbott.
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The joys and complexities of Aaliyah's music, 20 years after her death
At 14, she stood out for her cool and "mature" demeanor. But at the heart of that persona was a youth lost too soon.
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A New Season Begins For The Much-Loved Sitcom 'Ted Lasso'
Emmy-nominated Ted Lasso begins its second season on Friday. Does it live up to Season One's hype?
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Weekly recommendations from Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts and guests
Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's The White Lotus, KennyHoopla's song "Estella," Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' first album and more.
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NPR Pop Culture Critic Tells Us All About 'Zola'
The movie Zola opens this weekend. It was inspired by an epic, viral Twitter thread from 2015.
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Oscars 2021: Who Decides What Counts As Controversy?
The 93rd annual Academy Awards take place tonight. While this year's ceremony will be different from previous ones due to the pandemic, controversies remain.
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How Our Entertainment Changed In 2020
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Aisha Harris, host of the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, and NPR Music's Stephen Thompson, about how the events of 2020 have forever changed the entertainment industry.