Anika Reed is the deputy entertainment editor, covering celebrities, pop culture and breaking news at USA TODAY. She has covered everything from the Oscars to the Met Gala, and created USA TODAY's ongoing series, The Essentials. Anika has a passion for all facets of pop culture, and she is also an adjunct journalism professor at New York University. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, where she is on the journalism school's alumni board.
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My Recent Work
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