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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    The debate over Bridgerton and raceThe debate over Bridgerton and race
    Culture

    Bridgerton wants to have Black characters while handwaving the reality of racism. Should it?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    What we still haven’t learned from GamergateWhat we still haven’t learned from Gamergate
    Culture

    Gamergate should have armed us against bad actors and bad-faith arguments. It didn’t.

    By Aja Romano
    One Good Thing
    One Good Thing: Housebound is the perfect horror comedy for the perpetually quarantinedOne Good Thing: Housebound is the perfect horror comedy for the perpetually quarantined
    One Good Thing

    Housebound’s surly protagonist is fed up with her house arrest from day one. It’s the perfect 2020 mood.

    By Aja Romano
    The pop culture that brought us joy in 2020
    Podcast
    Culture

    What 26 Vox staffers consumed this year to get them through the darkness.

    By Meredith Haggerty, Allegra Frank and 24 more
    Culture
    9 wild cult stories to get lost in9 wild cult stories to get lost in
    Culture

    Murder, delusions of grandeur, dark rituals, brainwashing — these cults did it all.

    By Aja Romano
    25 cartoons to get obsessed with, now and forever
    Culture

    A guide to animated TV series you’ll fall in love with, from the family-friendly classics to some adult-only picks.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 4 more
    Culture
    All 23 Pixar movies, definitively rankedAll 23 Pixar movies, definitively ranked
    Culture

    Take a look back at the high highs and low-ish lows of the acclaimed animation studio.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 3 more
    Culture
    Netflix’s Death to 2020 rehashes jokes we all spent the last 12 months makingNetflix’s Death to 2020 rehashes jokes we all spent the last 12 months making
    Culture

    Death to 2020’s most urgent 2020 commentary is that social media is ruining everything. Wow.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Bridgerton has a rape scene, but it’s not treated like oneBridgerton has a rape scene, but it’s not treated like one
    Culture

    Bridgerton wants to explore consent while it ignores its own glaring consent issue.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Netflix’s new Regency drama Bridgerton is as shallow as the aristocrats it skewersNetflix’s new Regency drama Bridgerton is as shallow as the aristocrats it skewers
    Culture

    Bridgerton tries to put a fresh perspective on historical romance, but it forgets to be interesting.

    By Aja Romano