Hafsa Fathima

San Diego

Assistant Producer at NPR

🇨🇦 journalist/making radio @npr. @uscannenberg alumna. bylines at @NPR, @latimes, @sdut. ellie’s mom.

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'Bring Her Back' makes us squirm in ways we couldn't have imagined : Pop Culture Happy Hour

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Aisha Harris |Walter Chaw |Jordan Crucchiola |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy

From allegations of infidelity to swinging scandals, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives offers a look into a version of Mormon life far removed from traditional public perception. Set in suburban Utah, the TV series follows a group of Mormon women – most of whom rose to fame on TikTok and became …
'Karate Kid: Legends' revisits a sturdy old formula

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Stephen Thompson |Walter Chaw |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif

The Karate Kid has been sequelized, serialized, spun off and rebooted, and now it's back, as Karate Kid: Legends. The new film stars Ben Wang as a kid who's mentored by Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, reprising their roles from the franchise. But at its heart, the movie is about a kid who must train hard, learn life lessons, and kick a bully hard in the face.
'Karate Kid: Legends' revisits a sturdy old formula

1 week ago | wshu.org | Stephen Thompson |Hafsa Fathima |Jessica Reedy

The Karate Kid has been sequelized, serialized, spun off and rebooted, and now it's back, as Karate Kid: Legends. The new film stars Ben Wang as a kid who's mentored by Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, reprising their roles from the franchise. But at its heart, the movie is about a kid who must train hard, learn life lessons, and kick a bully hard in the face. Arts & Culture arts & culturemoviesPop Culture
No fun, just fungus: The continuing traumas of 'The Last Of Us' season two

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Linda Holmes |Eric Deggans |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif

Season two of just ended, and to say the story has gone in some new directions is an understatement. The HBO series starring Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal continues to push forward with its complex story while still and always putting the "ick" in "post-apocalyptic."
No fun, just fungus: The continuing traumas of 'The Last Of Us' season two : Pop Culture Happy Hour

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Linda Holmes |Eric Deggans |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy

5 hours agoMusician and actor Demi Lovato and singer-songwriter Jordan “Jutes” Lutes are officially married! The couple met in the studio in January 2022, while working together on music for Demi’s album Holy Fvck. After nearly two years of dating, Jordan proposed to the Disney Channel alum in December 2023. …
The 'Star Wars' prequels, revisiting we are

2 weeks ago | wshu.org | Glen Weldon |Hafsa Fathima |Jessica Reedy

When the Star Wars prequels came out, they were polarizing for fans of George Lucas' beloved space opera. The three films - The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith – followed Anakin Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader. It's been 20 years since the final prequel hit theaters, so it seems like a fitting time to reevaluate the movies. Arts & Culture arts & culturemoviesStar Wars
'Murderbot' envisions a caustically funny future : Pop Culture Happy Hour

2 weeks ago | npr.org | Glen Weldon |Joelle Monique |Greta Johnsen |Kristen Meinzer |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif | +1 more

'Murderbot' envisions a caustically funny future Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1252435991/1269329754" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Alexander Skarsgård in Murderbot. Apple TV hide caption toggle caption Apple TV Alexander Skarsgård in Murderbot. Apple TV Murderbot is a very smart, very funny new sci-fi comedy series on Apple TV+.
'Final Destination Bloodlines' proves that you still can't beat death : Pop Culture Happy Hour

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Linda Holmes |Walter Chaw |Reanna Cruz |Liz Metzger |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif | +1 more

'Final Destination Bloodlines' proves that you still can't beat death Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1251782090/1269325046" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Kaitlyn Santa Juana in Final Destination Bloodlines. Eric Milner/Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption toggle caption Eric Milner/Warner Bros. Pictures Kaitlyn Santa Juana in Final Destination Bloodlines.
The 'Star Wars' prequels, revisiting we are

3 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Glen Weldon |Hafsa Fathima |Joelle Monique |Liz Metzger

When the Star Wars prequels came out, they were polarizing for fans of George Lucas' beloved space opera. The three films - The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith – followed Anakin Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader. It's been 20 years since the final prequel hit theaters, so it seems like a fitting time to reevaluate the movies.
The 'Star Wars' prequels, revisiting we are : Pop Culture Happy Hour

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Glen Weldon |Hafsa Fathima |Joelle Monique |Liz Metzger |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy

The 'Star Wars' prequels, revisiting we are Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1251545865/1269308394" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Yoda in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm/AJ Pics/Alamy hide caption toggle caption Lucasfilm/AJ Pics/Alamy Yoda in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.