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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Netflix's "Along For The Ride" pairs newbie actress Emma Pasarow alongside Kate and Andie MacDowell, and she tells the List what it was like to work with them.
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Kate Bosworth plays a stepmother in Netflix's "Along for the Ride." She revealed what she brought from her real-life experience as a stepmom to the role.
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"Along for the Ride" defies many of the stereotypes found in teen movies. Emma Pasarow discussed how self-acceptance and women supporting women are important.
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Netflix's "Along for the Ride" doesn't buy into the stereotypical stepfamily relationships. Kate Bosworth talked about working with Andie MacDowell on the film.
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The new Netflix series "Along For The Ride" chronicles BMX and extreme sport racing and actor Belmont Cameli told the list just how many times he wiped out.
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Emma Pasarow and Belmont Cameli spoke to The List about their unique take on teen romance for Netflix's "Along for the Ride."
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Kate Bosworth has a real life inspiration for her new film. She told The List what her experience brought to "Along for the Ride."
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Between onscreen spa days and some major bonding moments, Mary Holland and Kristen Bell gave off some serious BFF vibes in "The Woman in the House."
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Actor Mary Holland from "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window" talks about her hopes for a potential Season 2 of the show.
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As a general rule, most Christmas movies endings rarely cause a divisive outcry among fans. However, when "Happiest Season" debuted in 2020, all that changed.
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Mary Holland told The List how her roots in comedy prepared her for "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window."