Helena Andrews-Dyer

Washington, D.C.

Pop culture reporter

Education: Columbia University in the City of New York, BA English ; Northwestern University, MS Journalism

Helena Andrews-Dyer is a reporter on The Washington Post's pop culture team. Before that, she was a columnist for the Reliable Source for several years, writing about the intersection of pop culture and politics. Before joining The Post, Andrews-Dyer was a contributing editor and writer at xoJane, a digital women’s magazine. She also previously wrote the “Single Minded” column for The Root, a division of The Post. Andrews-Dyer is the author of three books: "Bitch is the New Black," "Reclaiming Her Time: The Power of Maxine Waters," and "The Mamas: What I Learned About Kids, Class and Race Fr
Latest from Helena Andrews-Dyer

For his biggest role yet, Lamorne Morris is once again ‘the Black dude’

For Lamorne Morris to capture the early SNL experience of Garrett Morris, the former “New Girl” actor asked, not for the first time, “What am I doing here?”

October 15, 2024

Alleged ‘memoir’ from Diddy’s ex-partner Kim Porter pulled from Amazon

Amazon says it was “made aware of a dispute” involving the book, which Porter’s family has denounced as a fabrication.

October 1, 2024
Sean “Diddy” Combs with his former partner, Kim Porter, at a celebration for his 35th birthday in New York in 2004.

The best — and most shocking — moments at the 2024 Emmy Awards

“Hacks” took the top comedy prize over “The Bear.” “Shogun” made history and broke an Emmys record. And “Baby Reindeer” won enough statues to turn your nose red.

September 16, 2024
Anna Sawai won for outstanding leading actress in a drama.

Emmys 2024 recap: ‘Shogun,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘Baby Reindeer’ won big

“Shogun,” “Hacks,” “The Bear” and “Baby Reindeer” were among the big winners at the 2024 Emmy Awards.

September 15, 2024

Chloe Bailey is more interesting than you think

Singer and actress Chloe Bailey came to prominence as one half of the Beyoncé-backed sibling duo Chloe x Halle.

September 12, 2024
Chloe Bailey attends the world premiere of “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” last week at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.

A wild night on Martha’s Vineyard toasting a wilder story: ‘Fight Night’

Don Cheadle, Taraji P. Henson and more on the star-packed miniseries “Fight Night” ... and the stories that need extra help to be told.

September 1, 2024
Kevin Hart as Gordon “Chicken Man” Williams and Taraji P. Henson as Vivian Thomas in “Fight Night.”

Want to know how dark Zoë Kravitz can get? See ‘Blink Twice.’

First-time director Zoë Kravitz on why she made her mind-scrambling new movie “Blink Twice” ... and what she really wanted to call it.

August 23, 2024
Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz on the set of “Blink Twice.”

Why this ‘feel-good’ film embraces the label — and you should, too

“The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat,” which begins streaming on Hulu on Aug. 23, is the very definition of a “feel-good” movie.

August 18, 2024
From left, Sanaa Lathan as Barbara Jean, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Odette and Uzo Aduba as Clarice in “The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat,” which begins streaming Aug. 23 on Hulu.

Moses Ingram knows she killed it. (What’d you think, though?)

“Queen’s Gambit” and “Kenobi” actress Moses Ingram has her first starring role in “Lady in the Lake.” She’s still shocked she got here.

July 26, 2024

Meagan Good knows what — and who — you’re dying to ask her about

“I’m grateful for even the horrible things that we’ve experienced,” “Divorce in the Black” star Meagan Good says.

July 13, 2024