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."  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment June 21, 2023 Aisha Harris' 'Wannabe' offers stream-of-consciousness-style musings on the pop culture that shaped her NPR pop culture critic and podcaster Aisha Harris looks back at what prompted her to look at the world more intently: Disney movies, the Black filmmaking canon and the Spice Girls. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Review: A new play that traces Billie Jean King's inspiring story ought to be a musical The world premiere of Anna Deavere Smith's "Love All" at La Jolla Playhouse brings to the stage the story of tennis great and equality champion Billie Jean King in production starring Chilina Kennedy. SHARE       READ MORE Prince Harry and Meghan Markle cut ties with Spotify. So why are they facing backlash? The Ringer founder Bill Simmons called Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "grifters" after their Archewell Audio and Spotify announced that they cut ties. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Does Disney+ 'Stan Lee' documentary give Jack Kirby his due? The son of comic book artist Jack Kirby is blasting Disney+ film "Stan Lee" for glossing over his father's contributions to Marvel. Does he have a point? SHARE       READ MORE Review: The refurbished Christ Cathedral, and its humongous organ, find unexpected magnificence The Pacific Symphony gives the world premiere of James MacMillan's magnificent "Fiat Lux," commissioned for the consecration of the refurbished Christ Cathedral. SHARE       READ MORE Two strip-club art photographers compare notes on race, region and what makes a good shot Photographers Adrienne Raquel and Elizabeth Waterman interrogate each other about strip clubs, regional variations and the power of Black beauty. SHARE       READ MORE Trevor Noah inks deal with Spotify to start a new weekly podcast Former "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah recently signed a deal with Spotify to make a new podcast. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US