Aisha Harris
@aishaharris.bsky.social
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Aisha Harris
@aishaharris.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Since the Bluesky club is now popping off, gonna reintroduce myself as an author. Last year I pubbed my first book, WANNABE. It’s about my/our relationship w/pop culture and it makes a great gift for your culture-obsessed loved ones! www.harpercollins.com/products/wan...
I don’t believe there is a god, but when Benito said “God bless America,” I was moved nonetheless. All I want is for everyone to just live how they want to, and let others do the same while causing as little harm as possible. Is that too much to ask for?
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 AM
I don’t believe there is a god, but when Benito said “God bless America,” I was moved nonetheless. All I want is for everyone to just live how they want to, and let others do the same while causing as little harm as possible. Is that too much to ask for?
Let’s not erase the last several years of history just to prove that the right-wing outcry about Bad Bunny is racist af. Because right-wingers complain about the Super Bowl going “woke” every year it’s not, like, an aged white rock band. They were pissed about Beyoncé hijacking Coldplay ffs
February 8, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Let’s not erase the last several years of history just to prove that the right-wing outcry about Bad Bunny is racist af. Because right-wingers complain about the Super Bowl going “woke” every year it’s not, like, an aged white rock band. They were pissed about Beyoncé hijacking Coldplay ffs
DICK VAN DYKE LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOO
Who do you want to guest host a potential revival of The Muppet Show?
Here’s Who We Want to Guest Host ‘The Muppet Show’ If It’s Revived
February 7, 2026 at 2:55 AM
DICK VAN DYKE LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOO
The story goes that when I was an infant, my dad was at the mall with me and a white woman told him I was "as cute as a little monkey." Clearly thought she was "complimenting" me, but my dad, one of the most mild-mannered people I've ever encountered, set her straight real quick.
February 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The story goes that when I was an infant, my dad was at the mall with me and a white woman told him I was "as cute as a little monkey." Clearly thought she was "complimenting" me, but my dad, one of the most mild-mannered people I've ever encountered, set her straight real quick.
"At least there's a new episode of TRAITORS tonight," I say to myself in the midst of a mild panic attack and baseline despair about the general State of Things™️
February 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM
"At least there's a new episode of TRAITORS tonight," I say to myself in the midst of a mild panic attack and baseline despair about the general State of Things™️
Catherine O'Hara changed the way I say "baby," I only say "bébé" these days, what a motherfucking icon
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Catherine O'Hara changed the way I say "baby," I only say "bébé" these days, what a motherfucking icon
oh well fuck goddamn
i hate it here
i hate it here
January 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM
oh well fuck goddamn
i hate it here
i hate it here
Watching TRAITORS.
My husband: Oh my god, she’s Cruella de Ville!
Me: No. She’s LISA FUCKING RINNAAAAA!!!!
My husband: Oh my god, she’s Cruella de Ville!
Me: No. She’s LISA FUCKING RINNAAAAA!!!!
January 30, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Watching TRAITORS.
My husband: Oh my god, she’s Cruella de Ville!
Me: No. She’s LISA FUCKING RINNAAAAA!!!!
My husband: Oh my god, she’s Cruella de Ville!
Me: No. She’s LISA FUCKING RINNAAAAA!!!!
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The 1990 classic House Party celebrated its 35th anniversary last year. A bona fide classic, it has deservedly received the @criterion.bsky.social treatment in all of its zany and energetic glory. I was lucky enough to chat w/ writer/director @reghud.bsky.social about its lasting impact and legacy.
The Surprise 1990 Hit That Redefined “Indie” and Launched a Few Stars
The crowd-pleasing comedy is finally coming to the Criterion Collection.
slate.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The 1990 classic House Party celebrated its 35th anniversary last year. A bona fide classic, it has deservedly received the @criterion.bsky.social treatment in all of its zany and energetic glory. I was lucky enough to chat w/ writer/director @reghud.bsky.social about its lasting impact and legacy.
The execution of this is lacking (Chappelle/Rock fumble the best lines, b/c they are not good actors) but the point about the continuous erasure of black and brown history in the face of each “new” atrocity playing out here has always been true, & is happening again now
youtu.be/SHG0ezLiVGc?...
youtu.be/SHG0ezLiVGc?...
Election Night - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The execution of this is lacking (Chappelle/Rock fumble the best lines, b/c they are not good actors) but the point about the continuous erasure of black and brown history in the face of each “new” atrocity playing out here has always been true, & is happening again now
youtu.be/SHG0ezLiVGc?...
youtu.be/SHG0ezLiVGc?...
At Sundance.
As I hopped into my Lyft just now, I noticed the pickup truck had a thin blue line American flag sticker on the back window. Hesitated, got in anyway, and thankful this is a 6 minute drive.
As I hopped into my Lyft just now, I noticed the pickup truck had a thin blue line American flag sticker on the back window. Hesitated, got in anyway, and thankful this is a 6 minute drive.
January 24, 2026 at 12:31 AM
At Sundance.
As I hopped into my Lyft just now, I noticed the pickup truck had a thin blue line American flag sticker on the back window. Hesitated, got in anyway, and thankful this is a 6 minute drive.
As I hopped into my Lyft just now, I noticed the pickup truck had a thin blue line American flag sticker on the back window. Hesitated, got in anyway, and thankful this is a 6 minute drive.
Oh, mercy mercy me
January 23, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Oh, mercy mercy me
I’m a black woman, and I love GOODFELLAS—good luck classifying me. If you’ve got an issue with me, take your shot. You’ve never seen the likes of me. I’m so unpredictable, so heterodox.
