Wannabe : : Reckonings With the pop Culture That Shapes me

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Call Number: 814.6 Ha, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Literary Arts / Humor / Harris, Aisha.
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Traverwood Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	814.6 Ha	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Literary Arts / Humor / Harris, Aisha.	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Literary Arts / Humor / Harris, Aisha.	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Literary Arts / Humor / Harris, Aisha.	4-week checkout	Due 05-02-2024
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Literary Arts / Humor / Harris, Aisha.	4-week checkout	Due 05-23-2024

"NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour cohost."--cover.
Introduction: Thank you, Rebecca Bunch -- Isn't she lovely -- Blackety-Black -- I'm a cool girl -- Kenny G gets it -- Ebony & Ivory -- This is IP that never ends -- On the procreation expectation -- Parents just don't understand -- Santa Claus is a Black man.
"In nine lively essays, critc Aisha Harris invites us into the wonderful, maddening process of making sense of the pop culture we consume. Aisha Harris has made a name for herself as someone you can turn to for a razor-sharp take on whatever show or movie everyone is talking about. Now, she turns her talents inward, mining the benchmarks of her nineties childhood and beyond to analyze the tropes that are shaping all of us, and our ability to shape them right back. In the opening essay, an interaction with Chance the Rapper prompts an investigation into the origin myth of her name. Elsewhere, Aisha traces the evolution of the "Black Friend" trope from its Twainian origins through to the heyday of the Spice Girls, teen comedies like Clueless, and sitcoms of the New Girl variety. And she examines the overlap of taste and identity in this era, rejecting the patriarchal ethos that you are what you like. Whatever the subject, sitting down with her book feels like hanging out with your smart, hilarious, pop culture-obsessed friend--and it's a delight."--Publisher.

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