A review by caitlyn888
Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me by Aisha Harris

4.0

This is a deceptively deep book if you were to judge its content based on the cover. Aisha references pop culture spanning decades and ties it to bigger societal issues, like racism, misogyny, and generational trauma. I definitely feel like an uncultured swine for how many TV shows, movies, and music videos she references that I've never seen, so now I have a lengthy watchlist for the upcoming chilly months. I resonated most with her "Kenny G" essay discussing the rabidity of fan bases since I've watched the likes of BTS Army and Selenators 300 their way into obliterating people's online spaces. Definitely a book that gives you a lot of food for thought.