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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    The racist backlash to The Little Mermaid and Lord of The Rings is exhausting and extremely predictableThe racist backlash to The Little Mermaid and Lord of The Rings is exhausting and extremely predictable
    Culture

    Lord of the Rings and The Little Mermaid are just the latest targets of racist fans.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    House of the Dragon’s moral lesson of the week: Sex is always politicalHouse of the Dragon’s moral lesson of the week: Sex is always political
    Culture

    The HBO show finally addresses its sticky sexual subtext.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    In House of the Dragon, the king’s weakness is everyone’s lossIn House of the Dragon, the king’s weakness is everyone’s loss
    Culture

    White harts, Aegon Targaryen, family squabbles, and why it matters that Viserys can’t kill a deer.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    House of the Dragon continues to expose the misogyny of WesterosHouse of the Dragon continues to expose the misogyny of Westeros
    Culture

    House of the Dragon’s second episode makes it clear you ignore women at your own peril.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Is it safe to toss a Targaryen dragon egg? An eggspert weighs in.Is it safe to toss a Targaryen dragon egg? An eggspert weighs in.
    Culture

    Don’t toss a dragon egg, even if you’re Daemon Targaryen.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Let’s talk about House of the Dragon’s brutal childbirth sceneLet’s talk about House of the Dragon’s brutal childbirth scene
    Culture

    The Game of Thrones prequel shows patriarchy at its most dehumanizing — but in a post-Roe world, it was effective.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Netflix’s smash-hit romance Purple Hearts is a political hate-watchNetflix’s smash-hit romance Purple Hearts is a political hate-watch
    Culture

    Purple Hearts tries to romanticize the ideological middle. It actually glorifies something much uglier.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Ezra Miller — and their recent volatility — explainedEzra Miller — and their recent volatility — explained
    Culture

    Miller is on the cusp of massive fame, but their hedonistic spate of aggression may be their undoing.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Why we need a new queer canonWhy we need a new queer canon
    Culture

    “If we know we need a different future, then what are the texts that help us get there?”

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Our submissions to the queer canonOur submissions to the queer canon
    Culture

    The queer canon should point us toward the future. We made a list of new, vibrant queer stories helping us get there.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Constance Grady and 3 more