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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    What the Hasan Minhaj controversy says about the trouble with storytellingWhat the Hasan Minhaj controversy says about the trouble with storytelling
    Culture

    The New Yorker tried to pin the comedian down with facts. It didn’t work.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    From Amityville to Annabelle, the Warrens on film are a lieFrom Amityville to Annabelle, the Warrens on film are a lie
    Culture

    The onscreen version of exorcists Ed and Lorraine Warren is a far cry from their real-life counterparts.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Five Nights at Freddy’s, the cult horror game turned movie, explainedFive Nights at Freddy’s, the cult horror game turned movie, explained
    Culture

    How a collection of jump scares and killer animatronics shaped a decade of gaming culture.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The murder of Natalee Holloway finally has a resolution. Sort of.The murder of Natalee Holloway finally has a resolution. Sort of.
    Culture

    It took six countries, 18 years, and a litany of lies, but Natalee Holloway and Stephany Ramirez both have justice.

    By Aja Romano
    The horrifying, nearly forgotten history behind Killers of the Flower Moon
    Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

    A century later, we still don’t know the full, stomach-churning extent of the Osage murders.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher lacks the passionate weirdness of PoeNetflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher lacks the passionate weirdness of Poe
    Culture

    I’m not convinced any of these people have ever behaved inappropriately with a corpse!

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Travis Kelce, explainedTravis Kelce, explained
    Culture

    What’s a tight end? And other burning questions about Taylor’s new fling.

    By Aja Romano
    Celebrity Culture
    Celebrities can’t stop showing us who they really areCelebrities can’t stop showing us who they really are
    Celebrity Culture

    Jann Wenner, Drew Barrymore, Ashton Kutcher, and what happens when privilege distorts reality.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Sound of Freedom wants to raise awareness about child trafficking. Here’s what it’s really doing.Sound of Freedom wants to raise awareness about child trafficking. Here’s what it’s really doing.
    Culture

    Is a movie still just a movie if it becomes a culture war battleground?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The true story of the fake unboxed aliens is wilder than actual aliensThe true story of the fake unboxed aliens is wilder than actual aliens
    Culture

    All the greed, fraud, centuries of racism, and deteriorated llama skulls behind Mexico’s unboxed aliens.

    By Aja Romano