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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    The many layers of May DecemberThe many layers of May December
    Culture

    May December isn’t camp. So what is it?

    By Aja Romano
    Golden Globes
    The Golden Globes are (just barely) making a comeback. Here’s what to expect.The Golden Globes are (just barely) making a comeback. Here’s what to expect.
    Golden Globes

    This year’s Golden Globes boasts new faces, new voters, new categories, and a new network. Is it enough?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Broadway is full of jukebox musicals and movie adaptions. That might not be as bad as it sounds.Broadway is full of jukebox musicals and movie adaptions. That might not be as bad as it sounds.
    Culture

    What does Broadway look like after Sondheim? A lot like how it looked before.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Jonathan Majors’s arrest and conviction, explainedJonathan Majors’s arrest and conviction, explained
    Culture

    The once-rising star has been dropped by Marvel and faces up to a year in jail.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Blue Eye Samurai is one of the smartest Netflix shows in yearsBlue Eye Samurai is one of the smartest Netflix shows in years
    Culture

    Netflix struggled for years to land a mainstream anime hit. Enter Blue Eye Samurai.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    What Matt Rife’s baffling Netflix special tells us about comedyWhat Matt Rife’s baffling Netflix special tells us about comedy
    Culture

    Matt Rife’s one comedy rule: Be funny. The problem: He isn’t.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Alex Murdaugh stands guilty of killing his wife and son. That’s just scratching the surface.Alex Murdaugh stands guilty of killing his wife and son. That’s just scratching the surface.
    Culture

    Five deaths, millions in fraud, and 100 years of family power crumbling to ruin in South Carolina.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The Crown increasingly becomes a fantastical apologetic for the royal familyThe Crown increasingly becomes a fantastical apologetic for the royal family
    Culture

    The Netflix hit faced backlash for being too fictional. Season 6 doubles down.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving is finally here. Was it worth the 16-year wait?Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving is finally here. Was it worth the 16-year wait?
    Culture

    Patrick Dempsey and TikToker Addison Rae star in an overbaked entry into the holiday horror genre.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Explaining “Twin Flames,” the subject of Netflix’s disturbing new documentaryExplaining “Twin Flames,” the subject of Netflix’s disturbing new documentary
    Culture

    Escaping Twin Flames shows how a self-styled guru turned soul mates into a dangerous form of coercive control.

    By Aja Romano