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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    The baffling case of Karen ReadThe baffling case of Karen Read
    Culture

    How the mysterious death of a Boston cop led to an intense trial, a media circus, and a referendum on policing.

    By Aja Romano
    True crime
    Why the Karen Read retrial ended differently this timeWhy the Karen Read retrial ended differently this time
    True crime

    Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder, but guilty of drunk driving. New legal counsel and evidence might explain why.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    There’s a name for what Diddy allegedly did to Cassie — but you won’t hear it at trialThere’s a name for what Diddy allegedly did to Cassie — but you won’t hear it at trial
    Culture

    What is “coercive control”?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Jeffrey Epstein’s friendship with Donald Trump, explainedJeffrey Epstein’s friendship with Donald Trump, explained
    Culture

    Was Jeffrey Epstein really Donald Trump’s “closest friend”?

    By Aja Romano and Anna North
    Culture
    J.K. Rowling’s transphobia: A historyJ.K. Rowling’s transphobia: A history
    Culture

    An exhausting — if not exhaustive — timeline of J.K. Rowling’s transphobia.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Christian nationalists decided empathy is a sin. Now it’s gone mainstream. Christian nationalists decided empathy is a sin. Now it’s gone mainstream. 
    Culture

    What wouldn’t Jesus do?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    What happens when a Christian relationship expert’s marriage falls apart?What happens when a Christian relationship expert’s marriage falls apart?
    Culture

    Advice author Lysa TerKeurst has a devoted audience, a dozen bestselling books — and she’s divorced.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The unlikely origins of a (literal) blockbuster at the box officeThe unlikely origins of a (literal) blockbuster at the box office
    Culture

    How Gen Z fans turned a video game into movie theater mayhem.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    A serial killer eluded police for years. We finally understand why. A serial killer eluded police for years. We finally understand why. 
    Culture

    Netflix’s new docuseries Gone Girls delivers a scathing verdict on the investigation into the Gilgo Beach murders.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Are repressed memories real? A hit memoir clashes with the science.Are repressed memories real? A hit memoir clashes with the science.
    Culture

    Are repressed memories for real? The Tell thinks so.

    By Aja Romano