01900cam a2200313 i 4500 841904146 TxGeo 20230608120000.0 230526s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780063249943 hbk. 0063249944 hbk. TxGeo rda Harris, Aisha, author. Wannabe : reckonings with the pop culture that shapes me / Aisha Harris. First edition. New York, NY : HaperOne, [2023] 280 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "ha Harris has made a name for herself as someone you can turn tofor a razor-sharp take on whatever show or movie everyoneis 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-" --- Amazon.com. 20230624. Harris, Aisha. Popular culture United States. Journalists Biography. Essays. QS5