Aisha Harris appears in the following:
Oscars 2021: Who Decides What Counts As Controversy?
Sunday, April 25, 2021
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.
'Them': The Trauma, The Trauma
Thursday, April 08, 2021
Amazon's new anthology series, executive produced by Lena Waithe, unrelentingly explores "terror in America."
A Ruthless Ranking Of The 25 Best Muppets, According To Listeners
Friday, April 02, 2021
We asked PCHH listeners to vote for the best Muppet. Nearly 20,000 votes later, here's your top 25, with accompanying commentary by Linda, Stephen, Aisha and Glen.
Many Firsts Are Among The Oscar Nominations This Year
Monday, March 15, 2021
The nominations for the Academy Awards were announced Monday. There were many firsts, including two women up for best director and the first Muslim actor nominated in a leading category.
'Coming 2 America': The Costumes Are Stunning
Friday, March 05, 2021
More than three decades after the comedy classic Coming to America, much of the cast returns for an unnecessary sequel.
'Nomadland' And Chadwick Boseman Win Big During A Mostly Snoozy Golden Globes
Sunday, February 28, 2021
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association hamfistedly attempted to address its lack of Black members, and technical difficulties made things awkward.
'Malcolm & Marie' Is Lost, Just Like Its Central Couple
Friday, February 05, 2021
Euphoria's Sam Levinson and Zendaya re-team for this exhausting relationship drama, written and shot during the pandemic.
Watch Party: 'Bridgerton'
Monday, January 25, 2021
'Pop Culture Happy Hour' host Aisha Harris joins us to discuss the first season of Netflix's hit series 'Bridgerton.'
The Agony And Subversion Of The 'Promising Young Woman' Ending
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Emerald Fennell's scathing revenge thriller is shocking and deliberately unsatisfying.
'MLK/FBI' Humanizes A Civil Rights Icon's Legacy
Friday, January 15, 2021
Sam Pollard's documentary deftly examines the FBI's intense surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. in the final years of his life.
Netflix's 'Bridgerton' Is 1st Project From Shonda Rhimes' Production Company
Monday, January 11, 2021
Netflix says Bridgerton is one of its most successful series launched in the company's history — but why has this story of 19th century love and marriage captured so many hearts?
How Our Entertainment Changed In 2020
Saturday, January 02, 2021
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.
Let 'Sylvie's Love' Wrap You In All Its Goodness
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Eugene Ashe's romance is a refreshing throwback to Classic Hollywood, starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha.
Reclaiming Black Culture in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'
Friday, December 18, 2020
George C. Wolfe's adaptation of the classic August Wilson play features electrifying performances by Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman.
NPR Critics Pick Their Favorite TV From A Strange 2020
Monday, December 14, 2020
If you could watch it at home in 2020, it's here — four NPR critics give their picks for the best in streaming or broadcast TV in a year when current events turned the industry upside down.
'Mank' Is A Lushly Rendered Cinematic Landscape
Friday, December 04, 2020
David Fincher's dramatization of Citizen Kane's origin story is an impressive, if occasionally inert, biopic.
HBO's 'Industry' Features The Most Fascinating Character On TV Right Now
Thursday, December 03, 2020
Harper, played by Myha'la Herrold, has shades of Annalise Keating and Shiv Roy.
The 'Animaniacs' Reboot Faces a Conundrum
Saturday, November 21, 2020
The beloved cartoon is resurrected at a time when real life might be zanier than anything Yakko, Wakko and Dot could conjure up.
Let's Talk About That Reconciliation During The 'Fresh Prince Reunion Special'
Thursday, November 19, 2020
After years of bad blood in the public eye, Will Smith and Janet Hubert finally discuss her acrimonious departure from the show on the special, now available on HBO MAX.
Mariah Carey's Memoir Is Further Proof: She Has A Gift For Storytelling
Monday, November 09, 2020
The hitmaker, now celebrating 30 years into her career, has released a memoir — The Meaning of Mariah Carey — as detailed and entertaining as her songs.
