Xandra Harbet
Expertise
Pop Culture Vampires, YA Books, TV, And Movies, LGBTQ+ Subjects
- With The List, Xandra has interviewed top industry talents like Kate Bosworth, Julie Plec, Leticia Wright, Katherine McNamara, Jonathan Bennett, and Tati Gabrielle. Some of her other interview clips include Alicia Silverstone, Henry Cavill, and Adam Driver.
- In 2022, Xandra's Edgar Allan Poe-inspired short story "Le Palais Hanté" was published in "Love Letters to Poe: Houses of Usher." Her story features vampire undertones — which she's heavily covered with The List.
- Xandra frequently attends red carpet events like the PFLAG 50th anniversary gala, New York Comic Con, and the Hallmark premiere of The Way Home, where she conducts exclusive interviews and event coverage.
Experience
While Xandra's favorite subjects to cover are interviews and the intersection between pop culture and social issues, she got her start in the New York City publication Untapped Cities in 2017. Xandra later worked on print and online articles at Adventure Publishing Group's The Toy Insider and The Licensing Book, and she helped launch The Pop Insider. Beginning in 2018, Xandra created a Snapchat Discover channel that took deep dives into ghost stories, the horror genre, comic book content, and pop culture's most devilish villains — often creating unique memes and Gen Z/Millennial-centric content. In addition to her full-time work, Xandra has freelanced for Screen Rant and covered TV recaps along with live theater/concert reviews for Broadway World. Her reviews have made it into Off-Broadway marketing promotions. A pop culture merchandise company also commissioned Xandra to write several blog posts and gift guides for the company website.
Education
Xandra has a Bachelor's degree in English with an Emphasis on Creative Writing from Randolph College.
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Stories By Xandra Harbet
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While discussing their new reality series, the Stallone family revealed why Sylvester doesn't particularly like introducing his daughters to celebrities.
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Sylvester Stallone and his family opened up about filming their new reality series "The Family Stallone," what life on the sets of his films is like, and more.
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Tati Gabrielle opened up about avoiding LGBTQ+ stereotypes in projects like "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and how Hollywood can do better.
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At PFLAG's 50th Anniversary Gala, Tati Gabrielle discussed LGBTQ+ representation in Hollywood, better ways to tell queer stories in film and TV, and more.
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"Gilmore Girls" and "Hacks" star Rose Abdoo attended PLFAG's 50th-anniversary celebration and spoke to The List about the importance of LGBTQ+ representation.
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Alexandra Clarke, Heather Conkie, and Marly Reed, executive producers of Hallmark's "The Way Home," discuss the show's time travel and family elements.
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"The Way Home" stars Sadie Laflamme-Snow and Evan Williams shared what they learned from working with their co-stars and why they love the series' story.
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"The Way Home" star Chyler Leigh opened up about what it was like to join the Hallmark series, how her previous TV roles prepared her for the part, and more.
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"The Way Home" star Andie MacDowell shared why she loves the new Hallmark series' story and the way in which it's similar to her 1993 film "Groundhog Day."
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"The Holiday Sitter" is the first of its kind for Hallmark, but as Jonathan Bennett disclosed in an interview, it's like a new version of an '80s classic.
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Nikki DeLoach and Jonathan Bennett both have Christmas movies on Hallmark this year but haven't yet worked together. DeLoach says she'd like to change that.
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Actor Jonathan Bennett pitches a Hallmark Christmas movie with "Mean Girls" co-stars Lacey Chabert and Lindsay Lohan.
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Jonathan Bennett explained why he loves working on Hallmark Christmas movies and why his new project, "The Holiday Sitter," is a first for the channel.
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Nikki DeLoach and Brennan Elliott shared why they were excited to co-star in "The Gift of Peace" after waiting years to do a Hallmark project together.
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"My Southern Family Christmas" start Jaicy Elliot wants to do a "Grey's Anatomy" Hallmark Christmas movie with these "Grey's" actors.
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Alison Sweeney told The List about the impact that projects like "A Magical Christmas Village" and "Days of Our Lives" have on her.
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"A Magical Christmas Village's" Marlo Thomas discusses her friendship with Jennifer Aniston, whom she met while playing her mom on "Friends" decades ago.
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Nadine Ellis, B.J. Britt, and Tamala Jones of Hallmark Mahogany's first Christmas movie, "The Holiday Stocking," discuss the importance of representation.
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Jaicy Elliot and Ryan Rottman couldn't stop making one joke while filming "My Southern Family Christmas," but the director wasn't amused.
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Andrew Walker of "Three Wise Men and a Baby" used to star in "Sabrina the Teenage Witch." Now, he playfully suggests a Christmas movie with Melissa Joan Hart.
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Actor Tyler Hynes told The List about the hilarious way he cleanses his palate after working on Christmas movies like "Three Men and a Baby."
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"A Southern Family Christmas" stars Jaicy Elliot and Ryan Rottman shared the behind-the-scenes experience of filming Christmas in New Orleans.
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Andrew Walker, Tyler Hynes, and Paul Campbell star in the new Christmas movie "Three Wise Men and a Baby." They talk about the fun dynamic of the film.
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Alison Sweeney and Marlo Thomas star in Hallmark's "A Magical Christmas Village." Here's how they say this project compared to others, like "Days of Our Lives."
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"Criss Angel's Magic With the Stars" challenges celebrities to do some of the most difficult performances in the magic arena. Here, Angel discusses the show.
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"Independence Walker" star Katherine McNamara explained how she prepared for her role and how the series handles the portrayal of historical sex work.
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Katherine McNamara of "Walker Independence" tells all about how Wild West fashion choices are made on the show, and what she thinks of her wardrobe.