Larisha Paul

About

Larisha Paul is a 26-year-old entertainment and culture journalist writing about, reporting on, and reviewing pop music, fan culture, and the way music industry changes impact artists and fans. In 2020, she graduated from New York University where she studied journalism and psychology with a minor focus in the music business. A life-long, impassioned fan of pop music, she's made a career out of finding a solid middle ground between fandom and criticism. Larisha has had reported features, critical essays and artist interviews published in Rolling Stone, Billboard, MTV News, Okayplayer, The FADER, PAPER, Stereogum and more dating back to 2017. She is currently a staff writer at Rolling Stone.Larisha digs deep and centers her work around unveiling the underlying moments in pop culture through a unique lens and original angles. She's written about the behind-the-scenes workings that led to Olivia Rodrigo's smash hit "Drivers License" and reported on Harry Styles fans launching their own fan-made merchandise shops. She's interviewed Zara Larsson, Labrinth, Bastille and Luke Hemmings and more in addition to reviewing albums from The 1975, 5 Seconds of Summer, Halsey and The Weeknd among others.Larisha's work has led to feature appearances on the New York Times Popcast, Pop Pantheon, and HBO Max's Beyoncé documentary Call Me Country. Her portfolio can be found at larishapaul.contently.com.