Aisha Harris

Aisha Harris appears in the following:

In 'The Undoing,' Secrets, Murder And Zzzzs

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant can't save this HBO erotic thriller from feeling like a slog.

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In 'Bad Hair,' The Mane Rebels

Friday, October 23, 2020

Justin Simien's horror-comedy gets tangled in its own mythmaking, but as an '80s workplace comedy period piece, it's spot-on.

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'Grand Army': Breakout Performances In A Depressing High School Tale

Friday, October 16, 2020

Netflix's latest teen melodrama attempts to tackle a lot of social issues and ills at once, to mixed results.

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NPR's Fall TV Preview: 23 Suggestions For What To Watch Next

Monday, September 28, 2020

It feels like a minor miracle that there are so many high-quality shows coming to the small screen this season. Four NPR critics share their picks to keep you entertained during a challenging year.

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'PEN15' Is Back, And Girlhood Is Still Painfully Awkward

Sunday, September 20, 2020

The newest episodes of Hulu's smart coming-of-age comedy expand upon the exciting and traumatic themes of puberty.

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All Of It Presents the Award for 'Best Directress'

Monday, February 10, 2020

Aisha Harris and Ben Yakas join us to present All Of It's award for Best Female Director, or Directress. 

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Reactions to 'Slave Play'

Wednesday, January 08, 2020

Aisha Harris, writer and editor in the Opinion section of the New York Times, joins us to discuss the reactions to "Slave Play" and take listeners' calls.

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Review/Preview: Coming This Fall to a Theater Near You

Monday, October 14, 2019

Aisha Harris, writer and editor in the Opinion section for The New York Times covering culture and society, joins for an installment of “Review/Preview” to discuss fall movies.

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July Summer Screens Roundup

Monday, July 08, 2019

A preview of what movies and TV shows to watch in July. 

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2019 Oscars Panel Discussion

Monday, February 25, 2019

Oscar recap.

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'Loss: A Love Story,' Golden Globe Recap

Monday, January 07, 2019

Andrew Goldman, Mary Feinberg, & Tom Frederickson on “Loss: A Love Story.” Aisha Harris on the Golden Globes.

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Black Lives at the Multiplex

Thursday, July 19, 2018

This week's culture roundup looks at "Sorry to Bother You," "Blindspotting," and "BlacKkKlansman," three new films explicitly focused on issues of racism and black life.

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The 50 Best Films by Black Directors

Friday, June 03, 2016

From "Car Wash" to "Do the Right Thing," The Takeaway takes a look at some of the best films by black directors. 

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Context and a Movie:"Black Mass"

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

A journalist and a culture critic talk about the life of contemporary Boston mobster Whitey Bulger, the inspiration behind a new film starring Johnny Depp.

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Empire: The ‘Ridiculous,’ ‘Over the Top’ Music Drama with a Heart

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Empire has been an unprecedented success, growing week to week in ratings and buzz.

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Empire Recap: Sidepieces and Sidearms

Thursday, February 05, 2015

Old-fashioned espionage outs Tiana, nearly sinking Hakeem's music video masterpiece. Jamal's recording session is interrupted by gunfire, and Cookie dodges hits in killer heels.

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'Jump' Songs: Kris Kross And Beyond

Friday, May 10, 2013

Last week, we heard the news that Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly -- one half of the '90s hip hop duo, Kriss Kross -- passed away at the age of 34. Kelly rose to fame in his early teens when the Jermaine Dupri-produced Kris Kross song "Jump" hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for eight consecutive weeks.

Aisha Harris, Slate Brow Beat assistant, recently reflected back on that song and on other songs centered around that simple command: jump. She joins us in the studio with a playlist of songs stretching all the way back to the 1800s. 

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Three Takes on Brad Paisley's 'Accidental Racist'

Friday, April 12, 2013

Here at Soundcheck, we don’t jump on every trending Twitter bandwagon. Our fire truck doesn’t stop at every blogosphere inferno. But if you’ve been killing time on the Internet this week, you’ve probably heard about this …

Brad Paisley released "Accidental Racist" this week on his new album Wheelhouse -- and it's a song so provocative, for so many different reasons, that we just have to talk about it. With not just one person, but three. Joining us are: 

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