January 20, 2026 at 1:02 AM
I’m a black woman, and I love GOODFELLAS—good luck classifying me. If you’ve got an issue with me, take your shot. You’ve never seen the likes of me. I’m so unpredictable, so heterodox.
Hard agree.
UPTIGHT is a must-see. Booker T. and the MG's song TIME IS TIGHT comes from this film. Has a fantastic performance by Raymond St. Jacques. Max Julien is great in it as well. Hell, the entire cast is awesome. Co-written by Ruby Dee. I wrote about it in my book, BLACK CAESARS AND FOXY CLEOPATRAS.
There are a lot of essential films about civil rights leaders on TCM today that everyone should check out.
They include
KING: A FILMED RECORD...MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
MALCOLM X
UPTIGHT
THE MURDER OF FRED HAMPTOM
BLACK PANTHERS
They include
KING: A FILMED RECORD...MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
MALCOLM X
UPTIGHT
THE MURDER OF FRED HAMPTOM
BLACK PANTHERS
January 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Hard agree.
I feel more meh about Oscars season than I usually do because it all seems especially meaningless compared to literally anything else happening in the world right now, and yet about once a day I'll catch myself thinking something like, "WE ARE NOT TALKING ENOUGH ABOUT HEDDA, WTF!!!!!"
January 17, 2026 at 4:14 AM
I feel more meh about Oscars season than I usually do because it all seems especially meaningless compared to literally anything else happening in the world right now, and yet about once a day I'll catch myself thinking something like, "WE ARE NOT TALKING ENOUGH ABOUT HEDDA, WTF!!!!!"
Ron Funches on TRAITORS is a balm
January 16, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Ron Funches on TRAITORS is a balm
Imagine if Marty Supreme flew all that way to Japan and instead of demanding a rematch with Endo he was just like, "Gimme that award you won fair and square, bro," and Endo was just like, "Sure bro, no prob, here ya go, you truly are supreme"
January 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Imagine if Marty Supreme flew all that way to Japan and instead of demanding a rematch with Endo he was just like, "Gimme that award you won fair and square, bro," and Endo was just like, "Sure bro, no prob, here ya go, you truly are supreme"
If “black people have to work twice as hard …” were a(four) movie character(s):
January 14, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If “black people have to work twice as hard …” were a(four) movie character(s):
I meant every word of it! 🙂
I am late to this very sweet news: @aishaharris.bsky.social very kindly gave a shout-out to my organized crime podcast THE OUTFIT on @npr.org's Pop Culture Happy Hour as one of the things making her happy going into 2026! And she NAILS it! Learn US history via corruption! www.npr.org/2026/01/02/n...
January 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I meant every word of it! 🙂
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At the start of every year, I write a column for NPR trying to predict big media trends. Must say, I have never written a more pessimistic column w/one shining hope: Today's media consumers have more power than they realize, and they are using it. READ: https://loom.ly/0NqWH54
2026 looks ominous for media, from Hollywood to journalism
Critic at large Eric Deggans says that in 2026, audiences have more power than they realize to determine the future of news and entertainment.
www.npr.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:47 AM
At the start of every year, I write a column for NPR trying to predict big media trends. Must say, I have never written a more pessimistic column w/one shining hope: Today's media consumers have more power than they realize, and they are using it. READ: https://loom.ly/0NqWH54
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The PCHH newsletter drops in a few minutes, and everything I review and recommend this week has been engineered to offer an infusion of joy, of humor, of, essentially, Not This.
Sometimes this job feels like a calling. This week, especially.
Sometimes this job feels like a calling. This week, especially.
January 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The PCHH newsletter drops in a few minutes, and everything I review and recommend this week has been engineered to offer an infusion of joy, of humor, of, essentially, Not This.
Sometimes this job feels like a calling. This week, especially.
Sometimes this job feels like a calling. This week, especially.
Will forever be side-eyeing every single person who was involved with adapting HILLBILLY ELEGY, I don’t care how much great art they’ve produced otherwise
January 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Will forever be side-eyeing every single person who was involved with adapting HILLBILLY ELEGY, I don’t care how much great art they’ve produced otherwise
Seven days into 2026 and I'm already ready to take it out back and put it too out of its misery
Think it's about time we take 2025 out back and put it out of its misery
January 8, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Seven days into 2026 and I'm already ready to take it out back and put it too out of its misery
Most of the credit belongs to our very diligent producers, who take the time to track down pronouncers for all of our episodes!
And then I try my damndest to make it sound as close as possible within the confines of my own accent. It means a lot when listeners notice! 🙂
And then I try my damndest to make it sound as close as possible within the confines of my own accent. It means a lot when listeners notice! 🙂
@aishaharris.bsky.social i noticed in your convo about 'no other choice' on pchh that you tried to pronounce everyone's names in korean as accurately as possible, thank you. you didn't have to but it was cool that you tried (and was pretty accurate!) ❤️
January 7, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Most of the credit belongs to our very diligent producers, who take the time to track down pronouncers for all of our episodes!
And then I try my damndest to make it sound as close as possible within the confines of my own accent. It means a lot when listeners notice! 🙂
And then I try my damndest to make it sound as close as possible within the confines of my own accent. It means a lot when listeners notice! 🙂
Thinking about how I grew up thinking Toni Braxton and others were all whispering “dog chow” at the beginning of their songs, and me, being a kid, didn’t think that was a weird thing to say at all
January 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Thinking about how I grew up thinking Toni Braxton and others were all whispering “dog chow” at the beginning of their songs, and me, being a kid, didn’t think that was a weird thing to say at all