Aisha Harris' 'Wannabe' book muses on pop culture

The Times caught up with Aisha Harris, co-host of NPR's "Pop Culture Happy Hour," on the day of her book release to talk about the state of pop culture from Scary Spice to "The Little Mermaid."
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