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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    The Chinese government’s unlikeliest standoff is with … fandom
    Culture

    Xi Jinping versus the stans.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    House of the Dragon never lets you forget the ways men objectify womenHouse of the Dragon never lets you forget the ways men objectify women
    Culture

    “The Green Council” gives us fights, flights, a fetish, a fire, and feminism.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Halloween: A complete guide to horror’s quirkiest, most erratic franchiseHalloween: A complete guide to horror’s quirkiest, most erratic franchise
    Culture

    John Carpenter’s 1978 movie spawned a cat-and-mouse battle between Michael Myers and Laurie Strode that’s lasted four decades.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Alex Jones’s lies have cost him $965 million in a second Sandy Hook trialAlex Jones’s lies have cost him $965 million in a second Sandy Hook trial
    Culture

    Connecticut jurors order Alex Jones to pay $1 billion in second Sandy Hook trial — and more might be on the way.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Adnan Syed is free — and it only took years of criminal justice reformAdnan Syed is free — and it only took years of criminal justice reform
    Culture

    The knotty but triumphant role true crime played in the case of Adnan Syed, subject of the 2014 podcast Serial.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    House of the Dragon’s tense, awkward family reunionHouse of the Dragon’s tense, awkward family reunion
    Culture

    Prophecies and fatal misunderstandings abound.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Cheating scandals hit different right nowCheating scandals hit different right now
    Culture

    Cheating hasn’t changed. But post Me Too, our reactions have.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    House of the Dragon passes enmity from parents to childrenHouse of the Dragon passes enmity from parents to children
    Culture

    The in-fights between Alicent and Rhaenyra have just become their children’s war.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    What do true crime series like Dahmer owe the victims?What do true crime series like Dahmer owe the victims?
    Culture

    True crime has made huge strides in centering the victim. But we keep getting series like the Netflix docudrama.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    House of the Dragon gives us a time jump, a season reset, and two horrible childbirthsHouse of the Dragon gives us a time jump, a season reset, and two horrible childbirths
    Culture

    If childbirth is a battle, then Targaryen mothers are war veterans.

    By Aja Romano